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Shannon Football Team History


Shannon Red Raiders
Shannon High School

218 Cherry Street Shannon, MS
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Colors: Red & White
Coach: Lee Gardner

 

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1928  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Lee Gardner enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Shannon.
 
1979 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Okolona    28   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Fulton   *  21   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Nettleton    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Houston   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Corinth   *  28   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Amory   *  31   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Pontotoc   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Aberdeen   *  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ New Albany   *  14   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Bruce    14   48   L    Vardaman   
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record53-62 -4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-1
  
1979  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
New Albany 10-22481557-0-019680  Ben Jones
Aberdeen 7-32131086-1-018289  Thomas Pierce
Fulton 6-42251385-2-0185117  Don Leathers
Shannon 6-42262474-3-0156165  Lee Gardner
Amory 3-6-11451982-4-1122145  Keith Steele
Corinth 3-7-12423142-4-1134172  Carlos McComb
Houston 1-9-1692071-6-056153  Crowell Armstrong
Pontotoc 2-91302430-7-077171  Tommy Patterson
 South
Caldwell 8-2-1162846-0-111250  Butch Jones
West Point 8-3199965-2-013282  Travis Langford
Louisville 5-4-11191375-1-19155  Jack McAlpin
Lee 8-2-1137754-2-17663  Johnny Bruce
Tupelo 6-52081843-4-0132109  G.T. Thames
Starkville 3-6-11752102-4-1104123  A.D. Owens
Grenada 2-7-11101501-6-090134  Jack Holliday
Oxford 3-71432500-7-087208  Buzz Marrow



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