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New Hope Football Team History


New Hope Trojans
New Hope High School

3419 New Hope Road Columbus, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Butch Jones


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1950  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights
 Butch Jones enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Hope.
 The Trojans won the Parkway Conference Championship.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3   North Pontotoc   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10   Mooreville   *  8   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Hatley   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Smithville   *  6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Mantachie   *  43   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8   Caledonia    13   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Northeast Lauderdale    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Hamilton   *  22   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ South Pontotoc   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5   McAdams    33   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12   Lafayette    2   27   L    Vardaman   
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed72
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record39-55 -3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record2-0
  
1971  Parkway Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Hope 7-3-1209726-0-116120  Butch Jones
Hamilton 6-2217956-1-020376  Jimmie Moore
Smithville 5-3-1237455-1-123128  Bo Hathcock
South Pontotoc 4-41261194-3-0114104  Marvell Morgan
Hatley 3-61131513-4-0105110  Jimmy Eiland
Mooreville 2-7862142-5-072170  Kenneth Mitchell
Mantachie 2-7932821-6-065227  Jerry Mack Etheridge
North Pontotoc 0-8442810-7-044262  Bobby Bigham



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