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Starkville Football Team History

Starkville Yellow Jackets

Starkville High School

603 Yellow Jacket Drive Starkville, MS
Stadium: Yellow Jacket Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Tommy Lucas

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1920 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

Tommy Lucas enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Starkville.

The Yellow Jackets won the Class 5A District 4 Championship.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Neshoba Central	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Caldwell	21	14	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ West Jones	35	7	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Louisville	27	9	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Amory	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. West Point	13	14	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Grenada *	15	14	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Noxubee County	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Lee	31	7	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Tupelo *	36	24	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	vs. Clarksdale	10	25	L	1st Round Playoffs

1986 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	257
Scoring Average	23.4
Points Allowed	141
Defense Average	12.8
Opponents Record	71-44 -1
District Record	2-0
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	4-0

1986 Class 5A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville	8-3	257	141	0-1	10	25	2-0	51	38	Tommy Lucas
Tupelo	6-3	174	144				1-1	55	43	Ricky Black
Grenada	7-2	164	115				0-2	21	46	Jack Holliday

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