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Belmont Football Team History

Belmont Cardinals

Belmont High School

9 School Drive Belmont, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Phillip Reeves

1959 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Phillip Reeves enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Belmont.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Alcorn Central	48	0	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Mantachie *	33	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Burnsville *	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Biggersville *	6	8	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Tishomingo *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Red Bay AL	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Mooreville *	39	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Iuka	12	0	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Hatley *	14	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Smithville *	35	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Hamilton *	8	14	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	270
Scoring Average	24.5
Points Allowed	22
Defense Average	2.0
Opponents Record	44-69
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-1

1979 Waterway Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Hamilton	9-1	350	48	8-0-0	302	28	Jimmie Moore
Biggersville	10-1	323	105	7-1-0	210	84	John Nelson
Belmont	9-2	270	22	6-2-0	197	22	Phillip Reeves
Hatley	6-4	212	122	5-3-0	164	83	Sam Wilson
Mooreville	4-7	94	236	4-4-0	82	122	John Dye
Smithville	4-6	159	222	3-5-0	75	189	F.G. Wiygul
Tishomingo	3-7	65	233	2-6-0	53	197
Burnsville	2-8	86	224	1-7-0	53	197	Billy Pink Smith
Mantachie	1-9	52	267	0-8-0	20	234

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