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Saltillo Football Team History

Saltillo Tigers

Saltillo High School

146 Tiger Drive Saltillo, MS
Stadium: Mitch Grissom Field
Colors: Royal Blue
Coach: Willis Wright

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1926 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Willis Wright enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Saltillo.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Booneville *	6	30	L
Fri., Sep. 14	Ripley *	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 21	Houston *	7	29	L
Fri., Sep. 28	Iuka	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	Baldwyn *
Fri., Oct. 12	Kossuth *	13	3	W
Fri., Oct. 19	Shannon *	14	39	L
Fri., Oct. 26
Fri., Nov. 2	Nettleton *	20	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	Fulton *	6	35	L
Fri., Nov. 16	Okolona *	33	14	W

1973 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	126
Scoring Average	14.0
Points Allowed	157
Defense Average	17.4
Opponents Record	57-48 -2
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-1

1973 Tombigbee Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Houston	9-2	266	117	8-1-0	222	77	Billy Joe Rish
Fulton	9-0	221	60	8-0-0	214	60	Jackie Spradling
Shannon	7-2-1	271	131	7-2-0	243	103	Thomas Suggs
Booneville	7-3	251	121	6-3-0	237	121	Jim Drewry
Ripley	5-5	198	129	5-3-0	186	102	Mac Curlee
Saltillo	4-5	126	157	3-5-0	105	157	Willis Wright
Kossuth	3-7	133	267	2-7-0	112	255	Lonnie Harris
Okolona	3-7	130	226	2-7-0	94	220
Baldwyn	2-6	105	206	2-6-0	105	206	Hubert Tucker
Nettleton	0-9	71	279	0-8-0	57	260	Woody Magers

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