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New Albany Football Team History

New Albany Bulldogs

New Albany High School

201 Hwy. 15 North New Albany, MS
Stadium: Kitchens Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Ben Jones

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1921 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Ben Jones enters his 5th season as Head Coach at New Albany.

The Bulldogs finished 2nd in District 1.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Wooddale TN	27	6	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Kossuth *	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Pontotoc *	20	7	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Ripley *	9	14	L
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Itawamba AHS	41	12	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Houston *	45	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Shannon *	54	12	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Saltillo *	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Booneville *	35	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Amory *	41	13	W
Fri., Nov. 11	Cleveland	35	10	W	Columbus

1983 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	349
Scoring Average	31.7
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	8.5
Opponents Record	47-56
District Record	7-1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-1

1983 Class A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ripley	10-1	314	60	0-1	6	26	8-0	249	34	Larry Cole
New Albany	10-1	349	94				7-1	246	66	Ben Jones
Pontotoc	8-3	239	155				6-2	168	99	Tommy Morton
Kossuth	7-3	195	116				5-3	148	116	Jim Drewry
Saltillo	4-6	97	124				3-5	75	105
Amory	3-7	190	266				3-5	156	193	Keith Steele
Houston	3-7	103	248				2-6	88	221	Phil Flynn
Booneville	1-9	74	288				1-7	62	202	Wayne Jones
Shannon	1-9	80	306				1-7	68	226	Lee Gardner

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.