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Okolona Football Team History

Okolona Chieftains

Okolona High School

404 Winter Street Okolona, MS
Stadium: Faulkner-Bowen Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Charles Faulkner

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1917 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Charles Faulkner enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Okolona.

The Chieftains finished 3rd in District 1 N.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Houston	6	8	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Fulton	6	9	L
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Nettleton	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Baldwyn *	0	21	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Thrasher *	26	6	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Burnsville *	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Belmont *	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Biggersville *	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Pontotoc	7	24	L
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Mooreville	25	6	W
Thu., Nov. 10	Bruce	0	17	L	Calhoun City

1983 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	111
Defense Average	10.1
Opponents Record	57-57
District Record	3-2
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-2

1983 Class BB District 1 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Baldwyn	11-1	360	78	0-1	12	20	5-0	165	0	Hubert Tucker
Belmont	9-1	262	79				4-1	137	55	Phillip Reeves
Okolona	5-6	172	111				3-2	107	40	Charles Faulkner
Thrasher	3-7	71	194				2-3	45	107	Willie T. Jackson
Biggersville	2-8	55	207				1-4	28	134	John Nelson
Burnsville	2-8	71	248				0-5	12	158

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