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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: David Wilkerson

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1921 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

David Wilkerson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Albany.

The Bulldogs finished 2nd in District 1.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	South Pontotoc	21	6	W
Fri., Sep. 9	Booneville	35	7	W
Fri., Sep. 16	Pontotoc	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 23	Fulton	17	27	L
Fri., Sep. 30	Oxford	19	20	L
Fri., Oct. 7	Ripley *	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Kossuth *	28	20	W
Fri., Oct. 21	Corinth *	36	19	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Alcorn Central *	33	14	W
Fri., Nov. 4	Bruce	13	20	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Coahoma County	21	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	vs. Leland	6	13	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1988 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	243
Scoring Average	20.3
Points Allowed	165
Defense Average	13.8
Opponents Record	75-56
District Record	3-1
Home Record	1-1
Away Record	2-0

1988 Class 3A 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	10-3	235	106	2-1	60	28	3-1	67	21	Lynn McGee
New Albany	7-5	243	165	1-1	27	19	3-1	97	59	David Wilkerson
Alcorn Central	8-3	287	143				2-2	60	89	Cecil Stroup
Corinth	6-5	198	207				2-2	60	84	Hubert Tucker
Kossuth	4-6	145	140				0-4	47	78	Rich Coggin

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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.