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Tupelo Football Team History

Tupelo Golden Wave

Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS
Stadium: Renasant Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Johnny Hill

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1919 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Johnny Hill enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tupelo.

The Golden Wave finished 4th in District 1.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Brandon	26	14	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Louisville	10	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Amory	10	21	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ West Point	33	6	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Columbus *	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Starkville *	14	21	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Southaven *	38	13	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. South Panola *	14	27	L
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Grenada *	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Horn Lake *	28	10	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Greenwood *	10	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Madison Central	14	16	L	1st Round Playoffs

1998 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	257
Scoring Average	21.4
Points Allowed	142
Defense Average	11.8
Opponents Record	87-60
District Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-3

1998 Class 5A 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
South Panola	14-1	597	141	4-0	162	30	7-0	296	51	Ed Stanley
Starkville	10-3	323	130	1-1	27	13	5-2	181	97	Chuck Friend
Greenwood	7-5	251	290	0-1	0	41	5-2	186	141	Charles Brady
Tupelo	8-4	257	142	0-1	14	16	5-2	164	85	Johnny Hill
Horn Lake	6-5	252	232				2-5	138	178	Donnie Wiltshire
Columbus	4-6	112	180				2-5	63	159	Roy McCrory
Grenada	2-8	113	255				1-6	54	207	Neil Hitchcock
Southaven	1-10	107	322				1-6	67	231	Trey Allman

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