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West Jones Football Team History

West Jones Mustangs

West Jones High School

254 Springhill Road Laurel, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Green, Gold & White
Coach: Jim Gatewood

1965 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Jim Gatewood enters his 1st season as Head Coach at West Jones.

The Mustangs set a team record for points allowed in a game with 51.

The Mustangs set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 51 points.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Magee	8	26	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Petal *	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ George County *	0	33	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Poplarville *	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Bay Springs	6	6	T
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Franklin County	9	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Northeast Jones *	7	22	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Taylorsville	7	13	L
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Waynesboro	0	16	L
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. South Jones *	0	51	L

1973 Season Totals
Record	1-8 -1
Points Scored	37
Scoring Average	3.7
Points Allowed	187
Defense Average	18.7
Opponents Record	43-50 -9
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	0-5

1973 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Jones	10-0-1	335	71	4-0-0	120	14	Sonny Farrar
George County	4-5-1	165	128	3-1-1	98	49	Bill Martin
Northeast Jones	4-3-3	88	55	2-1-2	63	28	Glenn Wells
Petal	4-6-1	123	207	2-2-1	43	56	Paul Pounds
Poplarville	2-9	87	285	1-3-0	28	86	Alvin Doyle
West Jones	1-8-1	37	187	0-5-0	7	126	Jim Gatewood

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