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Falkner Football Team History

Falkner Eagles

Falkner High School

20350 Hwy 15 Falkner, MS
Stadium: Gay Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Ricky Bates

1963 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Ricky Bates enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Falkner.

The Eagles finished th in District 1.

The Eagles set a team record for losses in a season with 12.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Thu., Sep. 5	vs. Ripley	7	25	L
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Courtland AL	20	0	#Lost
Thu., Sep. 19	vs. Walnut *	39	3	#Lost
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Middleton TN	30	14	#Lost
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Okolona	8	20	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Maben	43	8	#Lost
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Mantachie *	26	16	#Lost
Thu., Oct. 24	vs. Smithville *	20	28	L
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Thrasher *	46	6	#Lost
Thu., Nov. 7	vs. Biggersville *	38	0	#Lost
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Vardaman	21	7	#Lost	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 22	vs. Weir	6	32	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	0-12
Points Scored	304
Scoring Average	25.3
Points Allowed	159
Defense Average	13.3
Opponents Record	86-45 -1
District Record	0-5
Home Record	0-7
Away Record	0-5

1996 Class 1A 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
Falkner	0-12	304	159	0-2	27	39	0-5	169	53	Ricky Bates
Smithville	11-3	525	212	2-1	102	58	5-0	228	49	Dwight Bowling
Walnut	5-4	119	220				4-1	75	136	Timmy Moore
Mantachie	9-3	226	154				3-2	76	88	Mike Hill
Biggersville	2-7	150	287				2-3	89	160	Matt Smith
Thrasher	1-9	94	412				1-4	44	195	Willie T. Jackson

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