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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: Ben Jones

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1921  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Ben Jones enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Albany.
 The Bulldogs won the Little 10 Conference Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Saltillo    19   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Ripley    0   46   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Pontotoc   *  24   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Booneville    10   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Amory   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Aberdeen   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Fulton   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Houston   *  34   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Baldwyn    13   16   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Corinth   *  40   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Shannon   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Caldwell    10   6   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored248
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record68-56 -4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
  
1979  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
New Albany 10-22481557-0-019680  Ben Jones
Aberdeen 7-32131086-1-018289  Thomas Pierce
Fulton 6-42251385-2-0185117  Don Leathers
Shannon 6-42262474-3-0156165  Lee Gardner
Amory 3-6-11451982-4-1122145  Keith Steele
Corinth 3-7-12423142-4-1134172  Carlos McComb
Houston 1-9-1692071-6-056153  Crowell Armstrong
Pontotoc 2-91302430-7-077171  Tommy Patterson
 South
Caldwell 8-2-1162846-0-111250  Butch Jones
West Point 8-3199965-2-013282  Travis Langford
Louisville 5-4-11191375-1-19155  Jack McAlpin
Lee 8-2-1137754-2-17663  Johnny Bruce
Tupelo 6-52081843-4-0132109  G.T. Thames
Starkville 3-6-11752102-4-1104123  A.D. Owens
Grenada 2-7-11101501-6-090134  Jack Holliday
Oxford 3-71432500-7-087208  Buzz Marrow



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