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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: Phil Ferguson

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1919 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Phil Ferguson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tupelo.

The Golden Wave finished 7th in District 1.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Shannon	28	13	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Louisville	21	19	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Amory	35	28	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Meridian	3	17	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Columbus *	42	38	W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Starkville *	10	35	L
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Southaven *	0	30	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. South Panola *	3	28	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Greenville-Weston *	7	20	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Horn Lake *	21	49	L
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Olive Branch *	0	7	L

2002 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	170
Scoring Average	15.5
Points Allowed	284
Defense Average	25.8
Opponents Record	83-53
District Record	1-6
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-4

2002 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	390	187	3-1	115	66	9-0	271	123	Ricky Woods
Starkville	9-3	250	149	0-1	9	16	5-2	165	111	Ronnie Cuevas
Horn Lake	10-3	493	307	1-1	90	110	5-3	254	212	Larry Gann
Southaven	10-4	369	214	2-1	48	49	4-4	171	155	Calvin Aldridge
Greenville-Weston	6-5	277	242				3-4	158	187	Phil Short
Olive Branch	6-5	231	158				2-5	77	133	Jamie Mitchell
Tupelo	4-7	170	284				1-6	83	207	Phil Ferguson
Columbus	3-7	164	195				1-6	108	159	Roy McCrory

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