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Nettleton Football Team History

Nettleton Tigers

Nettleton High School

165 Mullen Street Nettleton, MS
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Colors: Red & Blue
Coach: Doug Vanlandingham

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1927 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Doug Vanlandingham enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Nettleton.

The Tigers won the Class 2A District 1 Championship.

The Tigers set a team record for margin of victory at 68 points.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Mantachie	14	12	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Hamilton	68	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Smithville	41	10	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Okolona	3	6	L
Fri., Oct. 4	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Belmont *	47	0	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Mooreville *	69	14	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Hatley *	35	21	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Baldwyn *	13	18	L
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Booneville *	31	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. Calhoun City	14	21	L	1st Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	335
Scoring Average	33.5
Points Allowed	116
Defense Average	11.6
Opponents Record	78-46 -2
District Record	4-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1

1996 Class 2A 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
Nettleton	7-3	335	116	0-1	14	21	4-1	195	67	Doug Vanlandingham
Booneville	9-3	362	201	0-1	26	36	4-1	164	65	Jim Drewry
Baldwyn	8-2	240	114				3-2	85	62	Larry Gann
Hatley	7-5	313	217				3-2	118	104	Brian White
Mooreville	3-7	122	304				1-4	53	190	Michael Bradley
Belmont	2-9	101	277				0-5	22	149	Phillip Reeves

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