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Nanih Waiya Football Team History


Nanih Waiya Warriors
Nanih Waiya High School

13937 Hwy. 397 Louisville, MS
Stadium: Nanih Waiya Football Stadium
Colors: Maroon, White & Gray
Coach: Larry Skelton

 

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1957  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Larry Skelton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nanih Waiya.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Cumberland   *  38   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Maben   *  22   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Durant   *  12   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 23  vs. Sebastopol    48   20   W       
 Thu., Sep. 30  vs. Mathiston   *  48   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Ethel    30   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Vardaman   *  12   19   L       
 Thu., Oct. 21  vs. French Camp Academy    15   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Sturgis   *  0   40   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Noxapater    12   19   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record40-50 -3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-1
  
1971  Big Black Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 East
Durant 8-1-1222795-1-015234  Larry Tynes
Nanih Waiya 7-32371334-2-013287  Larry Skelton
Sturgis 6-3-12911304-1-020654  Johnny Fulce
Maben 5-42122063-3-0142154  Larry Perry
Vardaman 2-6681872-3-051101  George Rooks
Mathiston 1-9612871-5-041153  Hugh Shurden
Cumberland 0-8572470-6-043206  
 West
Noxapater 10-0282286-0-01788  Buck Kennedy
Weir 8-2218734-2-011053  Donald McMinn
Vaiden 6-4143864-2-07751  Billy Joe Ferguson
Ethel 3-5-1791442-4-032100  Dudley Williams
North Carrollton 3-4-21081232-3-15679  Farris Jenkins
Kilmichael 3-5-11121482-3-14984  Marvell Morgan
McAdams 0-9622620-6-036163  Bo Holmes



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