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Quitman Football Team History

Quitman Panthers

Quitman High School

210 South Jackson Avenue Quitman, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Charles Faulkner

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

1996 Season Highlights

Charles Faulkner enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Quitman.

The Panthers finished 4th in District 5.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Wayne County	14	26	L
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Choctaw County AL	28	16	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Forest	21	35	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Poplarville	10	6	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ West Jones *	7	27	L
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. South Jones *	18	13	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Northeast Lauderdale *	14	12	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ West Lauderdale *	48	17	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Laurel *	27	50	L
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Northeast Jones *	0	31	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	187
Scoring Average	18.7
Points Allowed	233
Defense Average	23.3
Opponents Record	54-58
District Record	3-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-4

1996 Class 4A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Northeast Jones	14-0	388	114	4-0	56	9	6-0	202	61	Larry Ishee
West Jones	9-3	340	189	0-1	7	21	5-1	192	65	Mike Taylor
Laurel	6-5	257	251				4-2	188	142	Buddy Duke
Quitman	5-5	187	233				3-3	114	150	Charles Faulkner
South Jones	5-6	168	222				2-4	91	151	Jack Thompson
Northeast Lauderdale	1-9	94	287				1-5	56	151
West Lauderdale	2-9	168	350				0-6	98	221

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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.