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Simpson Academy Football Team History

Simpson Academy Cougars

Simpson County Academy

Mendenhall, MS
Stadium: Lloyd S. Jones Field
Colors: Red, Blue & Gold
Coach: Hamp Gaston

1970 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Hamp Gaston enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Simpson Academy.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	vs. Heidelberg Academy	0	27	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Mississippi Baptist *	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Jackson Academy *	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ East Rankin Academy *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Porters Chapel Academy *	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Central Hinds Academy *	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Rebul Academy *	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Union Academy *	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Rankin Academy *	14	8	W
Thu., Oct. 30	@ Tri-County Academy *	6	21	L
Fri., Nov. 7	OPEN

1980 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	109
Scoring Average	10.9
Points Allowed	97
Defense Average	9.7
Opponents Record	65-50
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-2

1980 South Central Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	East
Heidelberg Academy	13-0	384	39	8-0-0	251	6	Buddy Sauls
Kemper Academy	8-2	281	89	7-1-0	240	71	Jay Miller
Jeff Davis	7-2	178	102	6-2-0	160	94
Winston Academy	5-5	177	119	5-3-0	177	77	Robert Herring
Sylva Bay Academy	5-5	219	154	3-5-0	140	139	Paul Duke
Clarke Academy	2-8	99	317	2-6-0	87	229	Ricky Owen
Lamar	2-8	107	336	2-6-0	107	288	Maurice Carkuff
Newton County Academy	2-8	108	224	2-6-0	94	201	Bryan Burt
Wayne Academy	1-9	88	268	1-7-0	78	229	Bubba Cochran
	West
Tri-County Academy	9-2	254	137	9-0-0	229	83	Tim House
Mississippi Baptist	9-2	238	63	8-1-0	191	26	Nick Myers
Simpson Academy	6-4	109	97	6-3-0	109	70	Hamp Gaston
Jackson Academy	4-5	108	91	4-5-0	108	91	Ron Jurney
Union Academy	8-2	314	86
Rankin Academy	5-5	182	156				Johnny Pearson
Porters Chapel Academy	3-7	75	196				Tony Hill
East Rankin Academy	2-8	114	220				Don Richardson
Rebul Academy	2-8	82	189
Central Hinds Academy	1-9	44	360

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