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New Albany Football Team History

New Albany Bulldogs

New Albany High School

201 Hwy. 15 North New Albany, MS
Stadium: Kitchens Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Ben Jones

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1921 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights

Ben Jones enters his 6th season as Head Coach at New Albany.

The Bulldogs finished 2nd in District 1.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ South Pontotoc	24	19	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Kossuth *	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Pontotoc *	0	41	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Ripley *	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Fulton	7	24	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Houston *	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Shannon *	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Saltillo *	28	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Booneville *	10	7	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Amory *	49	6	W

1984 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	222
Scoring Average	22.2
Points Allowed	122
Defense Average	12.2
Opponents Record	45-57
District Record	7-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1984 Class 3A 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
Pontotoc	9-2	286	101	0-1	13	21	7-1	211	54	Tommy Morton
New Albany	8-2	222	122				7-1	191	79	Ben Jones
Kossuth	7-4	301	136				5-3	198	100	Jim Drewry
Ripley	7-3	201	116				5-3	148	96	Larry Cole
Amory	5-5	202	232				4-4	169	177	Bobby Hall
Booneville	4-6	150	159				3-5	134	131	Wayne Jones
Houston	3-7	141	251				3-5	109	184	Phil Flynn
Saltillo	3-7	54	208				2-6	32	171	Bill Buse
Shannon	0-10	45	331				0-8	45	243	Lee Gardner

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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.