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Kosciusko Football Team History

Kosciusko Whippets

Kosciusko High School

206 South Huntington Street Kosciusko, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Ricky Black

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1921 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Ricky Black enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kosciusko.

The Whippets won the Mid-Mississippi Conference Championship.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Starkville	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Eupora *	28	2	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Louisville	0	19	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Quitman	15	14	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Caldwell	23	8	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Philadelphia *	40	14	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Winona *	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Neshoba Central *	54	14	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ New Hope	21	6	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Ackerman *	27	0	W
Sun., Nov. 12	Eupora	41	13	W

1978 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	298
Scoring Average	27.1
Points Allowed	90
Defense Average	8.2
Opponents Record	60-52 -2
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-1

1978 Mid-Mississippi Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kosciusko	10-1	298	90	5-0-0	177	30	Ricky Black
Eupora	5-5	121	138	3-2-0	70	44	Jerry Brantley
Neshoba Central	5-5	137	197	3-2-0	89	109	Bob Posey
Winona	5-5	91	142	2-3-0	58	97	Henry Allman
Philadelphia	4-7	142	191	1-4-0	56	111
Ackerman	2-8	107	211	1-4-0	50	109	Ronnie Ware

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