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Newton Football Team History


Newton Tigers
Newton High School

201 West 1st Street Newton, MS
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Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: James Nelson

 

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1930  <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024
1964 Season Highlights
 James Nelson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Newton.
 
1964 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Morton    14   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Quitman   *  7   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18   DeKalb   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Kosciusko   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Eupora   *  21   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Forest    17   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Louisville   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Bay Springs    7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 30   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 6   Philadelphia   *  7   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Union   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 20   South Panola    6   39   L       
 
1964 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record66-47 -8
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1964  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Philadelphia 10-1286578-0-024138  Bob Posey
Quitman 8-2197756-2-017762  William Boone
Eupora 7-1-32071004-1-212261  Doug Sullivan
Kosciusko 5-4-11611344-4-1135120  Larry Thomas
Newton 5-5-11751974-3-0131103  James Nelson
Louisville 3-7761843-3-06991  Jack Warner
Ackerman 6-2-1194492-1-17432  Sam Kendricks
Noxubee County 3-6-1811642-4-04879  Joe Bradshaw
Carthage 2-8852421-6-065190  Leland Harrison
DeKalb 2-8832391-7-070226  Gerald Poole
Union 2-8492171-5-019149  H.D. Robertson



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