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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 James Nelson enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Newton.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Morton    26   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Winona   *  8   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Decatur   *  18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Kosciusko   *  14   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Neshoba Central   *  8   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Forest    0   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Quitman    6   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Bay Springs    18   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Philadelphia   *  22   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Union   *  42   30   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored162
  Scoring Average16.2
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record52-44 -5
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1973  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kosciusko 9-1312786-0-020455  Art Nester
Philadelphia 6-41811936-3-0168164  Roy Terry
Ackerman 7-2-1142745-2-110860  Ronnie Ware
Neshoba Central 5-4-11481775-2-1130123  Bob Posey
Eupora 6-3-1241864-3-113471  Reuban Walker
Decatur 5-4-12031263-3-111070  Harlon Stewart
Newton 5-51621653-3-011299  James Nelson
Louisville 7-2208742-1-09146  A.J. Kilpatrick
Noxubee County 5-3160802-2-06258  Charles Temkouits
West Kemper 5-51401402-3-05671  Billy Brown
Union 3-71472592-6-0120217  James Mosley
Carthage 2-8622020-6-018166  Bill Matthews
Winona 1-9682050-6-042155  Henry Allman



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