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Simmons Football Team History

Simmons Blue Devils

Simmons High School

501 West Washington Street Hollandale, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Jimmie Williams

1970 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Jimmie Williams enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Simmons.

The Blue Devils finished 4th in District 4.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Riverside	30	0	W
Fri., Sep. 6	@ OBannon	20	7	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Leland	7	26	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Elzy	14	22	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ South Delta *	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Marshall *	12	6	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Velma Jackson *	12	32	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. McClain *	30	8	W
Fri., Oct. 25	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Yazoo County *	45	7	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Humphreys County *	6	36	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	176
Scoring Average	17.6
Points Allowed	150
Defense Average	15.0
Opponents Record	54-60 -1
District Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-3

1996 Class 3A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Velma Jackson	10-2-1	396	128	1-1	36	33	5-1	196	49	Willie Young
Humphreys County	6-6	234	231	0-1	24	30	5-1	132	57	Harry Brown.
South Delta	6-4	124	166				4-2	81	64	James Denson
Simmons	5-5	176	150				3-3	105	95	Jimmie Williams
McClain	5-5	190	156				2-4	70	115	Stanley Spell
Marshall	4-5	174	132				2-4	84	104	Larry Collins
Yazoo County	1-8	78	317				0-6	48	232	Mack Johnson

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