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Starkville Football Team History


Starkville Yellow Jackets
Starkville High School

603 Yellow Jacket Drive Starkville, MS
Stadium: Yellow Jacket Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Tommy Lucas

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1920  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Tommy Lucas enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Starkville.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in District 3.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Neshoba Central    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Caldwell    21   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. West Jones    26   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Amory    38   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Louisville    26   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ West Point    21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Grenada   *  49   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Noxubee County    33   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Lee    21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Tupelo   *  7   21   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Forest Hill    38   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Greenwood    22   29   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored323
  Scoring Average26.9
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record86-54
  District Record1-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record7-0
  
1987 Class 5A District 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tupelo 9-2245970-121282-05520  Ricky Black
Starkville 10-23231581-160361-15628  Tommy Lucas
Grenada 1-81093050-22083  Jack Holliday



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