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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: Phil Hannon

 

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1930  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Phil Hannon enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Newton.
 
1979 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Union   *  19   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Decatur   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Carthage   *  14   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Neshoba Central    13   13   T       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ West Lauderdale   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Northeast Lauderdale    21   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Raleigh    41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Bay Springs   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ South Leake   *  48   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Southeast Lauderdale    28   0   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record44-61 -4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-3 -1
  
1979  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Decatur 9-1247505-1-012544  Kenny Clark
Bay Springs 8-11971235-0-011050  Mike Tucker
West Lauderdale 8-32151154-2-012176  Jud Gartman
Union 4-5-11612153-3-0101125  Thomas Bush
Carthage 4-51461072-3-06984  
Newton 4-5-12031181-5-010092  Phil Hannon
South Leake 1-9902610-6-046201  



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