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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights
 James Nelson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Newton.
 
1968 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6   Morton    0   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13   Quitman   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20   DeKalb   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Kosciusko   *  14   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Eupora   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Forest    0   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Louisville   *  12   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25   Bay Springs    13   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Philadelphia   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 15   Union   *  6   0   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record62-45 -3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record1-0
  
1968  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Union 10-1222916-1-013152  Torris Ryals
Louisville 7-31941125-2-014565  Charles Peets
Noxubee County 7-2-1155715-1-111145  Joe Bradshaw
Kosciusko 5-41981215-2-018674  Roy Terry
Newton 5-51401755-2-012785  James Nelson
Ackerman 5-51871393-4-0125105  Parker Dykes
Eupora 5-51541503-4-0106111  Doug Sullivan
Quitman 4-3-2107983-3-18178  William Boone
Philadelphia 2-8651832-6-058146  Tommy Gaines
Carthage 1-9662951-6-046209  Vonnie Breland
DeKalb 1-9952550-7-057203  Billy Brown



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