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Belmont Football Team History

Belmont Cardinals

Belmont High School

9 School Drive Belmont, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Phillip Reeves

1959 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Phillip Reeves enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Belmont.

The Cardinals finished 6th in District 1.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Alcorn Central	6	21	L
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Tishomingo County	7	28	L
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Mantachie	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Red Bay AL	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. North Pontotoc	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Smithville	12	53	L
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Nettleton *	0	47	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Booneville *	0	42	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Mooreville *	16	23	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Hatley *	0	17	L
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Baldwyn *	6	20	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	101
Scoring Average	9.2
Points Allowed	277
Defense Average	25.2
Opponents Record	68-56
District Record	0-5
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	1-4

1996 Class 2A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Nettleton	7-3	335	116	0-1	14	21	4-1	195	67	Doug Vanlandingham
Booneville	9-3	362	201	0-1	26	36	4-1	164	65	Jim Drewry
Baldwyn	8-2	240	114				3-2	85	62	Larry Gann
Hatley	7-5	313	217				3-2	118	104	Brian White
Mooreville	3-7	122	304				1-4	53	190	Michael Bradley
Belmont	2-9	101	277				0-5	22	149	Phillip Reeves

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