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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: Chuck Friend

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1920  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Chuck Friend enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Starkville.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in District 1.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Meridian    20   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Noxubee County    48   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. West Point    56   25   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Louisville    17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Grenada   *  22   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Tupelo   *  35   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Horn Lake   *  42   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Southaven   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Clarksdale   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. South Panola   *  14   18   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Columbus   *  41   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Warren Central    38   22   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Madison Central    33   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. South Panola   *  7   32   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record10-4
  Points Scored408
  Scoring Average29.1
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record108-63
  District Record5-3
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record4-2
  
1996 Class 5A 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 
South Panola 14-15501883-1166868-029888  Ed Stanley
Starkville 10-44082042-178615-3196111  Chuck Friend
Clarksdale 8-3338980-120215-218759  Jesse Murphree
Grenada 9-33361100-120275-218456  Neil Hitchcock
Tupelo 7-42972383-4199176  Johnny Hill
Southaven 4-61562902-581248  Trey Allman
Horn Lake 5-61812681-677235  Ron Oakes
Columbus 0-11743990-754303  Pat Davis



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