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Ripley Football Team History

Ripley Tigers

Ripley High School

720 South Clayton Road Ripley, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Larry Cole

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1933 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Larry Cole enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ripley.

The Tigers won the Class A District 1 Championship.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Walnut	38	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Houston *	42	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Shannon *	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. New Albany *	14	9	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Booneville *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Amory *	45	8	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Kossuth *	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Pontotoc *	24	14	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Saltillo *	21	3	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Itawamba AHS	21	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	Eupora	6	26	L	Pontotoc	1st Round Playoffs

1983 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	314
Scoring Average	28.5
Points Allowed	60
Defense Average	5.5
Opponents Record	50-64
District Record	8-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-0

1983 Class A 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
Ripley	10-1	314	60	0-1	6	26	8-0	249	34	Larry Cole
New Albany	10-1	349	94				7-1	246	66	Ben Jones
Pontotoc	8-3	239	155				6-2	168	99	Tommy Morton
Kossuth	7-3	195	116				5-3	148	116	Jim Drewry
Saltillo	4-6	97	124				3-5	75	105
Amory	3-7	190	266				3-5	156	193	Keith Steele
Houston	3-7	103	248				2-6	88	221	Phil Flynn
Booneville	1-9	74	288				1-7	62	202	Wayne Jones
Shannon	1-9	80	306				1-7	68	226	Lee Gardner

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