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Houston Football Team History

Houston Hilltoppers

Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Russell Funk

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1930 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Russell Funk enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Houston.

The Hilltoppers finished 4th in District 2.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Southaven	0	29	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Aberdeen	13	21	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Okolona	42	20	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. South Pontotoc *	50	14	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Itawamba AHS *	14	28	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Nettleton *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. West Point	14	21	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Amory *	29	28	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Caledonia *	48	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Pontotoc *	10	17	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Corinth	0	28	L	1st Round Playoffs

2001 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	240
Scoring Average	21.8
Points Allowed	212
Defense Average	19.3
Opponents Record	66-57
District Record	4-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-5

2001 Class 3A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Itawamba AHS	10-2	321	153	1-1	41	30	6-0	166	55	Lynn Moore
Amory	7-5	252	186	1-1	48	37	4-2	165	90	Pat Byrd
Pontotoc	6-5	214	119	0-1	10	21	4-2	168	63	Dennis Robbins
Houston	5-6	240	212	0-1	0	28	4-2	171	93	Russell Funk
Nettleton	5-5	185	254				2-4	107	172	Richard Kendrick
Caledonia	4-6	124	281				1-5	68	229	Jack Hankins
South Pontotoc	3-7	161	271				0-6	68	211	Paul Dees

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