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Okolona Football Team History


Okolona Chieftains
Okolona High School

404 Winter Street Okolona, MS
Stadium: Faulkner-Bowen Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Charles Faulkner


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1917  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024

1969 Season Highlights
 Charles Faulkner enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Okolona.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5   Pontotoc    36   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12   Fulton   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19   Booneville   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26   Ripley   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3   Nettleton   *  42   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10   Baldwyn   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17   Houston    32   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24   Kossuth   *  42   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31   Shannon   *  22   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7   Calhoun City   *  41   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 14   Saltillo   *  28   12   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored317
  Scoring Average28.8
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record44-64 -2
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1969  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fulton 10-1342458-1-030438  Ben Jones
Okolona 10-1317818-1-024973  Charles Faulkner
Booneville 7-31911246-3-0161116  Jim Drewry
Saltillo 7-32341575-3-0140124  Mitch Grissom
Calhoun City 6-51822005-4-0150170  Billy Cook
Shannon 4-51031233-5-076102  Thomas Suggs
Kossuth 4-71342742-7-076262  Tommy Lucas
Baldwyn 2-6-11081832-5-1108163  C.L. Shelton
Nettleton 2-71332402-6-0127211  Don Whitlock
Ripley 1-8-1952441-7-180212  Joe Mathis



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