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Hattiesburg Football Team History

Hattiesburg Tigers

Hattiesburg High School

301 Hutchinson Avenue Hattiesburg, MS
Stadium: D.I. Patrick Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: John Hince

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1908 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

John Hince enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Hattiesburg.

The Tigers set a team record for losses in a season with 9.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Gulfport	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Biloxi	14	15	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Meridian	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ North Natchez *	14	27	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Brookhaven *	42	27	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Picayune *	13	14	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. South Natchez *	22	29	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ McComb *	6	7	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Pascagoula	2	7	L
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Laurel *	0	3	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	126
Scoring Average	12.6
Points Allowed	157
Defense Average	15.7
Opponents Record	57-44 -2
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-5

1979 Big 8 C Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Natchez	7-4	139	190	5-1-0	92	88	Ed Reed
Laurel	7-4	124	79	4-2-0	70	52	Hank Shows
North Natchez	7-4	245	155	4-2-0	159	98	Tom Williams
Picayune	7-3	180	109	4-2-0	95	59	Calvin Triplett
Brookhaven	4-6	154	176	2-4-0	109	119	Les Bumgarner
McComb	2-8	61	177	1-5-0	19	118	George Blair
Hattiesburg	1-9	126	157	1-5-0	97	107	John Hince

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.