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New Albany Football Team History

New Albany Bulldogs

New Albany High School

201 Hwy. 15 North New Albany, MS
Stadium: Kitchens Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Ben Jones

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1921 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Ben Jones enters his 7th season as Head Coach at New Albany.

The Bulldogs finished 4th in District 1.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Carver Memphis TN	17	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Kossuth *	22	23	L
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Pontotoc *	28	27	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Ripley *	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Alcorn Central *	55	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Houston *	14	20	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Shannon *	16	21	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Saltillo *	10	8	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Corinth *	15	8	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Amory *	0	21	L

1985 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	18.4
Points Allowed	128
Defense Average	12.8
Opponents Record	46-47
District Record	5-4
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1985 Class 3A 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
Kossuth	9-2	289	173	0-1	10	34	8-1	258	133	Jim Drewry
Amory	8-3	265	191				8-1	252	143	Bobby Hall
Houston	8-3	266	131				6-3	205	113	Phil Flynn
New Albany	6-4	184	128				5-4	167	128	Ben Jones
Ripley	6-4	131	113				6-3	125	81	Larry Cole
Pontotoc	5-5	213	246				5-4	206	223	Tommy Morton
Shannon	4-6	127	145				3-6	114	145	Lee Gardner
Saltillo	3-7	113	170				3-6	113	154	Bill Buse
Alcorn Central	1-9	109	349				0-9	76	337	Cecil Stroup
Corinth	2-8	152	184				1-8	118	177	Danny Patterson

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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.