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Starkville Football Team History

Starkville Yellow Jackets

Starkville High School

603 Yellow Jacket Drive Starkville, MS
Stadium: Yellow Jacket Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Tommy Lucas

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1920 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Tommy Lucas enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Starkville.

The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in District 3.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Neshoba Central	0	31	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Caldwell	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ West Jones	37	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Amory	0	21	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Louisville	7	24	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. West Point	14	31	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Grenada *	26	6	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Noxubee County	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Lee	28	10	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Tupelo *	6	13	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Clarksdale	0	19	L	1st Round Playoffs

1988 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	152
Scoring Average	13.8
Points Allowed	174
Defense Average	15.8
Opponents Record	76-50
District Record	1-1
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-3

1988 Class 5A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tupelo	11-1	334	120	2-1	75	40	2-0	58	13	Ricky Black
Starkville	5-6	152	174	0-1	0	19	1-1	32	19	Tommy Lucas
Grenada	2-8	110	233				0-2	13	71

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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.