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Simpson Academy Football Team History

Simpson Academy Cougars

Simpson County Academy

Mendenhall, MS
Stadium: Lloyd S. Jones Field
Colors: Red, Blue & Gold
Coach: Hamp Gaston

1970 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Hamp Gaston enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Simpson Academy.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Rebul Academy *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Rankin Academy *	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Copiah Academy	0	2	L
Fri., Sep. 16	@ East Rankin Academy *	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Central Academy	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Central Hinds Academy *	44	7	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Humphreys Academy	22	26	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Union Academy *	43	18	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Prentiss Christian	14	12	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Porters Chapel Academy *	45	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	Heidelberg Academy *	12	6	W
Fri., Nov. 11	Trinity Episcopal	6	24	L	Semi-finals Playoffs

1977 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	275
Scoring Average	22.9
Points Allowed	114
Defense Average	9.5
Opponents Record	65-53
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	5-1

1977 South Central Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Simpson Academy	9-3	275	114	7-0-0	212	43	Hamp Gaston
Jeff Davis	2-4	93	151	1-3-0	32	120
Heidelberg Academy	7-2	251	77				Buddy Sauls
Rebul Academy	6-3	130	110				Don Richardson
Wayne Academy	6-1	169	66
Central Hinds Academy	5-3	134	88				Joe Riggin
East Rankin Academy	5-5	160	148				Frank Skipper
Rankin Academy	5-4	182	120				Johnny Pearson
Kemper Academy	4-5	144	138				Jay Miller
Clarke Academy	3-5	107	145				Billy Dabbs
Porters Chapel Academy	1-8	20	226	0-6-0	12	165	Wade Hammack
Sylva Bay Academy	1-4	85	131				George Ward
Union Academy	1-8	60	164				Monty Wilson
Newton County Academy	0-10	52	393				Robert Anderson

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