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Lafayette Football Team History

Lafayette Commodores

Lafayette High School

160 Commodore Drive Oxford, MS
Stadium: William L. Buford Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Gold
Coach: Jim Buck Aven

1965 <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024

1974 Season Highlights

Jim Buck Aven enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Lafayette.

1974 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	Coffeeville *	35	14	W
Fri., Sep. 13	Charleston *	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 20	Bruce *	35	7	W
Fri., Sep. 27	Oxford	16	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	Independence *	13	6	W
Fri., Oct. 11	Senatobia *	14	16	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Water Valley *	45	7	W
Fri., Oct. 25	Pontotoc	26	0	W
Fri., Nov. 1	Calhoun City *	34	15	W
Fri., Nov. 8	Coldwater *	42	0	W
Fri., Nov. 15	Okolona	7	6	W

1974 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	267
Scoring Average	24.3
Points Allowed	77
Defense Average	7.0
Opponents Record	45-58 -1
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-0

1974 Tri-Lakes Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Charleston	9-0	239	60	6-0-0	181	34	Clyde Robinson
Lafayette	9-2	267	77	6-2-0	218	71	Jim Buck Aven
Senatobia	8-2	257	125	6-2-0	195	111	Dale Burt
Independence	7-1-1	240	105	6-1-0	211	92
Coldwater	5-4	178	162	4-4-0	139	156	Brown Walker
Bruce	4-5	224	142	3-5-0	177	129	Keith Steele
Calhoun City	2-8	119	229	2-5-0	100	171	Billy Wells
Water Valley	1-8	100	329	1-7-0	87	311	Jerry Harmon
Coffeeville	0-8	56	289	0-8-0	56	289

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