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Benton Football Team History


Benton Bulldogs
Benton High School

 Benton, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Horace Starling

 

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1938  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 1991
1978 Season Highlights
 Horace Starling enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Benton.
 
1978 Season
             
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25   Choctaw Central    0   65   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 8   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 15   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 22   Jackson Christian    38   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Bentonia    0   48   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 20   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 27   OPEN               
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record1-2
  Points Scored38
  Scoring Average12.7
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average42.3
  Opponents Record60-20
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
  



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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.