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Mendenhall Football Team History

Mendenhall Tigers

Mendenhall High School

207 Circle Drive Mendenhall, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: David Abercrombie

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1926 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

David Abercrombie enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mendenhall.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Collins	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Crystal Springs *	12	23	L
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Petal	22	20	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Columbia *	20	7	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Monticello *	22	13	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Brandon	6	15	L
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Warren Central *	6	13	L
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Hazlehurst *	38	19	W
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Prentiss *	20	14	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Magee *	15	12	W

1976 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	175
Scoring Average	17.5
Points Allowed	136
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	55-41 -1
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	4-0

1976 Little Dixie Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Clinton	9-2	230	63	6-1-0	130	23	James Sloan
Brandon	9-2	192	96	5-2-0	83	75	Henry Rath
Forest	6-3-1	189	78	5-2-0	162	71	Gary Risher
Morton	6-3-1	210	122	5-1-1	176	88	Reggie Robertson
Madison-Ridgeland	4-4	123	138	3-4-0	101	138	P.B. Walker
Forest Hill	4-5-1	187	191	2-4-1	145	153	Billy Templeton
Pearl	3-7	71	172	1-6-0	45	145	Joe Edwards
Florence	2-8	50	228	0-7-0	20	169	Terry Brister
	South
Warren Central	10-1	264	107	7-0-0	205	73	Lum Wright
Magee	7-4	219	91	5-2-0	147	50	Jerry Sullivan
Mendenhall	7-3	175	136	5-2-0	133	101	David Abercrombie
Hazlehurst	5-3	179	151	3-3-0	128	137	Mason Denham
Prentiss	3-5	66	139	3-4-0	58	113	Richard Hall
Monticello	5-5	152	161	1-5-0	57	106	Doug Merchant
Columbia	3-7	130	166	1-6-0	68	145	Larry Hancock
Crystal Springs	1-6	71	202	1-4-0	53	124	Lavon Russell

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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.