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Tupelo Football Team History


Tupelo Golden Wave
Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS
Stadium: Renasant Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Tom Cheney

 

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1919  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Tom Cheney enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tupelo.
 
1971 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3   Amory    19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10   Jackson TN  13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17   Covington TN  3   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Greenville   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Clarksdale   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8   Greenwood   *  3   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Caldwell   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Corinth   *  14   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29   West Point    26   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Cleveland   *  6   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 12   Lee   *  40   0   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record70-43 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1971  Big 8 N Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Greenville 11-03211077-0-018161  Gary Dempsey
Greenwood 9-2273685-2-014361  Hollis Rutter
Clarksdale 7-32311234-3-0134117  Ronald Bennett
Corinth 6-41761734-3-094146  Johnny Plummer
Cleveland 5-41871374-3-0140116  Jimmy Warren
Tupelo 6-51591093-4-09876  Tom Cheney
Caldwell 3-61551421-6-0101104  Robert Youngblood
Lee 1-9553150-7-022231  Dwain Acker



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