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Okolona Football Team History

Okolona Chieftains

Okolona High School

404 Winter Street Okolona, MS
Stadium: Faulkner-Bowen Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Charles Faulkner

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1917 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Charles Faulkner enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Okolona.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Shannon	6	46	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Iuka *	29	20	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Houston	19	33	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Ripley *	8	46	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Nettleton *	14	21	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Baldwyn *	6	24	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Saltillo *	8	42	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Kossuth *	6	20	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Booneville *	6	13	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Alcorn Central *	34	8	W

1980 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	136
Scoring Average	13.6
Points Allowed	273
Defense Average	27.3
Opponents Record	52-48 -3
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4

1980 Tombigbee Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Saltillo	9-0-1	377	56	7-0-1	293	48	Willis Wright
Ripley	8-0-1	270	62	7-0-1	250	62	Larry Cole
Kossuth	8-3	255	123	6-2-0	177	82	Jim Drewry
Baldwyn	7-4	230	178	5-3-0	161	123	Hubert Tucker
Nettleton	5-5	149	171	4-4-0	143	152
Iuka	3-7	91	266	2-6-0	69	220	Jimmy Smith
Booneville	2-8	105	171	2-6-0	88	144	Mac Curlee
Okolona	2-8	136	273	2-6-0	111	194	Charles Faulkner
Alcorn Central	1-9	116	392	0-8-0	74	349	Bobby Purvis

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