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Starkville Football Team History

Starkville Yellow Jackets

Starkville High School

603 Yellow Jacket Drive Starkville, MS
Stadium: Yellow Jacket Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Willis Wright

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1920 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Willis Wright enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Starkville.

The Yellow Jackets finished 4th in District 4.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Neshoba Central *	23	21	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Caldwell *	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Magee	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Louisville *	14	20	L
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Kosciusko	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. West Point	16	21	L
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Grenada	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Noxubee County *	13	22	L
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Lee *	31	22	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Tupelo	14	7	W

1982 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	198
Scoring Average	19.8
Points Allowed	127
Defense Average	12.7
Opponents Record	60-43 -2
District Record	3-2
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	4-0

1982 Class AA District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Noxubee County	6-2	145	81	0-1	26	29	4-1	68	52	M.C. Miller
Caldwell	7-2-1	160	94				3-1	73	46	Gene Murphy
Louisville	4-5-1	82	106				3-1	53	45	Jack McAlpin
Starkville	7-3	198	127				3-2	88	85	Willis Wright
Neshoba Central	6-5	198	178				1-4	67	87	Chuck Friend
Lee	3-7	163	160				0-5	57	91	Johnny Bruce

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