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Newton Football Team History

Newton Tigers

Newton High School

201 West 1st Street Newton, MS
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Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Phil Hannon

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1930 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Phil Hannon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Newton.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Decatur *	0	35	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Carthage *	13	32	L
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Neshoba Central	3	6	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. West Lauderdale *	0	27	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Philadelphia	7	33	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Forest	0	30	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Raleigh	19	22	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Bay Springs *	8	32	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. South Leake *	0	7	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Union *	28	20	W
Thu., Nov. 9	@ Northeast Lauderdale	23	27	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	101
Scoring Average	9.2
Points Allowed	271
Defense Average	24.6
Opponents Record	64-48 -4
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-5

1978 Choctaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Decatur	11-0	365	57	6-0-0	208	27	Willie Coats
Bay Springs	9-2	207	109	5-1-0	114	68	Mike Tucker
West Lauderdale	7-4	211	154	4-2-0	143	105	Jud Gartman
Carthage	4-4-2	179	130	2-3-1	104	95
South Leake	4-6	100	159	2-4-0	27	132
Newton	1-10	101	271	1-5-0	49	153	Phil Hannon
Union	2-7-1	110	191	0-5-1	75	140	David Bailey

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.