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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: Gerald Hegan

 

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1930  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Gerald Hegan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Newton.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Morton    20   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Winona   *  6   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23   Decatur   *  6   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Kosciusko   *  0   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Eupora   *  8   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Forest    6   48   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Louisville   *  6   66   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Bay Springs    8   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Philadelphia   *  14   58   L       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Union   *  26   18   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed346
  Defense Average34.6
  Opponents Record54-48 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1972  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Eupora 8-3198776-2-013364  Reuban Walker
Kosciusko 10-0268595-0-013919  Art Nester
Ackerman 7-32231095-2-016264  Ronnie Ware
Decatur 6-51581805-1-013888  Harlon Stewart
Philadelphia 5-52132405-3-0193181  Roy Terry
Louisville 8-2333603-1-018719  A.J. Kilpatrick
Winona 4-61942193-3-0136134  Wally Bumpas
West Kemper 3-3-165762-2-04756  Billy Brown
Newton 2-81003461-6-066257  Gerald Hegan
Union 2-81081961-6-074144  Percy Miller
Noxubee County 1-6742250-4-024145  Vernon Johnson
Carthage 0-9-11072660-6-049177  Bobby Goolsby



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