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Ripley Football Team History


Ripley Tigers
Ripley High School

720 South Clayton Road Ripley, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Larry Cole

 

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1933  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Larry Cole enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ripley.
 
1979 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. New Albany    46   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Saltillo   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Baldwyn   *  14   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Okolona   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Kossuth   *  41   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Pontotoc    35   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Alcorn Central   *  43   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Nettleton   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Iuka   *  48   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Booneville   *  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17   Southaven    25   14   W    Corinth   
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored351
  Scoring Average31.9
  Points Allowed91
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record59-62
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
  
1979  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ripley 10-1351917-1-024561  Larry Cole
Saltillo 9-1330917-0-022853  Willis Wright
Baldwyn 9-3279745-3-020648  Hubert Tucker
Kossuth 5-61641875-3-0131112  Jim Drewry
Nettleton 5-61221494-4-08494  
Booneville 4-7902104-4-090155  Mac Curlee
Okolona 3-8901882-6-056137  Bob Pitner
Iuka 2-81112851-6-076219  
Alcorn Central 0-11584140-8-050287  Charles Faulkner



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