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Tupelo Football Team History

Tupelo Golden Wave

Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS
Stadium: Renasant Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ricky Black

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1919 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Ricky Black enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Tupelo.

The Golden Wave won the Class 5A District 3 Championship.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Amory	27	7	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Louisville	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	Germantown TN	17	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Lee	31	19	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ West Point	22	21	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Caldwell	41	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Grenada *	45	7	W
Fri., Oct. 28	Collierville TN	35	14	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Starkville *	13	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. South Panola	42	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	@ Callaway	17	7	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 25	vs. Greenwood	16	26	L	Semi-finals Playoffs

1988 Season Totals
Record	11-1
Points Scored	334
Scoring Average	27.8
Points Allowed	120
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	89-62
District Record	2-0
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	3-0

1988 Class 5A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tupelo	11-1	334	120	2-1	75	40	2-0	58	13	Ricky Black
Starkville	5-6	152	174	0-1	0	19	1-1	32	19	Tommy Lucas
Grenada	2-8	110	233				0-2	13	71

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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.