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Okolona Football Team History

Okolona Chieftains

Okolona High School

404 Winter Street Okolona, MS
Stadium: Faulkner-Bowen Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Bob Tyler

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1917 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Bob Tyler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Okolona.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	Nettleton *	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	Fulton *	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 21	Booneville *	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	South Tippah *	26	12	W
Fri., Oct. 5	Vardaman *	13	6	W
Fri., Oct. 12	Baldwyn *	12	13	L
Fri., Oct. 19	Houston	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 26	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 2	Shannon *	19	6	W
Fri., Nov. 9	Calhoun City *	6	14	L

1962 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	138
Scoring Average	15.3
Points Allowed	71
Defense Average	7.9
Opponents Record	38-56 -3
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1962 Tombigbee Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Calhoun City	8-2-1	298	92	7-1-0	249	60	Bobby Slick McCool
Fulton	8-1	224	103	7-1-0	212	96	Bill Spigner
Baldwyn	6-3	133	97	5-3-0	120	97	Ned Holder
Okolona	6-3	138	71	5-3-0	124	71	Bob Tyler
Shannon	5-4	200	138	4-4-0	166	131	Murphy Roberson
South Tippah	4-6	218	212	4-4-0	205	174	Jack Harris
Nettleton	2-8	71	282	2-6-0	64	244
Booneville	2-7-1	75	221	1-6-1	68	202	Douglas Herbert
Vardaman	1-7-1	77	189	0-7-1	44	177	George Thomas

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.