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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
Record	10-1
Points Scored	351
Scoring Average	31.9
Points Allowed	91
Defense Average	8.3
Opponents Record	59-62
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-1

1979 Tombigbee Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ripley	10-1	351	91	7-1-0	245	61	Larry Cole
Saltillo	9-1	330	91	7-0-0	228	53	Willis Wright
Baldwyn	9-3	279	74	5-3-0	206	48	Hubert Tucker
Kossuth	5-6	164	187	5-3-0	131	112	Jim Drewry
Nettleton	5-6	122	149	4-4-0	84	94
Booneville	4-7	90	210	4-4-0	90	155	Mac Curlee
Okolona	3-8	90	188	2-6-0	56	137	Bob Pitner
Iuka	2-8	111	285	1-6-0	76	219
Alcorn Central	0-11	58	414	0-8-0	50	287	Charles Faulkner

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