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Nettleton Football Team History

Nettleton Tigers

Nettleton High School

165 Mullen Street Nettleton, MS
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Colors: Red & Blue
Coach: Doug Vanlandingham

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1927 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Doug Vanlandingham enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Nettleton.

The Tigers finished 3rd in District 2.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Smithville	33	21	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Shannon	13	20	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Amory	0	17	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Falkner	27	39	L
Fri., Oct. 3	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Okolona *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Bruce *	14	21	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Calhoun City *	12	21	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Coffeeville *	53	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Hatley *	20	0	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	193
Scoring Average	21.4
Points Allowed	153
Defense Average	17.0
Opponents Record	73-44
District Record	3-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-3

1997 Class 2A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Calhoun City	10-2	291	147	0-1	12	14	5-0	142	51	Mike Ray
Bruce	7-7	303	280	2-1	70	54	3-2	109	76	Phil Ferguson
Nettleton	4-5	193	153				3-2	120	56	Doug Vanlandingham
Hatley	6-5	288	236				2-3	90	90	Brian White
Okolona	2-9	208	316				2-3	112	102	James Boyer
Coffeeville	3-8	100	305				0-5	6	204	Mel Griffin

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.