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Houston Football Team History


Houston Hilltoppers
Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Crowell Armstrong

 

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1930  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Crowell Armstrong enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Calhoun City    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Fulton   *  0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Corinth   *  0   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Okolona    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Shannon   *  14   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Winona    13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Aberdeen   *  0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. New Albany   *  13   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Bruce    0   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Pontotoc   *  21   3   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Amory   *  8   26   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-9 -1
  Points Scored69
  Scoring Average6.3
  Points Allowed207
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record59-53 -4
  Home Record1-6
  Away Record0-3 -1
  
1979  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
New Albany 10-22481557-0-019680  Ben Jones
Aberdeen 7-32131086-1-018289  Thomas Pierce
Fulton 6-42251385-2-0185117  Don Leathers
Shannon 6-42262474-3-0156165  Lee Gardner
Amory 3-6-11451982-4-1122145  Keith Steele
Corinth 3-7-12423142-4-1134172  Carlos McComb
Houston 1-9-1692071-6-056153  Crowell Armstrong
Pontotoc 2-91302430-7-077171  Tommy Patterson
 South
Caldwell 8-2-1162846-0-111250  Butch Jones
West Point 8-3199965-2-013282  Travis Langford
Louisville 5-4-11191375-1-19155  Jack McAlpin
Lee 8-2-1137754-2-17663  Johnny Bruce
Tupelo 6-52081843-4-0132109  G.T. Thames
Starkville 3-6-11752102-4-1104123  A.D. Owens
Grenada 2-7-11101501-6-090134  Jack Holliday
Oxford 3-71432500-7-087208  Buzz Marrow



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