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New Albany Football Team History

New Albany Bulldogs

New Albany High School

201 Hwy. 15 North New Albany, MS
Stadium: Kitchens Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Ricky Bates

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1921 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Ricky Bates enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Albany.

The Bulldogs finished 6th in District 2.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Ripley	23	8	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Kossuth	35	14	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Corinth	7	28	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Pontotoc *	15	27	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Hernando *	24	33	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Lafayette *	14	49	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Oxford *	9	21	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Houston *	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ New Hope	19	16	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Clarksdale *	14	28	L

2003 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	181
Scoring Average	18.1
Points Allowed	231
Defense Average	23.1
Opponents Record	63-51
District Record	1-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	3-2

2003 Class 4A 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
Clarksdale	9-3	332	169	1-1	54	34	6-0	182	65	Jim Hughes
Pontotoc	10-2	388	189	1-1	65	54	5-1	172	93	Dennis Robbins
Lafayette	7-4	261	181	0-1	12	35	4-2	178	97	Scott Samsel
Oxford	10-5	269	197	4-1	85	62	3-3	81	84	Johnny Hill
Hernando	3-6	194	231				2-4	124	188	Anthony Jenkins
New Albany	4-6	181	231				1-5	97	165	Ricky Bates
Houston	2-8	135	294				0-6	60	202	Lee Doty

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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.