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Clarksdale Football Team History

Clarksdale Wildcats

Clarksdale High School

1101 Wildcat Drive Clarksdale, MS
Stadium: Crumpton Field
Colors: Scarlet & Royal
Coach: Ronald Bennett

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1912 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Ronald Bennett enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Clarksdale.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Hill	34	17	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Greenville *	0	41	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Wingfield	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Forest Hill	16	14	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Vicksburg *	12	34	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Provine	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Yazoo City *	24	22	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Brookhaven	23	21	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Greenwood *	7	6	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Cleveland *	19	7	W
Fri., Nov. 16	West Point	8	7	W	Batesville

1979 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	192
Scoring Average	17.5
Points Allowed	175
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	48-63 -1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	3-2

1979 Big 8 D Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Vicksburg	9-2	215	79	5-0-0	110	42	Rush McKay
Greenville	6-3-1	203	107	4-1-0	129	51	Fred Washington
Clarksdale	9-2	192	175	3-2-0	62	110	Ronald Bennett
Greenwood	4-6	147	115	2-3-0	55	55	Hollis Rutter
Cleveland	6-5	129	92	1-4-0	30	72	Bill Matthews
Yazoo City	1-8	65	144	0-5-0	43	99	Jerry Brown

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