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Tupelo Football Team History

Tupelo Golden Wave

Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS
Stadium: Renasant Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Tom Cheney

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1919 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Tom Cheney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tupelo.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	Memphis Westwood TN	26	7	W
Fri., Sep. 9	Memphis Tech TN	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	Central Jackson *	13	32	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Meridian *	2	32	L
Fri., Oct. 7	Clarksdale *	7	10	L
Fri., Oct. 14	Greenwood *	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 21	Callaway *	22	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	Corinth *	33	12	W
Fri., Nov. 4	Yazoo City *	27	13	W
Fri., Nov. 18	Lee *	13	6	W
Fri., Nov. 11	Central Jackson	7	33	L

1966 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	212
Scoring Average	19.3
Points Allowed	159
Defense Average	14.5
Opponents Record	45-43 -2
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	0-0

1966 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Meridian	10-0	309	49	8-0-0	263	43	Bob Tyler
Murrah	9-2	298	82	8-1-0	249	37	Jack Carlisle
Central Jackson	8-3	231	127	7-1-0	184	79	Bob Stevens
Tupelo	7-4	212	159	5-3-0	145	119	Tom Cheney
Vicksburg	6-3-1	203	140	5-3-1	187	134	Bob Dunaway
Lee	6-4	185	102	3-4-0	93	77	Billy Brewer
Greenville	5-4-1	179	172	3-3-0	100	118	William Earl Morgan
Clarksdale	4-5	95	121	3-5-0	75	115	Ronald Bennett
Yazoo City	4-6	95	193	3-5-0	81	162	Les Clark
Greenwood	3-6-1	104	129	3-6-1	104	129	Hollis Rutter
Callaway	1-8-1	57	292	1-7-1	57	253	Jim Mangum
Corinth	1-8	94	245	0-7-0	64	214	Ray Long

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