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Meridian Football Team History


Meridian Wildcats
Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Mac Barnes

 

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1908  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Mac Barnes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Meridian.
 The Wildcats won the Big 8 CO Conference Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Biloxi   *  3   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Laurel    2   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Hattiesburg    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Gulfport   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ South Natchez    17   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Moss Point   *  44   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Greenville    22   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Pascagoula   *  18   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Vicksburg    3   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Callaway    35   21   W       
    South Natchez    21   6   W       
    Callaway    22   8   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record73-47 -4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-0
  
1979  Big 8 CO Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Meridian 11-1226714-0-0909  Mac Barnes
Gulfport 5-2-299912-1-14245  Tom Freeman
Moss Point 6-3-11761191-2-14090  Billy Wayne Miller
Pascagoula 4-51021161-3-06092  Johnny Woitt
Biloxi 3-71331421-3-04238  Joe Sabbatini



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