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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: Tom Cotten

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1921 <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024

1951 Season Highlights

Tom Cotten enters his 4th season as Head Coach at New Albany.

1951 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Houston *	40	20	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Amory *	13	33	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Aberdeen *	0	32	L
Fri., Oct. 5	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Pontotoc *	18	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Baldwyn	24	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Starkville *	0	27	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Okolona *
Fri., Nov. 9	@ West Point *	6	0	W
Fri., Nov. 16	@ Grenada *	20	39	L

1951 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	121
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	164
Defense Average	20.5
Opponents Record	51-45
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	3-2

1951 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Amory	10-0	249	44	9-0-0	235	38	Tommy Owens
Starkville	9-2	367	78	6-2-0	245	59	Walter Scales
Aberdeen	7-3	207	73	6-3-0	174	73	Bert Thompson
Grenada	7-3	149	94	6-3-0	136	87	A.L. Gerrard
University	7-3	209	58	5-3-0	133	51
Houston	5-5	191	171	4-5-0	154	165	Joe Brigance
New Albany	4-4	121	164	3-4-0	97	158	Tom Cotten
West Point	2-8	60	193	2-7-0	60	166	Howard E. Shook
Pontotoc	3-8	137	237	1-7-0	85	207	James Butler
Okolona	0-10	18	353	0-8-0	12	328

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