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Cleveland Football Team History


Cleveland Wildcats
Cleveland High School

300 West Sunflower Road Cleveland, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bill Matthews

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1915  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2016
1979 Season Highlights
 Bill Matthews enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Cleveland.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Yazoo City   *  7   0   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. McComb    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Hill    29   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Provine    18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Greenville   *  7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Greenwood   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Forest Hill    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Wingfield    13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Vicksburg   *  9   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Clarksdale   *  7   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Lee    6   14   L    Winona   
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record49-61 -2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-1
  
1979  Big 8 D Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vicksburg 9-2215795-0-011042  Rush McKay
Greenville 6-3-12031074-1-012951  Fred Washington
Clarksdale 9-21921753-2-062110  Ronald Bennett
Greenwood 4-61471152-3-05555  Hollis Rutter
Cleveland 6-5129921-4-03072  Bill Matthews
Yazoo City 1-8651440-5-04399  Jerry Brown



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