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Saltillo Football Team History

Saltillo Tigers

Saltillo High School

146 Tiger Drive Saltillo, MS
Stadium: Mitch Grissom Field
Colors: Royal Blue
Coach: Bill Rosenthal

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1926 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Bill Rosenthal enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Saltillo.

The Tigers finished 5th in District 1.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Nettleton	6	26	L
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. New Albany	7	35	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Baldwyn	21	28	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Mooreville	7	32	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Oxford *	12	50	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Alcorn Central *	26	3	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Tishomingo County *	26	21	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Hernando *	6	38	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Lafayette *	14	41	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Shannon *	0	34	L

2001 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	125
Scoring Average	12.5
Points Allowed	308
Defense Average	30.8
Opponents Record	64-48
District Record	2-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4

2001 Class 4A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Shannon	10-2	378	209	1-1	76	59	6-0	203	64	Mike Scott
Hernando	12-2	432	188	3-1	89	91	5-1	199	73	Anthony Jenkins
Oxford	5-6	252	199	0-1	14	38	4-2	190	106	Johnny Hill
Lafayette	4-7	238	154	0-1	0	20	3-3	134	77	Scott Samsel
Saltillo	2-8	125	308				2-4	84	187	Bill Rosenthal
Tishomingo County	4-6	138	267				1-5	50	184	Bobby Brister
Alcorn Central	1-9	90	297				0-6	35	204	Rivers Stroup

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.