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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: Ricky Black


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1919  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights
 Ricky Black enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tupelo.
 The Golden Wave finished 4th in District 1.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Amory    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ West Point   *  22   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Corinth   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Grenada   *  33   31   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Lee    34   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Caldwell    14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Louisville    22   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Shannon   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Aberdeen   *  19   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Starkville    7   14   L       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record58-42 -2
  District Record2-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
  
1982 Class AA 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 
West Point 13-03411133-056214-012443  Bubba Davis
Aberdeen 7-32021434-19366  Dwight McComb
Shannon 7-32461953-2105107  Lee Gardner
Tupelo 5-51921672-3108106  Ricky Black
Corinth 5-51411321-33258  Danny Patterson
Fulton 0-101122790-422102  Larry Brown



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