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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: G.T. Thames

 

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1919  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 G.T. Thames enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tupelo.
 
1979 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Pine Bluff AR  6   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Amory    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. West Point   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Grenada   *  35   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Lee   *  0   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Caldwell   *  16   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Louisville   *  8   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Coldwater    21   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Oxford   *  34   32   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Starkville   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Corinth    36   27   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record46-50 -7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record4-1
  
1979  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
New Albany 10-22481557-0-019680  Ben Jones
Aberdeen 7-32131086-1-018289  Thomas Pierce
Fulton 6-42251385-2-0185117  Don Leathers
Shannon 6-42262474-3-0156165  Lee Gardner
Amory 3-6-11451982-4-1122145  Keith Steele
Corinth 3-7-12423142-4-1134172  Carlos McComb
Houston 1-9-1692071-6-056153  Crowell Armstrong
Pontotoc 2-91302430-7-077171  Tommy Patterson
 South
Caldwell 8-2-1162846-0-111250  Butch Jones
West Point 8-3199965-2-013282  Travis Langford
Louisville 5-4-11191375-1-19155  Jack McAlpin
Lee 8-2-1137754-2-17663  Johnny Bruce
Tupelo 6-52081843-4-0132109  G.T. Thames
Starkville 3-6-11752102-4-1104123  A.D. Owens
Grenada 2-7-11101501-6-090134  Jack Holliday
Oxford 3-71432500-7-087208  Buzz Marrow



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