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Walnut Football Team History

Walnut Wildcats

Walnut High School

280 Commerce Walnut, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Black
Coach: Timmy Moore

1963 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Timmy Moore enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Walnut.

The Wildcats finished 3rd in District 1.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Thrasher *	20	8	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Mooreville	20	0	W
Thu., Sep. 19	@ Falkner *	3	39	#Won
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Vardaman	0	16	L
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Booneville	14	54	L
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Parsons Riverside TN	10	14	L
Fri., Oct. 18	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Mantachie *	24	21	W (OT)
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Biggersville *	28	6	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Smithville *	0	62	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	119
Scoring Average	13.2
Points Allowed	220
Defense Average	24.4
Opponents Record	63-52
District Record	4-1
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	2-3

1996 Class 1A 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
Falkner	0-12	304	159	0-2	27	39	0-5	169	53	Ricky Bates
Smithville	11-3	525	212	2-1	102	58	5-0	228	49	Dwight Bowling
Walnut	5-4	119	220				4-1	75	136	Timmy Moore
Mantachie	9-3	226	154				3-2	76	88	Mike Hill
Biggersville	2-7	150	287				2-3	89	160	Matt Smith
Thrasher	1-9	94	412				1-4	44	195	Willie T. Jackson

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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.