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New Albany Football Team History


New Albany Bulldogs
New Albany High School

201 Hwy. 15 North New Albany, MS
Stadium: Kitchens Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Tom Cotten

 

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1921  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Tom Cotten enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Albany.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Houston   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23   Amory   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30   Baldwyn    27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7   University   *  18   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14   Booneville    12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Pontotoc   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21   Starkville   *  14   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 11   West Point   *  13   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 18   Grenada   *  13   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 24   Sardis    12   27   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record49-46 -2
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record1-0
  
1949  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Aberdeen 10-1324848-0-025233  James Wade
New Albany 7-31721105-2-012170  Tom Cotten
Starkville 6-51751805-1-010460  Walter Scales
University 5-2183523-2-08752  
Pontotoc 6-41601812-4-067149  Albert Pardue
Amory 4-6801692-5-034129  Tommy Owens
West Point 4-6-11411572-5-171116  Howard E. Shook
Houston 2-7701692-5-063119  Willie Foster
Grenada 3-7961241-5-04173  Archie Stubbs
Okolona 1-6-11011641-4-188143  



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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.