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Ripley Football Team History


Ripley Tigers
Ripley High School

720 South Clayton Road Ripley, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Joe Mathis

 

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1933  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Joe Mathis enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ripley.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6   New Albany    14   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13   Saltillo    26   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20   Baldwyn   *  20   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Okolona   *  12   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Kossuth   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Shannon   *  21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Calhoun City   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25   Nettleton   *  34   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Fulton   *  21   21   T       
 Fri., Nov. 8   Booneville   *  28   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Iuka    27   7   W    Iuka   
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record54-45 -9
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record2-0
  
1968  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Okolona 8-1-1285547-1-025254  Charles Faulkner
Ripley 8-2-12571585-2-1190120  Joe Mathis
Booneville 7-32331135-3-016493  Jim Drewry
Baldwyn 6-2-12111155-2-1160115  C.L. Shelton
Fulton 6-2-2160735-1-214057  Ben Jones
Shannon 6-51801013-5-08591  James Sloan
Nettleton 3-6-11212452-5-185226  Don Whitlock
Kossuth 1-7312021-7-031202  Tommy Suggs
Calhoun City 2-7-1922100-7-154203  Billy Cook



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