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Starkville Football Team History
Starkville Yellow Jackets
Starkville High School
603 Yellow Jacket Drive Starkville, MS
Stadium: Yellow Jacket Stadium Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Willis Wright
1985 Season Highlights
Willis Wright enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Starkville. The Yellow Jackets won the Class 5A District 4 Championship.
1985 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 6 @
Neshoba Central
31
20
W
Fri., Sep. 13 @
Caldwell
28
10
W
Fri., Sep. 20 vs.
West Jones
42
14
W
Fri., Sep. 27 @
Louisville
27
14
W
Fri., Oct. 4 vs.
Greenville
42
0
W
Fri., Oct. 11 @
West Point
13
6
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs.
Meridian
6
21
L
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Noxubee County
42
14
W
Fri., Nov. 1 @
Lee
*
45
14
W
Fri., Nov. 8 vs.
Tupelo
21
14
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 15 @
South Panola
41
14
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 22 @
Clarksdale
35
14
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Nov. 29
Meridian
3
12
L
Championship Game
1985 Season Totals
Record 11-2
Points Scored 376
Scoring Average 28.9
Points Allowed 167
Defense Average 12.8
Opponents Record 92-54
-1
District Record 1-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 8-0
1985 Class 5A District 4 Standings
Regular Season
Playoffs
District Record
Team
W/L/T PF
PA
W/L/T PF
PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Starkville
11-2 376 167 2-1 79 40 1-0 45 14
Willis Wright
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