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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: Ben Jones

 

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1921  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Ben Jones enters his 4th season as Head Coach at New Albany.
 The Bulldogs won the Class A District 1 Championship.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Shannon    13   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Oxford    0   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Kossuth   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Amory   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Nettleton   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Pontotoc   *  41   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Booneville   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Ripley   *  31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Houston   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Saltillo   *  30   0   W       
 Playoffs 
    Rosedale    21   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
    Independence    21   8   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
    Columbia    0   20   L       Championship Game 
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored247
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record82-55 -2
  District Record8-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
  
1982 Class A 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 
New Albany 11-2247922-142348-019225  Ben Jones
Ripley 7-2-1170964-211172  Larry Cole
Booneville 6-3-11421154-27355  Doc Gullett
Houston 7-41631275-39881  Phil Flynn
Pontotoc 6-41531985-3117153  Tommy Morton
Kossuth 5-51771153-5135115  Jim Drewry
Amory 2-71351940-33977  Keith Steele
Saltillo 3-71252221-669158  
Nettleton 1-9701761-652114  



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