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Falkner Football Team History


Falkner Eagles
Falkner High School

20350 Hwy 15 Falkner, MS
Stadium: Gay Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Joe Horton

 

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1963  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Joe Horton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Falkner.
 The Eagles finished th in District Pontotoc Ridge.
 
1979 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Biggersville    0   22   L       
 Thu., Sep. 6  vs. Calhoun City    6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ North Pontotoc   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Walnut   *  6   43   L       
 Thu., Sep. 27  vs. Middleton TN  13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Blue Mountain   *  48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. South Pontotoc   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Coffeeville    29   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Tishomingo    36   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   OPEN               
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record52-43 -1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2
  
1979  Pontotoc Ridge Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Falkner 4-51571191-3-07371  Joe Horton
Walnut 9-12791064-0-015251  Cecil Stroup
North Pontotoc 7-42291753-1-010153  Gene Ward
South Pontotoc 5-41921672-2-09473  Phil Flynn
Blue Mountain 0-8132890-4-07179  



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