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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: Terry Allen

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1921 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Terry Allen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Albany.

The Bulldogs finished 2nd in District 1.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Water Valley	28	34	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Independence	15	18	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Oxford	10	24	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Aberdeen	20	33	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Pontotoc *	6	30	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Alcorn Central *	24	7	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Corinth *	29	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Ripley *	14	21	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Saltillo *	31	7	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Kossuth *	29	6	W
Fri., Nov. 7	OPEN
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Senatobia	3	14	L	1st Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	209
Scoring Average	19.0
Points Allowed	194
Defense Average	17.6
Opponents Record	76-62
District Record	4-2
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-4

1997 Class 3A 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
Pontotoc	9-4	298	161	2-1	35	27	6-0	191	37	Dennis Robbins
New Albany	4-7	209	194	0-1	3	14	4-2	133	71	Terry Allen
Kossuth	6-4	294	181				4-2	162	89	Charlie Dampeer
Ripley	6-5	226	214				4-2	152	107	Jamie Mitchell
Saltillo	3-8	127	290				2-4	53	158	Craig Cherry
Alcorn Central	2-9	120	290				1-5	65	161	Andy Greening
Corinth	2-9	129	265				0-6	33	165	Perry Murphy

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