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Picayune Football Team History

Picayune Maroon Tide

Picayune High School

800 5th Avenue Picayune, MS
Stadium: Lee-Triplett Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Calvin Triplett

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1922 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Calvin Triplett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Picayune.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ McComb *	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Brookhaven *	15	22	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Greenwood	26	22	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Vicksburg	20	22	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Hattiesburg *	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Laurel *	10	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ North Natchez *	31	17	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Moss Point	8	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ South Natchez *	6	7	L
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Provine	31	0	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	180
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	109
Defense Average	10.9
Opponents Record	48-55 -1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-3

1979 Big 8 C Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Natchez	7-4	139	190	5-1-0	92	88	Ed Reed
Laurel	7-4	124	79	4-2-0	70	52	Hank Shows
North Natchez	7-4	245	155	4-2-0	159	98	Tom Williams
Picayune	7-3	180	109	4-2-0	95	59	Calvin Triplett
Brookhaven	4-6	154	176	2-4-0	109	119	Les Bumgarner
McComb	2-8	61	177	1-5-0	19	118	George Blair
Hattiesburg	1-9	126	157	1-5-0	97	107	John Hince

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