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Copiah Academy Football Team History

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Copiah Academy

Gallman, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Jack Thomas

1970 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Jack Thomas enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Copiah Academy.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Union Academy	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Chamberlain-Hunt Academy *	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Simpson Academy	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 17	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Amite *	13	33	L
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Parklane Academy *	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Adams Christian *	17	14	W
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Canton Academy	20	13	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Beeson Academy *	7	6	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Thomas Jefferson *	7	6	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Columbia Academy *	8	36	L
Fri., Nov. 12	Central Academy	14	13	W

1976 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	183
Scoring Average	16.6
Points Allowed	140
Defense Average	12.7
Opponents Record	57-58 -1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1976 South Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Amite	11-1	346	107	6-0-0	193	34	Brent Caston
Columbia Academy	10-1	365	76	6-1-0	180	58	Perry Coggin
Copiah Academy	9-2	183	140	5-2-0	114	108	Jack Thomas
Beeson Academy	5-6	183	152	3-4-0	101	92	Wayne Jones
Thomas Jefferson	4-4	106	113	3-4-0	93	106
Adams Christian	4-4-1	161	159	2-4-0	73	132
Parklane Academy	5-6	198	142	1-6-0	89	134	Larry Kinslow
Chamberlain-Hunt Academy	0-10	26	293	0-7-0	20	215

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