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Mathiston Football Team History

Mathiston Panthers

Mathiston High School

Mathiston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Jim Aven

1950 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 1985

1968 Season Highlights

Jim Aven enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mathiston.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Maben *	8	6	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Kilmichael *	6	12	L
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Sturgis	6	20	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ French Camp Academy	47	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. McAdams	6	6	T
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Weir	39	0	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Vardaman *	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Vaiden *	28	7	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. North Carrollton *	14	19	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Cumberland	45	13	W

1968 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	205
Scoring Average	20.5
Points Allowed	83
Defense Average	8.3
Opponents Record	40-50 -4
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	5-0

1968 Big Black Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
North Carrollton	10-1	385	91	5-0-0	156	51	Bobby Tackett
Kilmichael	7-2	263	59	4-1-0	126	33	Jerry Boggan
Mathiston	6-3-1	205	83	3-2-0	62	44	Jim Aven
Vaiden	4-6	120	146	1-4-0	62	108	Frank McClellan
Vardaman	3-4-2	67	112	1-3-1	14	73	Phil Flynn
Maben	2-6-1	72	217	0-4-1	6	117	Larry Perry
	South
Nanih Waiya	9-0-1	265	67	5-0-0	124	20	Mickey Taylor
Sturgis	6-2	186	101	4-1-0	118	40	Johnny Fulce
McAdams	7-2-1	137	62	3-2-0	71	41	Billy Tyner
Ethel	5-5	194	213	2-3-0	61	114	Wade Henson
Noxapater	3-7	150	259	1-4-0	53	131	Fred Roane
Weir	1-9	71	226	0-5-0	33	114	Marion Kelly

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.