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Salem Football Team History

Salem Wildcats

Salem Attendance Center

881 Hwy. 27 North Tylertown, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Joe Howell

1961 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Joe Howell enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Salem.

The Wildcats finished 4th in District 7.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Cathedral *	14	31	L
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Dexter *	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Enterprise Lincoln *	36	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Loyd Star *	46	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Topeka-Tilton *	8	13	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Winans *	8	6	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Bogue Chitto *	22	20	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ West Union	26	6	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. New Hebron *	34	12	W
Fri., Nov. 6	OPEN

1981 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	194
Scoring Average	21.6
Points Allowed	102
Defense Average	11.3
Opponents Record	46-57
District Record	5-3
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-2

1981 Class B District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Dexter	10-1	316	60	1-1	25	31	8-0	250	29	Jimmy Lowery
Cathedral	8-3	250	165				6-2	193	112	Ken Beesley
New Hebron	7-4	311	169				6-2	247	110	John Flynt
Salem	6-3	194	102				5-3	168	96	Joe Howell
Topeka-Tilton	5-5	152	199				4-4	113	145	Danny Williamson
Winans	4-6	187	174				3-5	153	142
Bogue Chitto	3-7	127	237				3-5	119	201
Loyd Star	1-9	97	344				1-7	77	264	Roe Burns
Enterprise Lincoln	0-10	42	320				0-8	36	257	Donnie Stuart

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