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Copiah-Lincoln Football Team History

Copiah-Lincoln Cobras

Wesson High School

1048 Grove Street Wesson, MS
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Colors: Blue & White
Coach: John Garner

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1922 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

John Garner enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Copiah-Lincoln.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	Terry High	32	12	W
Fri., Sep. 10	Bogue Chitto	7	26	L
Fri., Sep. 17	Pinola *	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	New Hebron *	13	12	W
Fri., Oct. 1	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 8	Dexter *	17	22	L
Fri., Oct. 15	Salem *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 22	Enterprise Lincoln *	40	6	W
Fri., Oct. 29	Utica	20	7	W
Fri., Nov. 5	Loyd Star *	47	30	W

1971 Season Totals
Record	7-2
Points Scored	210
Scoring Average	23.3
Points Allowed	129
Defense Average	14.3
Opponents Record	37-58 -2
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1971 MidSouth Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Mount Olive	10-1	400	75	8-0-0	328	55	Latrelle Ashley
Dexter	10-0	330	66	7-0-0	244	43	Gary Smyly
New Hebron	7-3	228	120	6-3-0	201	100	John Flynt
Copiah-Lincoln	7-2	210	129	5-1-0	151	84	John Garner
Mize	5-4	193	153	5-2-0	160	106	Doug Merchant
Topeka-Tilton	4-4-1	147	142	4-4-0	135	130	Tom Layton
Loyd Star	2-8	130	286	2-7-0	124	258	Jack Case
Pinola	2-8	57	241	2-7-0	57	222	Cliff Reed
Salem	2-7	124	181	2-6-0	112	167	Bobby Lee
Enterprise Lincoln	0-10	56	408	0-9-0	42	352	Roe Burns

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