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Independence Football Team History

Independence Wildcats

Independence High School

505 Sycamore Road Independence, MS
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Colors: Red & Black
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1957 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

The Head Coach is unknown.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ West Point	0	26	L
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. North Panola *	6	12	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Coldwater *	6	12	L
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Holly Springs *	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Hernando *	24	6	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Olive Branch *	0	33	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Horn Lake *	36	13	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Southaven *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. South Panola *	12	15	L
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Senatobia *	13	42	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	104
Scoring Average	10.4
Points Allowed	180
Defense Average	18.0
Opponents Record	55-45
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-5

1979 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southaven	10-1	190	68	9-0-0	167	43	Bill Robinson
Olive Branch	9-1	284	89	8-1-0	241	83	Leslie Pool
Senatobia	6-4	260	117	6-3-0	260	111	Dale Burt
South Panola	6-4	131	146	6-3-0	124	132
North Panola	4-4	97	128	4-4-0	97	128
Horn Lake	4-6	110	205	3-6-0	82	187
Coldwater	3-6	70	119	3-5-0	56	98	Butch Veazey
Independence	3-7	104	180	3-6-0	104	154
Holly Springs	3-8	114	154	1-8-0	67	154
Hernando	2-8	104	205	1-8-0	82	190

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