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Tupelo Football Team History

Tupelo Golden Wave

Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS
Stadium: Renasant Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Jim Ingram

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1919 <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights

Jim Ingram enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tupelo.

1960 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	Helena AR	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 9	Treadwell TN	40	13	W
Fri., Sep. 16	Central Jackson *	27	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	Meridian *	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	Clarksdale *	7	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	Greenwood *	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 21	Murrah *	7	28	L
Fri., Nov. 4	Greenville *	12	13	L
Fri., Nov. 11	Corinth *	32	0	W
Thu., Nov. 24	Lee *	13	0	W

1960 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	144
Scoring Average	14.4
Points Allowed	86
Defense Average	8.6
Opponents Record	38-38 -4
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1960 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Greenwood	8-1	202	61	8-1-0	202	61	Bobby Wilson
Murrah	6-3-1	156	80	6-3-1	156	80	James E. Merritt
Yazoo City	9-1-1	211	60	5-0-1	92	19	Eulas Jenkins
Clarksdale	6-3-1	153	116	5-3-1	101	110	Jack Stribling
Tupelo	6-4	144	86	5-3-0	104	66	Jim Ingram
Greenville	5-4-1	155	104	4-4-1	123	104	Wally Beach
Meridian	7-3	161	47	3-3-0	71	19	Dave Owens
Lee	3-7	93	169	2-6-0	60	150	Harold Wesson
Vicksburg	3-7	71	114	1-6-0	38	101	Gene Allen
Central Jackson	1-9	50	186	1-7-0	38	166	Bob Stevens
Corinth	2-8-1	125	228	0-5-0	14	130	Leo Jones

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.