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Weir Football Team History


Weir Lions
Weir Attendance Center

100 School Street Weir, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Scarlet & White
Coach: Joe Gant


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1949  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2012

1996 Season Highlights
 Joe Gant enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Weir.
 The Lions won the Class 1A District 4 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Smithville    46   27   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Sturgis   *  40   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 12  @ Montgomery County    43   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Ethel    53   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Durant    42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Noxapater   *  41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Nanih Waiya   *  37   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Moor   *  41   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Maben    49   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   OPEN               
 Thu., Nov. 7  vs. Alexander    45   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. George    42   16   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Falkner    32   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Smithville    33   27   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 6   Mount Olive    33   6   W       Championship Game 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record14-0
  Points Scored577
  Scoring Average41.2
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record72-99 -2
  District Record4-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record6-0
  
1996 Class 1A District 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Weir 14-05771484-0140554-015918  Joe Gant
Noxapater 4-71642130-114303-19048  Bobby Goss
Moor 3-6881971-342111  
Sturgis 6-42631712-211383  Bill Scott
Nanih Waiya 0-101003730-440149  David Chambliss



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