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Hattiesburg Football Team History

Hattiesburg Tigers

Hattiesburg High School

301 Hutchinson Avenue Hattiesburg, MS
Stadium: D.I. Patrick Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: John Hince

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1908 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2023

1980 Season Highlights

John Hince enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Hattiesburg.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Picayune *	0	21	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Gulfport	10	13	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. North Natchez *	3	22	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ South Natchez *	7	42	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Pascagoula	14	17	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Meridian	6	28	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. McComb *	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Biloxi	20	34	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Brookhaven *	14	7	W
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. Laurel *	7	24	L

1980 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	87
Scoring Average	8.7
Points Allowed	208
Defense Average	20.8
Opponents Record	65-41
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4

1980 Big 8 C Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Natchez	8-3	250	116	5-1-0	162	42	Ed Reed
North Natchez	9-2	193	49	4-2-0	74	35	Tom Williams
Laurel	7-4	136	78	4-2-0	84	38	George Blair
Picayune	7-4	158	129	3-3-0	80	89	Calvin Triplett
McComb	6-5	118	115	3-3-0	66	69	Chester Bergalowski
Hattiesburg	2-8	87	208	2-4-0	37	116	John Hince
Brookhaven	2-8	101	257	0-6-0	53	167	Les Bumgarner

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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.