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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: Doug Merchant


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1908  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2023

1998 Season Highlights
 Doug Merchant enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Hattiesburg.
 The Tigers won the Class 5A District 4 Championship.
 
1998 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Laurel    26   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. West Jones    26   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Ocean Springs   *  59   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Biloxi   *  51   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Pascagoula   *  62   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Gulfport   *  35   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Wayne County   *  48   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Moss Point   *  34   24   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Harrison Central   *  27   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Provine    21   17   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Gulfport   *  28   27   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Pearl    32   14   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 4   South Panola    17   45   L       Championship Game 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored466
  Scoring Average35.8
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record100-74
  District Record8-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record4-0
  
1998 Class 5A 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 
Hattiesburg 12-14662253-1981038-0344124  Doug Merchant
Moss Point 8-43051611-141286-120561  Jerry Alexander
Gulfport 9-44261811-154535-3285109  Ronnie Cuevas
Wayne County 6-61722150-119273-483153  Robert Henry
Ocean Springs 5-62113233-4114237  Brannon LeBlanc
Harrison Central 4-71492002-587159  Donny Bentz
Biloxi 2-81272842-595198  Mike Battles Sr.
Pascagoula 2-91152700-755227  Jamie Kelly



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