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South Tippah Football Team History


South Tippah Tigers
Ripley High School

720 South Clayton Road Ripley, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: John Curlee Jr.


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1933  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2023

1961 Season Highlights
 John Curlee Jr. enters his 6th season as Head Coach at South Tippah.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Iuka    38   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. New Albany    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Vardaman   *  40   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Baldwyn   *  13   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Okolona   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Kossuth   *  27   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Shannon   *  26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Calhoun City   *  6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Nettleton   *  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Fulton   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Booneville   *  21   0   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record50-53 -2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record5-0
  
1961  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fulton 10-13841449-0-0287105  Bill Spigner
Baldwyn 8-2226407-2-020040  Jimmy Deakle
South Tippah 8-32371007-2-019981  John Curlee Jr.
Kossuth 5-31221414-3-096135  Kenneth McKinney
Calhoun City 4-4-11391343-3-111294  Jim Bain
Nettleton 3-61772282-5-086181  H.T. Godfrey
Okolona 3-81292632-6-0116204  Billy Brown
Booneville 3-6-11612091-6-1110202  Douglas Herbert
Shannon 3-61602441-6-0101212  Murphy Roberson
Vardaman 3-71262050-1-000  George Thomas



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