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Salem Football Team History

Salem Wildcats

Salem Attendance Center

881 Hwy. 27 North Tylertown, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Joe Howell

1961 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2023

1979 Season Highlights

Joe Howell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Salem.

The Wildcats set a team record by scoring 72 in a game.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	Loyd Star *	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 7	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 14	Wesson *	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 21	Mize *	8	14	L
Fri., Sep. 28	Enterprise Lincoln *	20	21	L
Fri., Oct. 5	West Union *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	New Hebron *	22	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	Bogue Chitto	42	8	W
Fri., Oct. 26	Mount Olive *	6	14	L
Fri., Nov. 2	Topeka-Tilton *	72	12	W
Fri., Nov. 9	Dexter *	22	28	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	244
Scoring Average	24.4
Points Allowed	123
Defense Average	12.3
Opponents Record	57-57
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1979 MidSouth Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Dexter	10-1	282	134	8-1-0	243	103	Jimmy Lowery
Enterprise Lincoln	9-2	311	148	8-2-0	265	148
Mize	8-3	263	177	6-3-0	196	161	Zack McKee
Loyd Star	7-3	263	115	5-3-0	169	93
Mount Olive	5-6	187	195	5-4-0	168	139
New Hebron	5-5	163	150	4-5-0	157	150	John Flynt
Salem	5-5	244	123	4-5-0	202	115	Joe Howell
Wesson	4-5	208	115	3-5-0	167	109	Rickey Clopton
Topeka-Tilton	1-9	36	348	1-8-0	36	327
West Union	1-10	54	334	0-9-0	34	293	Dwayne Yates

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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.