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Saltillo Football Team History


Saltillo Tigers
Saltillo High School

146 Tiger Drive Saltillo, MS
Stadium: Mitch Grissom Field
Colors: Royal Blue
Coach: Mitch Grissom


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1926  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2023

1972 Season Highlights
 Mitch Grissom enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Saltillo.
 
1972 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Booneville   *  9   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Ripley   *  13   13   T       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Houston   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Iuka    6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 6                  
 Fri., Oct. 13   Kossuth   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Shannon   *  24   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 3   Nettleton   *  10   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Fulton   *  0   40   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Okolona   *  12   21   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -2
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average12.0
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record51-54 -3
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-0
  
1972  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fulton 10-0387239-0-035923  Ben Jones
Houston 8-3200976-3-017091  Billy Joe Rish
Booneville 7-3216876-3-018887  Jim Drewry
Okolona 6-31101136-3-0110113  Phil Flynn
Baldwyn 5-41521404-4-0144133  Jackie Spradling
Shannon 4-61381764-5-0132164  Thomas Suggs
Ripley 4-5-11502063-4-1143174  Compton Shelton
Saltillo 3-4-21081393-4-1102133  Mitch Grissom
Nettleton 2-81622171-8-0128211  Woody Magers
Kossuth 0-10464000-9-032380  Lonnie Harris



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