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Meridian Football Team History


Meridian Wildcats
Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Mac Barnes


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1908  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights
 Mac Barnes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Meridian.
 The Wildcats won the Big 8 CO Conference Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Biloxi   *  10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Laurel    9   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Hattiesburg    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Gulfport   *  7   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. South Natchez    27   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Moss Point   *  10   7   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Greenville    21   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Pascagoula   *  16   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Vicksburg    16   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Callaway    17   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Laurel    16   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 24   Vicksburg    14   13   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record83-45
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
  
1978  Big 8 CO Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Meridian 12-0169854-0-04330  Mac Barnes
Moss Point 8-2147323-1-04619  Billy Wayne Miller
Gulfport 7-3127991-3-02754  Tom Freeman
Pascagoula 7-42001151-3-05560  Johnny Woitt
Biloxi 5-5163981-3-04452  Joe Sabbatini



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