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South Pontotoc Football Team History

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South Pontotoc High School

1523 South Pontotoc Road Pontotoc, MS
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Colors: Red & Gray
Coach: Marvell Morgan

1971 <-- 1971 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

Marvell Morgan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Pontotoc.

This was the first season South Pontotoc fielded a team.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Mantachie *	42	14	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Hamilton *	6	18	L
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Caledonia	12	15	L
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. North Pontotoc *	30	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Smithville *	0	22	L
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Mooreville *	22	14	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Hatley *	14	8	W
Fri., Oct. 22	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. New Hope *	0	28	L
Fri., Nov. 5	OPEN

1971 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	126
Scoring Average	15.8
Points Allowed	119
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	40-49 -3
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	2-2

1971 Parkway Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
New Hope	7-3-1	209	72	6-0-1	161	20	Butch Jones
Hamilton	6-2	217	95	6-1-0	203	76	Jimmie Moore
Smithville	5-3-1	237	45	5-1-1	231	28	Bo Hathcock
South Pontotoc	4-4	126	119	4-3-0	114	104	Marvell Morgan
Hatley	3-6	113	151	3-4-0	105	110	Jimmy Eiland
Mooreville	2-7	86	214	2-5-0	72	170	Kenneth Mitchell
Mantachie	2-7	93	282	1-6-0	65	227	Jerry Mack Etheridge
North Pontotoc	0-8	44	281	0-7-0	44	262	Bobby Bigham

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