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Cleveland Football Team History


Cleveland Wildcats
Cleveland High School

300 West Sunflower Road Cleveland, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bill Matthews

 

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1915  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2016
1980 Season Highlights
 Bill Matthews enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Cleveland.
 
1980 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Grenada    6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Vicksburg   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Forest Hill    6   12   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Brookhaven    34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Hill    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10   OPEN               
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Yazoo City   *  35   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Greenville   *  0   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Greenwood   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Leland    19   22   L       
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Clarksdale   *  3   7   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record46-64 -1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3
  
1980  Big 8 D Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Greenville 7-42441084-1-09328  Fred Washington
Vicksburg 7-4149994-1-07134  Rush McKay
Greenwood 5-41571603-2-08684  Hollis Rutter
Cleveland 4-61511332-3-06565  Bill Matthews
Clarksdale 6-41571161-4-02658  Ronald Bennett
Yazoo City 3-7722061-4-039111  Lum Wright Jr.



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