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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: Willis Wright


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1926  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2023

1977 Season Highlights
 Willis Wright enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Saltillo.
 The Tigers won the Tombigbee Conference Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Booneville   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Ripley   *  25   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Alcorn Central   *  36   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Mooreville    39   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Baldwyn   *               
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Kossuth   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Okolona   *  17   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Caledonia    33   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Nettleton   *  29   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Iuka   *  30   0   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average27.9
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record43-52 -3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
  
1977  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Saltillo 9-0251907-0-017966  Willis Wright
Booneville 8-2222477-1-018344  Jim Drewry
Ripley 6-4188955-3-014875  Larry Cole
Nettleton 5-51021545-3-0102102  
Baldwyn 4-41751284-3-0162111  Hubert Tucker
Okolona 4-61301274-4-013098  Bob Pitner
Alcorn Central 2-6-1471901-6-140184  Bill McKinney
Kossuth 2-7-1751691-6-153141  Tommy Patterson
Iuka 1-9782530-8-052233  



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