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Tupelo Football Team History

Tupelo Golden Wave

Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS
Stadium: Renasant Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ricky Black

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1919 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2023

1983 Season Highlights

Ricky Black enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tupelo.

The Golden Wave won the Class AA District 1 Championship.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Amory	47	12	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. West Point *	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Corinth *	33	20	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Shannon	52	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Memphis University TN	13	3	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Caldwell	47	29	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Louisville	45	16	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Fulton *	30	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Aberdeen *	48	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Starkville	28	24	W
Fri., Nov. 11	OPEN
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	Starkville	21	28	L	1st Round Playoffs

1983 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	392
Scoring Average	35.6
Points Allowed	150
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	64-64 -4
District Record	4-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-0

1983 Class AA District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tupelo	10-1	392	150	0-1	21	28	4-0	139	32	Ricky Black
West Point	9-2	307	84				3-1	119	41	Bubba Davis
Corinth	8-3	316	220				2-2	123	127	Danny Patterson
Fulton	4-6	140	224				1-3	46	122	Butch Jones
Aberdeen	3-6	119	257				0-4	44	149	Dwight McComb

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