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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: Johnny Hill

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1919  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2023
1999 Season Highlights
 Johnny Hill enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tupelo.
 The Golden Wave won the Class 5A District 1 Championship.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 28  vs. Brandon    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Louisville    24   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Amory    14   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Shannon    13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Columbus   *  17   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Starkville   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Southaven   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ South Panola   *  31   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Grenada   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Horn Lake   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Olive Branch   *  21   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Vicksburg    32   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. South Panola   *  14   24   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record101-60
  District Record7-1
  Home Record6-3
  Away Record4-0
  
1999 Class 5A 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 10-32861361-146307-118984  Johnny Hill
Starkville 9-43931931-152475-221989  Chuck Friend
South Panola 10-34401812-1104516-2304117  Ed Stanley
Columbus 7-42171820-120425-212699  Roy McCrory
Olive Branch 6-52102113-4109157  Mike Moore
Grenada 4-72362922-5127183  Neil Hitchcock
Horn Lake 4-71912491-662172  Donnie Wiltshire
Southaven 1-10563320-78243  Calvin Aldridge



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