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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: Lee Paslay

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1919 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2023

1961 Season Highlights

Lee Paslay enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tupelo.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Jackson TN	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Central Jackson *	7	9	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Helena AR	21	13	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Meridian *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Clarksdale *	20	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Greenwood *	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Murrah *	13	27	L
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Greenville *	21	18	W
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Corinth *	33	7	W
Fri., Nov. 17	@ Lee *	13	0	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	154
Scoring Average	15.4
Points Allowed	115
Defense Average	11.5
Opponents Record	43-42 -8
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-1

1961 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Murrah	8-1-2	215	106	8-0-1	202	83	Jack Carlisle
Greenville	7-2-1	214	93	6-2-1	181	93	Wally Beach
Tupelo	7-3	154	115	5-3-0	121	96	Lee Paslay
Central Jackson	6-5	167	168	5-4-0	128	137	Bob Stevens
Vicksburg	6-3	166	62	4-3-0	101	55	Gene Allen
Meridian	5-3-2	109	103	4-2-1	89	55	Claude Jennings
Clarksdale	3-6-1	112	180	3-6-1	112	180	Jack Stribling
Greenwood	3-5-2	112	148	2-5-2	99	142	Bobby Wilson
Lee	3-7	79	139	2-5-0	60	105	Harold Wesson
Yazoo City	3-4-3	96	137	1-4-2	55	118	Eulas Jenkins
Corinth	2-8	67	203	0-6-0	40	145	Bob Tyler

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