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Ripley Football Team History

Ripley Tigers

Ripley High School

720 South Clayton Road Ripley, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Larry Cole

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1933 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Larry Cole enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ripley.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ New Albany	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Saltillo *	7	17	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Baldwyn *	6	24	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Okolona *	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Kossuth *	16	25	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Pontotoc	7	28	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Alcorn Central *	22	6	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Nettleton *	17	6	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Iuka *	33	22	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Booneville *	15	20	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	157
Scoring Average	15.7
Points Allowed	148
Defense Average	14.8
Opponents Record	49-58 -1
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	3-2

1978 Tombigbee Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Saltillo	11-0	407	114	8-0-0	303	96	Willis Wright
Booneville	8-3	192	96	6-2-0	150	67	Mac Curlee
Baldwyn	7-4	234	152	6-2-0	193	105	Hubert Tucker
Kossuth	7-3-1	223	160	6-2-0	181	121	Jim Drewry
Ripley	5-5	157	148	4-4-0	137	120	Larry Cole
Nettleton	4-6	132	188	3-5-0	112	148
Okolona	3-7	121	179	2-6-0	95	143	Bob Pitner
Iuka	4-7	153	218	1-7-0	74	188	Dwight Smith
Alcorn Central	0-11	42	366	0-8-0	35	294	Bill McKinney

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