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Columbia Football Team History


Columbia Wildcats
Columbia High School

1009 Broad Street Columbia, MS
Stadium: Gardner Stadium/Walter Payton Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Joey Porter


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1924  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights
 Joey Porter enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Columbia.
 The Wildcats finished 4th in District 7.
 
1997 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. West Marion    18   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ East Marion    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Lawrence County    14   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Petal   *  27   37   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Saint Stanislaus   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Picayune   *  17   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Pearl River Central   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Bay   *  31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Oak Grove   *  25   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Hancock   *  13   27   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record47-63
  District Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
  
1997 Class 4A District 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Picayune 8-54381971-140337-028584  Dodd Lee
Petal 6-52943280-118416-1241199  Nevil Barr
Hancock 8-32832015-2182106  Rocky Gaudin
Columbia 4-62121824-3168106  Joey Porter
Pearl River Central 3-81792453-4129135  Curtis Thaxton
Oak Grove 1-91122961-689198  Gary Ivy
Bay 1-101143071-686192  David Baughman
Saint Stanislaus 1-101073421-676236  Dave Kenson



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