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Columbia Academy Football Team History

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Columbia Academy High School

1548 HWY 98 E. Columbia, MS
Stadium: James E. Pope Field
Colors: Orange, White & Blue
Coach: Bobby Lee

1971 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2023

1979 Season Highlights

Bobby Lee enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Columbia Academy.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 24	vs. Woodland Hills	22	6	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Mississippi Baptist *	12	7	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Brandon Academy *	8	20	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Prentiss Christian	0	0	T
Fri., Sep. 21	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Parklane Academy *	6	49	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Pine Hills Academy	39	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Amite *	28	13	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Madison-Ridgeland Academy *	33	10	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Hattiesburg Prep	26	7	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Copiah Academy *	6	26	L
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Magnolia Academy *	0	12	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	6-4 -1
Points Scored	180
Scoring Average	16.4
Points Allowed	150
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	61-61 -2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2 -1

1979 South Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brandon Academy	10-1	308	76	7-0-0	225	42	Sammy Dantone
Copiah Academy	9-2	364	111	6-1-0	222	57	Jack Thomas
Parklane Academy	8-2	315	93	5-2-0	206	75	Larry Kinslow
Magnolia Academy	7-4	222	157	3-4-0	95	125	Robert Anderson
Amite	6-5	169	300	3-4-0	87	222	David Dixon
Columbia Academy	6-4-1	180	150	3-4-0	93	137	Bobby Lee
Mississippi Baptist	5-7	164	215	1-6-0	55	168	Harold Miller
Madison-Ridgeland Academy	0-11	52	237	0-7-0	24	181	Dom Bevalaque

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Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.