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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: Charlie Martin


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1924  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights
 Charlie Martin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Columbia.
 The Wildcats set a team record for points allowed in a game with 68.
 The Wildcats set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 68 points.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Tylertown    6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Brookhaven   *  7   59   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Laurel   *  0   68   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Provine   *  0   48   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Natchez-Adams   *  18   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Monticello    25   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Magee    6   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. McComb   *  13   39   L       
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ George County    7   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Picayune   *  21   52   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored103
  Scoring Average10.3
  Points Allowed382
  Defense Average38.2
  Opponents Record56-39 -6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-4
  
1961  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Laurel 11-0319328-0-020225  Barney Poole
Gulfport 8-1-1183397-1-016433  Lindy Callahan
Biloxi 7-3-1145805-3-011967  W.D. Wiles
Provine 7-2-1232815-1-117867  Hollis Rutter
Brookhaven 5-4-11731375-4-1173137  Leonard McCullough
McComb 6-41701644-4-0127151  Calvin Triplett
Pascagoula 6-5160784-5-014078  Bruce Bradley
Picayune 5-4-11881412-4-084101  Frank Branch.
Natchez-Adams 3-5-11231442-4-198112  Van Stewart
Hattiesburg 3-6-11072111-6-159192  Reese Snell
Columbia 1-91033820-6-059307  Charlie Martin
Moss Point 1-9522740-7-026232  Bobby Holmes



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