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Columbus Football Team History

Columbus Falcons

Columbus High School

215 Hemlock Street Columbus, MS
Stadium: Falcon Field
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Roy McCrory

1992 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Roy McCrory enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Columbus.

The Falcons finished 8th in District 1.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ West Point	7	14	L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Amory	14	8	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Noxubee County	35	14	W
Fri., Sep. 20	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Tupelo *	38	42	L (OT)
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Southaven *	23	33	L
Fri., Oct. 11	@ South Panola *	3	14	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Greenville-Weston *	24	34	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Horn Lake *	0	20	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Olive Branch *	13	7	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Starkville *	7	9	L

2002 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	164
Scoring Average	16.4
Points Allowed	195
Defense Average	19.5
Opponents Record	101-40
District Record	1-6
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-5

2002 Class 5A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Panola	14-1	390	187	3-1	115	66	9-0	271	123	Ricky Woods
Starkville	9-3	250	149	0-1	9	16	5-2	165	111	Ronnie Cuevas
Horn Lake	10-3	493	307	1-1	90	110	5-3	254	212	Larry Gann
Southaven	10-4	369	214	2-1	48	49	4-4	171	155	Calvin Aldridge
Greenville-Weston	6-5	277	242				3-4	158	187	Phil Short
Olive Branch	6-5	231	158				2-5	77	133	Jamie Mitchell
Tupelo	4-7	170	284				1-6	83	207	Phil Ferguson
Columbus	3-7	164	195				1-6	108	159	Roy McCrory

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.