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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: M.T. Tatum Jr.

 

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1924  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 M.T. Tatum Jr. enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Columbia.
 
1956 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Morton    6   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Liberty    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Tylertown    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Varnado LA  33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Moss Point   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Hazlehurst    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Yazoo City    0   8   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ McComb   *  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Prentiss    6   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Picayune   *  33   0   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record61-37 -2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-5
  
1956  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
McComb 9-22521397-1-0207114  Calvin Triplett
Gulfport 8-2165927-2-015785  Lindy Callahan
Natchez-Adams 9-1275776-1-019571  Jack Davis
Brookhaven 6-2-22041325-2-2190125  Paul Moyer
Pascagoula 5-61381453-5-010087  Donald Gibson
Biloxi 4-6-11481413-5-1123115  W.D. Wiles
Moss Point 3-6-1641483-5-051121  Harry Davis
Laurel 4-5-11482002-5-1103187  John T. Shepherd
Hattiesburg 2-5-31401642-4-3133145  Warren Watkins
Columbia 3-7124931-2-03927  M.T. Tatum Jr.
Picayune 1-9802541-4-032115  Red Jenkins
Provine 1-8-1812491-4-141144  Leslie Godbold



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