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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: Larry Hancock


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1924  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights
 Larry Hancock enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Columbia.
 
1978 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. West Marion    22   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. West Jones   *  14   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Northeast Jones   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Oak Grove    24   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Petal   *  19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. East Marion    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. South Jones   *  21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Long Beach    20   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Tylertown    35   15   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Monticello   *  35   26   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. West Jones   *  8   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Picayune    6   12   L    Picayune   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record73-66 -1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-1
  
1978  Southern Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Columbia 10-22461415-1-011176  Larry Hancock
West Jones 10-22441225-1-014160  Mike Taylor
Petal 6-3-11551253-2-08771  Ronnie McNair
South Jones 5-51621482-3-07281  Stanley Matthews
Northeast Jones 4-61081691-4-02894  Tom Boszor
Monticello 2-71131570-5-066123  Sam Bounds



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