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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: Russell Funk

1992 <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024

2004 Season Highlights

Russell Funk enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Columbus.

The Falcons finished 7th in District 1.

2004 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	@ Wayne County	17	31	L
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Amory	20	19	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Noxubee County	14	30	L
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Canton	46	20	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Tupelo *	25	16	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Southaven *	17	21	L
Fri., Oct. 8	@ South Panola *	0	24	L
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. West Point *	28	13	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Horn Lake *	16	20	L
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Olive Branch *	0	42	L
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Starkville *	0	3	L

2004 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	183
Scoring Average	16.6
Points Allowed	239
Defense Average	21.7
Opponents Record	83-48
District Record	2-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-4

2004 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	15-0	569	150	4-0	134	43	7-0	233	70	Ricky Woods
Olive Branch	10-2	401	108	0-1	13	17	6-1	205	80	Jamie Mitchell
West Point	8-4	295	144	0-1	15	24	4-3	154	117	Dennis Allen
Tupelo	6-7	206	251	1-1	35	33	3-4	125	174	Eric Collins
Starkville	5-5	153	117				3-4	89	86	Bill Lee
Southaven	4-7	163	238				2-5	111	161	Calvin Aldridge
Columbus	4-7	183	239				2-5	86	139	Russell Funk
Horn Lake	2-8	153	311				1-6	99	275	Larry Gann

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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.