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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 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Roy McCrory enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Columbus.

The Falcons finished 7th in District 1.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. West Point	32	13	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ New Hope	41	35	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Noxubee County	10	38	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Tupelo *	14	30	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Southaven *	20	17	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. South Panola *	0	48	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Grenada *	8	14	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Horn Lake *	15	36	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Greenwood *	12	40	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Starkville *	10	41	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	162
Scoring Average	16.2
Points Allowed	312
Defense Average	31.2
Opponents Record	67-52
District Record	1-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-3

1997 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	604	109	3-1	128	36	8-0	306	32	Ed Stanley
Starkville	10-3	360	183	1-1	55	24	5-2	182	97	Chuck Friend
Tupelo	10-3	263	152	1-1	24	28	5-3	134	105	Johnny Hill
Grenada	6-5	242	249	0-1	9	26	4-3	150	173	Neil Hitchcock
Horn Lake	8-4	296	218				3-4	150	183	Donnie Wiltshire
Greenwood	2-9	247	316				2-5	177	221	Terry Moore
Columbus	3-7	162	312				1-6	79	226	Roy McCrory
Southaven	1-10	98	292				1-6	70	211	Trey Allman

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