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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 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Larry Hancock enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Columbia.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Prentiss *	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Tylertown	39	0	W
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Warren Central *	13	33	L
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Mendenhall *	7	20	L
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Crystal Springs *	13	12	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. East Marion	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Long Beach	2	15	L
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Magee *	14	19	L
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Hazlehurst *	14	32	L
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Monticello *	7	15	L

1976 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	130
Scoring Average	13.0
Points Allowed	166
Defense Average	16.6
Opponents Record	45-45 -3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-4

1976 Little Dixie Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Clinton	9-2	230	63	6-1-0	130	23	James Sloan
Brandon	9-2	192	96	5-2-0	83	75	Henry Rath
Forest	6-3-1	189	78	5-2-0	162	71	Gary Risher
Morton	6-3-1	210	122	5-1-1	176	88	Reggie Robertson
Madison-Ridgeland	4-4	123	138	3-4-0	101	138	P.B. Walker
Forest Hill	4-5-1	187	191	2-4-1	145	153	Billy Templeton
Pearl	3-7	71	172	1-6-0	45	145	Joe Edwards
Florence	2-8	50	228	0-7-0	20	169	Terry Brister
	South
Warren Central	10-1	264	107	7-0-0	205	73	Lum Wright
Magee	7-4	219	91	5-2-0	147	50	Jerry Sullivan
Mendenhall	7-3	175	136	5-2-0	133	101	David Abercrombie
Hazlehurst	5-3	179	151	3-3-0	128	137	Mason Denham
Prentiss	3-5	66	139	3-4-0	58	113	Richard Hall
Monticello	5-5	152	161	1-5-0	57	106	Doug Merchant
Columbia	3-7	130	166	1-6-0	68	145	Larry Hancock
Crystal Springs	1-6	71	202	1-4-0	53	124	Lavon Russell

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