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Columbia Academy Football Team History

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Columbia Academy High School

1548 HWY 98 E. Columbia, MS
Stadium: James E. Pope Field
Colors: Orange, White & Blue
Coach: Forrest Ball

1971 <-- 1971 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

Forrest Ball enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Columbia Academy.

This was the first season Columbia Academy fielded a team.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 10	West Marion Academy *	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 17	Southwest Mississippi Christian *	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 24	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 1	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Beeson Academy *	18	12	W
Fri., Oct. 15	Heidelberg Academy	0	26	L
Fri., Oct. 22	Trinity Episcopal *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 29	Clarke Academy	16	18	L
Fri., Nov. 5	Rebul Academy	26	12	W
Fri., Nov. 12	Franklin Christian *	0	25	L

1971 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	106
Scoring Average	13.3
Points Allowed	112
Defense Average	14.0
Opponents Record	36-52 -2
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	1-0

1971 South Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Pine Hills Academy	9-2	253	84	5-1-0	143	40	Jack Poole
Centreville Academy	8-2	302	94	4-1-0	180	60	Hillary Horne
Wilkinson Christian	7-3	195	137	4-3-0	111	98
Franklin Christian	5-5	152	156	3-2-0	61	58	Kenneth Mann
Columbia Academy	4-4	106	112	3-2-0	64	56	Forrest Ball
Trinity Episcopal	4-4	116	108	2-4-0	96	100
Southwest Mississippi Christian	2-6	35	244	1-2-0	15	78	Norwood Bultman
Beeson Academy	2-8-1	86	275	0-4-0	12	115	Fred Ehrhardt
West Marion Academy	2-5	130	201				Gerald Ryals
Brookhaven Academy	0-3	6	84

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