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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: Ben Ruscoe

 

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1924  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Ben Ruscoe enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Columbia.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11   Tylertown    7   7   T       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Brookhaven   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Laurel   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Provine   *  0   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Moss Point   *  0   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Hattiesburg   *  6   40   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. McComb   *  6   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Yazoo City    0   32   L       
 Fri., Nov. 20   Picayune   *  6   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26   Gulfport   *  0   66   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record0-9 -1
  Points Scored25
  Scoring Average2.5
  Points Allowed284
  Defense Average28.4
  Opponents Record50-48 -5
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-0
  
1959  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Natchez-Adams 9-0-1281268-0-124126  Jack Davis
Laurel 8-1-22611438-0-1241104  Barney Poole
Hattiesburg 7-32021157-2-0190102  Warren Watkins
Biloxi 8-31781306-2-013299  W.D. Wiles
McComb 8-32071036-3-017396  Calvin Triplett
Moss Point 6-41901194-3-012299  Harry Davis
Pascagoula 5-51121314-4-092104  Bruce Bradley
Provine 5-5123893-4-09558  Leslie Godbold
Gulfport 3-71561372-6-0124123  Lindy Callahan
Brookhaven 1-9752451-9-075245  Paul Moyer
Picayune 1-9472351-8-047216  Frank Branch.
Columbia 0-9-1252840-8-018245  Ben Ruscoe



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