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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

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1992  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Russell Funk enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Columbus.
 The Falcons finished 3rd in District 1.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. New Hope    28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ West Point    11   38   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Noxubee County    15   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ West Lauderdale    15   38   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Tupelo   *  24   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Southaven   *  17   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. South Panola   *  25   48   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Grenada   *  19   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Horn Lake   *  29   27   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Olive Branch   *  7   42   L       
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Starkville   *  31   21   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Northwest Rankin    44   38   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. South Panola    14   62   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored279
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed380
  Defense Average29.2
  Opponents Record108-50
  District Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-5
  
2005 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 15-05491474-0181357-024268  Ricky Woods
Olive Branch 12-25471512-150426-123697  Jamie Mitchell
Columbus 6-72793801-1581004-3152181  Russell Funk
Starkville 7-42512020-114274-3165145  Bill Lee
Tupelo 6-42151643-4143131  Eric Collins
Grenada 6-51971863-4124145  John McCrory
Southaven 2-91412781-679198  Calvin Aldridge
Horn Lake 0-101273520-769245  Larry Gann



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