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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: Jerry Drane

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1924 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Jerry Drane enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Columbia.

The Wildcats won the Class A District 7 E Championship.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. West Jones	22	28	L
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Franklin County	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Northeast Jones	8	3	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ North Pike *	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Petal	35	12	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. South Jones	31	0	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. West Marion	52	0	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Prentiss *	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Tylertown *	23	0	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Monticello *	8	6	W
Fri., Nov. 12	Crystal Springs	20	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 19	Waynesboro Central	7	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 26	Magee	26	8	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
	New Albany	20	0	W	Championship Game

1982 Season Totals
Record	13-1
Points Scored	327
Scoring Average	23.4
Points Allowed	81
Defense Average	5.8
Opponents Record	77-71
District Record	4-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-0

1982 Class A District 7 E Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Columbia	13-1	327	81	3-0	53	14	4-0	86	18	Jerry Drane
Monticello	6-4	138	118				3-1	67	22	Raymond Buffington
Tylertown	3-7	62	199				1-3	21	55
Prentiss	2-7	54	168				1-3	36	75	Alvin Gray
North Pike	2-8	63	204				1-3	27	67	Tommy Henry

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.