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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 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Jerry Drane enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Columbia.

The Wildcats finished 3rd in District 7 S.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ West Jones	0	33	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Northeast Jones	12	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Magee	13	20	L
Fri., Sep. 23	@ South Jones	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Petal	0	19	L
Fri., Oct. 7	@ East Marion *	29	7	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. West Marion *	30	6	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Mendenhall	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Tylertown *	32	8	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Monticello *	8	10	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	131
Scoring Average	13.1
Points Allowed	130
Defense Average	13.0
Opponents Record	60-49
District Record	3-1
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-2

1983 Class A District 7 S Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Monticello	10-2	242	102	0-1	0	9	3-1	57	39	Raymond Buffington
Tylertown	7-4	180	153				3-1	80	66
Columbia	5-5	131	130				3-1	99	31	Jerry Drane
East Marion	2-8	118	201				1-3	40	74	Leslie Peters
West Marion	0-10	58	253				0-4	25	91	Quitman Lewis

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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.