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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: Joey Porter

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1924 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Joey Porter enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Columbia.

The Wildcats finished 4th in District 7.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Oak Grove	12	13	L
Fri., Sep. 6	@ West Marion *	28	26	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. South Jones	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Petal	12	35	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. East Marion *	20	7	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Varnado LA	41	14	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Collins *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Bassfield *	6	52	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ West Jones	27	48	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. North Forrest *	36	20	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Prentiss *	8	22	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	253
Scoring Average	23.0
Points Allowed	258
Defense Average	23.5
Opponents Record	66-55
District Record	4-2
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	2-5

1996 Class 3A District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bassfield	10-3	347	140	2-1	89	61	5-2	172	57	Berry Govan
Prentiss	12-2	347	182	3-1	88	68	6-1	136	54	Alvin Gray
Collins	6-4	137	164				4-2	88	97	Royce Foster
Columbia	6-5	253	258				4-2	133	134	Joey Porter
East Marion	3-7	149	143				1-5	64	102	Leslie Peters
West Marion	3-7	209	324				1-5	104	203	Perry Coggin
North Forrest	1-8	137	209				1-5	88	138	Alton Waltman

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