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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  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Ben Ruscoe enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Columbia.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Tylertown    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Greenwood    0   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Laurel   *  0   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Provine   *  14   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Moss Point   *  11   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Natchez-Adams   *  0   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Ocean Springs    25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Hattiesburg   *  9   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ McComb   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Picayune   *  14   19   L       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Gulfport    7   28   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored105
  Scoring Average9.5
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record63-41 -6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
  
1958  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
McComb 8-21751407-2-0155133  Calvin Triplett
Natchez-Adams 8-32821526-1-020983  Jack Davis
Biloxi 7-42681156-2-020969  W.D. Wiles
Laurel 5-51631485-4-0163141  Barney Poole
Gulfport 6-2-2144834-2-210976  Lindy Callahan
Moss Point 5-4-1114794-2-19351  Harry Davis
Picayune 5-41301053-4-07798  Frank Branch.
Hattiesburg 4-4-21491603-4-2143160  Warren Watkins
Provine 4-61111333-3-09180  Leslie Godbold
Brookhaven 3-6-11231993-5-1117179  Paul Moyer
Columbia 2-91052120-7-054154  Ben Ruscoe
Pascagoula 1-9582590-8-045241  Bernard Blackwell



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