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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: Larry Hancock

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1924 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Larry Hancock enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Columbia.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ West Jones *	6	28	L
Fri., Sep. 9	Pass Christian	18	12	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Northeast Jones *	14	16	L
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Oak Grove	34	20	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Petal *	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. East Marion	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. South Jones *	12	23	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Magee *	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Tylertown	19	12	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Monticello *	20	12	W
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Stone	14	13	W

1977 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	213
Scoring Average	19.4
Points Allowed	142
Defense Average	12.9
Opponents Record	49-58 -3
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	2-1

1977 Southern Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Magee	7-4	189	95	5-2-0	143	49	Jerry Sullivan
South Jones	8-2	236	79	4-2-0	114	58	Sonny Farrar
West Jones	8-2	251	68	4-2-0	128	68	Mike Taylor
Monticello	7-4	202	168	4-2-0	91	97	Doug Merchant
Columbia	8-3	213	142	3-3-0	93	79	Larry Hancock
Northeast Jones	4-5	96	108	2-4-0	52	79	Tom Boszor
Petal	0-10	60	363	0-6-0	34	218	Ronnie McNair

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