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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 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Larry Hancock enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Columbia.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. West Marion	22	15	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. West Jones *	14	9	W
Fri., Sep. 8	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Northeast Jones *	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Oak Grove	24	8	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Petal *	19	14	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. East Marion	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. South Jones *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Long Beach	20	15	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Tylertown	35	15	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Monticello *	35	26	W
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. West Jones *	8	13	L
Fri., Nov. 17	@ Picayune	6	12	L	Picayune

1978 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	246
Scoring Average	20.5
Points Allowed	141
Defense Average	11.8
Opponents Record	73-66 -1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	5-1

1978 Southern Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Columbia	10-2	246	141	5-1-0	111	76	Larry Hancock
West Jones	10-2	244	122	5-1-0	141	60	Mike Taylor
Petal	6-3-1	155	125	3-2-0	87	71	Ronnie McNair
South Jones	5-5	162	148	2-3-0	72	81	Stanley Matthews
Northeast Jones	4-6	108	169	1-4-0	28	94	Tom Boszor
Monticello	2-7	113	157	0-5-0	66	123	Sam Bounds

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