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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
  Record6-5
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record66-55
  District Record4-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-5
  
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 10-33471402-189615-217257  Berry Govan
Prentiss 12-23471823-188686-113654  Alvin Gray
Collins 6-41371644-28897  Royce Foster
Columbia 6-52532584-2133134  Joey Porter
East Marion 3-71491431-564102  Leslie Peters
West Marion 3-72093241-5104203  Perry Coggin
North Forrest 1-81372091-588138  Alton Waltman



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