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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: Walter Denton

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1924 <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024

2012 Season Highlights

Walter Denton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Columbia.

The Wildcats finished 2nd in District 7.

2012 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 17	@ Poplarville	22	21	W
Fri., Aug. 24	vs. Perry Central	39	12	W
Fri., Aug. 31	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 7	@ West Marion	8	30	L
Fri., Sep. 14	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Forrest County AHS	18	41	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Purvis *	19	14	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ South Pike *	33	12	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. North Pike *	16	14	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Lawrence County *	27	24	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Tylertown *	0	34	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Magee	32	31	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Quitman	14	49	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2012 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	228
Scoring Average	20.7
Points Allowed	282
Defense Average	25.6
Opponents Record	86-67
District Record	4-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-3

2012 Class 4A 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
Tylertown	10-2	487	212	1-1	68	67	5-0	192	43	Jason Johnson
Columbia	7-4	228	282	1-1	46	80	4-1	95	98	Walter Denton
Purvis	6-5	330	221	0-1	20	31	3-2	146	80	Perry Wheat
North Pike	4-7	143	227	0-1	27	31	2-3	55	102	Chris Smith
South Pike	1-9	106	263				1-4	70	132	Michael Andrews
Lawrence County	1-10	159	351				0-5	65	168	David Parker

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.