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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: Charlie Martin

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1924 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Charlie Martin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Columbia.

The Wildcats set a team record for points allowed in a game with 68.

The Wildcats set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 68 points.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Tylertown	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Brookhaven *	7	59	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Laurel *	0	68	L
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Provine *	0	48	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Natchez-Adams *	18	41	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Monticello	25	15	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Magee	6	20	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. McComb *	13	39	L
Fri., Nov. 10	@ George County	7	27	L
Fri., Nov. 17	@ Picayune *	21	52	L

1961 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	103
Scoring Average	10.3
Points Allowed	382
Defense Average	38.2
Opponents Record	56-39 -6
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-4

1961 Big 8 S Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Laurel	11-0	319	32	8-0-0	202	25	Barney Poole
Gulfport	8-1-1	183	39	7-1-0	164	33	Lindy Callahan
Biloxi	7-3-1	145	80	5-3-0	119	67	W.D. Wiles
Provine	7-2-1	232	81	5-1-1	178	67	Hollis Rutter
Brookhaven	5-4-1	173	137	5-4-1	173	137	Leonard McCullough
McComb	6-4	170	164	4-4-0	127	151	Calvin Triplett
Pascagoula	6-5	160	78	4-5-0	140	78	Bruce Bradley
Picayune	5-4-1	188	141	2-4-0	84	101	Frank Branch.
Natchez-Adams	3-5-1	123	144	2-4-1	98	112	Van Stewart
Hattiesburg	3-6-1	107	211	1-6-1	59	192	Reese Snell
Columbia	1-9	103	382	0-6-0	59	307	Charlie Martin
Moss Point	1-9	52	274	0-7-0	26	232	Bobby Holmes

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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.