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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: Jerry Drane

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1924 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Jerry Drane enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Columbia.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. West Marion	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ West Jones *	6	21	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Taylorsville	7	20	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Northeast Jones *	14	11	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Oak Grove	14	39	L
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Petal *	14	19	L
Fri., Oct. 12	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 19	@ South Jones *	7	10	L (OT)
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Long Beach	0	21	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Tylertown	0	0	T
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Monticello *	0	6	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	1-8 -1
Points Scored	62
Scoring Average	6.2
Points Allowed	153
Defense Average	15.3
Opponents Record	73-42 -1
Home Record	1-5 -1
Away Record	0-3

1979 Southern Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Monticello	9-2	156	107	4-1-0	64	55	Sam Bounds
West Jones	8-2	200	121	4-1-0	114	63	Mike Taylor
South Jones	6-6	178	150	4-2-0	92	59	Stanley Matthews
Petal	3-6	121	189	2-3-0	66	104	Rodney Stokes
Columbia	1-8-1	62	153	1-4-0	41	67	Jerry Drane
Northeast Jones	1-10	52	155	0-5-0	36	75	Danny Adams

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