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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 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Jerry Drane enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Columbia.

The Wildcats finished 3rd in District 7.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ West Jones *	13	12	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Franklin County *	8	14	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Northeast Jones	18	12	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. North Pike *	40	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Petal	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ South Jones	12	13	L (OT)
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. West Marion	8	27	L
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Magee	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Tylertown *	0	6	L
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Monticello *	12	6	W

1981 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	152
Scoring Average	15.2
Points Allowed	110
Defense Average	11.0
Opponents Record	51-49
District Record	3-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-2

1981 Class A 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
Franklin County	8-3	233	103	0-1	6	12	5-1	135	28	Michael Goff
Prentiss	6-3	122	101				5-1	96	44	Alvin Gray
Columbia	6-4	152	110				3-2	73	44	Jerry Drane
Monticello	4-6	126	152				4-2	97	63	Bobby Reid
Tylertown	4-5	108	173				3-3	54	85
Hazlehurst	4-4	86	63				1-2	19	34	Paul Dancsisin
West Marion	4-6	147	182				1-1	33	29	Quitman Lewis
North Pike	2-8	103	233				1-5	51	155	Melvin Dubuisson
Wilkinson County	1-8	98	174				0-4	32	88	Conway Henyard

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