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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: M.T. Tatum Jr.

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1924  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 M.T. Tatum Jr. enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Columbia.
 
1957 Season
     
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Tylertown    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Gulfport   *  0   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Provine   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Moss Point   *  19   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Hazlehurst    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Varnado LA  52   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ McComb   *  39   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Prentiss    39   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Laurel   *  20   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Picayune   *  6   6   T       
 Fri., Nov. 22   Amite LA  39   13   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record44-68 -7
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-1 -1
  
1957  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brookhaven 10-12401289-0-0221105  Paul Moyer
Biloxi 8-22711066-2-021673  W.D. Wiles
Gulfport 6-3-1163766-3-116376  Lindy Callahan
Hattiesburg 6-51471576-3-0135109  Warren Watkins
Natchez-Adams 5-4-1143854-2-110751  Jack Davis
Columbia 8-2-1259833-2-18457  M.T. Tatum Jr.
McComb 4-61281893-5-0108170  Calvin Triplett
Pascagoula 4-61541643-5-0116138  Donald Gibson
Provine 3-7971882-5-072156  Leslie Godbold
Picayune 3-5-21522051-4-154139  Frank Branch.
Moss Point 2-81061941-7-080168  Harry Davis
Laurel 1-9782301-8-072217  John T. Shepherd



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