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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: Joey Porter

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1924 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Joey Porter enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Columbia.

The Wildcats finished 4th in District 7.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. West Marion	18	28	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ East Marion	12	14	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Lawrence County	14	34	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Petal *	27	37	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Saint Stanislaus *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Picayune *	17	34	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Pearl River Central *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Bay *	31	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Oak Grove *	25	8	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Hancock *	13	27	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	212
Scoring Average	21.2
Points Allowed	182
Defense Average	18.2
Opponents Record	47-63
District Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-4

1997 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
Picayune	8-5	438	197	1-1	40	33	7-0	285	84	Dodd Lee
Petal	6-5	294	328	0-1	18	41	6-1	241	199	Nevil Barr
Hancock	8-3	283	201				5-2	182	106	Rocky Gaudin
Columbia	4-6	212	182				4-3	168	106	Joey Porter
Pearl River Central	3-8	179	245				3-4	129	135	Curtis Thaxton
Oak Grove	1-9	112	296				1-6	89	198	Gary Ivy
Bay	1-10	114	307				1-6	86	192	David Baughman
Saint Stanislaus	1-10	107	342				1-6	76	236	Dave Kenson

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