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Columbus Football Team History

Columbus Falcons

Columbus High School

215 Hemlock Street Columbus, MS
Stadium: Falcon Field
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Dwight McComb

1992 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Dwight McComb enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Columbus.

The Falcons finished 2nd in District 1.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. West Point	34	6	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Amory	7	10	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Noxubee County	20	17	W
Fri., Sep. 21	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Tupelo *	26	12	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Southaven *	21	13	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. South Panola *	20	25	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Greenville-Weston *	24	14	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Horn Lake *	39	17	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Olive Branch *	33	3	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Starkville *	14	21	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Vicksburg	28	29	L	1st Round Playoffs

2001 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	266
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	167
Defense Average	15.2
Opponents Record	91-53
District Record	5-2
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	4-1

2001 Class 5A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville	14-1	401	188	4-0	135	45	7-0	164	65	Bill Lee
Columbus	7-4	266	167	0-1	28	29	5-2	177	105	Dwight McComb
Tupelo	8-4	269	169	0-1	17	23	4-3	155	126	Phil Ferguson
Greenville-Weston	7-5	196	141	0-1	7	10	4-3	91	82	Phil Short
South Panola	5-6	231	195				3-4	159	152	Ed Stanley
Southaven	7-4	297	144				3-4	126	119	Calvin Aldridge
Horn Lake	6-5	264	232				2-5	149	213	Larry Gann
Olive Branch	3-8	182	271				0-7	54	212	Mike Moore

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