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2023 Schedule12 - 1
- OpponentDate
- @ Giddings, W 47-128/25
- @ La Grange, W 63-289/01
- Rice Consolidated, W 56-79/07
- @ Houston North Forest, W 48-09/15
- Huffman-Hargrave, W 42-149/22
- Madisonville, W 49-219/29
- Hallettsville *, W 42-1410/06
- @ Hitchcock *, W 52-2410/13
- Yoakum *, W 35-010/20
- @ Hempstead *, W 41-011/03
- Rockdale, W 56-811/10
- Woodville, W 24-711/17
- @ Lorena, L 21-4211/24
Past Seasons
- 2022 (12 - 2)
- 2021 (10 - 3)
- 2020 (11 - 3)
- 2019 (11 - 3)
- 2018 (6 - 5)
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Program History
- State Titles: 0
- Title Game Appearances: 0
- Playoff Appearances: 38
- Stadium: Cardinal Field at Memorial Stadium
- Stadium Capacity: 5,000
Columbus Cardinals
- Class: 3A Division I
- DCTF High School Ranking: NR
- Location: Columbus, Texas
2023 Schedule12 - 1
- OpponentDate
- @ Giddings, W 47-128/25
- @ La Grange, W 63-289/01
- Rice Consolidated, W 56-79/07
- @ Houston North Forest, W 48-09/15
- Huffman-Hargrave, W 42-149/22
- Madisonville, W 49-219/29
- Hallettsville *, W 42-1410/06
- @ Hitchcock *, W 52-2410/13
- Yoakum *, W 35-010/20
- @ Hempstead *, W 41-011/03
- Rockdale, W 56-811/10
- Woodville, W 24-711/17
- @ Lorena, L 21-4211/24
2023 District 12-3A Division I Standings
- Team District RecordOverall RecordNext Opponent
- Columbus Cardinals4 - 012 - 1Idle
- Hitchcock Bulldogs3 - 19 - 2Idle
- Hallettsville Brahmas2 - 27 - 4Idle
- Yoakum Bulldogs1 - 35 - 6Idle
- Hempstead Bobcats0 - 41 - 9Idle
- *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios.
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