History of Judson Rocket Football
by Giles Babb
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I went to a Board Meeting and they asked me if I would coach football. I said, ‘Sure, why not.’ I was coaching everything else at the school. They gave me 24 uniforms and we practiced on a pasture behind the school. Of course, those kids had never played football before. The first thing you had to do was show them how to put their uniform on. After that, it was all downhill. Bob Malesky, Judson’s first football coach, in December, 1988 interview with San Antonio Express-News |
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Click the picture on the left to learn more about the rebuilding of the Stadium and also construction on the new replacement building for the Red Campus |
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1962 (Class B) |
1963 (Class B) |
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Record: 4-5-0 |
Coach: Bob Malesky |
Record: 7-3-0 |
Coach: Bob Malesky |
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Dripping Springs |
13-0 |
Dripping Springs |
28-6 |
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Randolph |
8-0 |
Randolph |
6-24 |
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Lytle |
12-36 |
Hallettsville Sacred Heart |
28-8 |
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Hallettsville Sacred Heart |
6-26 |
Lytle |
19-0 |
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Brackettville |
20-33 |
Cole |
8-0 |
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Yoakum St. Joseph’s |
24-21 |
Brackettville |
20-8 |
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Rocksprings |
45-6 |
Yoakum St. Joseph's |
42-6 |
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D’Hanis |
8-37 |
Rocksprings |
0-16 |
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Natalia |
14-20 |
D’Hanis |
0-60 |
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Natalia |
12-0 |
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1962 Notes :Only five (5) days after the Judson Rockets play their first football game, JFK delivers his famous "moon speech" at Rice University's football stadium, in an articulation of literal "rocket" pride (click HERE to view clip). Brackenridge (re-named Wheatley in 1974, then Brackenridge once more in 1988) becomes first "integrated" team to win state title. Bob Malesky is brother of Gary Malesky, future JISD resident, and future successor to Frank Arnold at Holmes. Randolph also in first year. RAFB planning to have Rocket as their mascot, instead decides on "Ro-Hawk" (hyphenated hybrid between Rocket and Hawk). |
1963 Notes :Brackenridge silenced (55-48) by R.E. Lee on live local TV a few days after O.H. Lee (aka Alex Hidel and/or L.H. Oswald) is "silenced" by J. Rubinstein on live national TV. This, following Dallas' own version of "Nightmare on Elm Street," the day after one of the victims promises a future visit to the second HS in Bexar County to choose the Rocket as its mascot. |
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1964 (Class A) |
1965 (Class A) |
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Record: 0-10-0 |
Coach: Bob Malesky |
Record: 1-9-0 |
Coach: Bob Malesky |
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Cole |
0-31 |
Randolph |
20-48 |
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Randolph |
6-33 |
Clemens |
6-33 |
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Clemens |
0-22 |
Lytle |
12-31 |
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Charlotte |
8-14 |
Charlotte |
0-39 |
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Medina Valley |
2-34 |
Medina Valley |
12-34 |
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Natalia |
8-35 |
Natalia |
13-36 |
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Somerset |
7-40 |
Somerset |
0-14 |
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Comfort |
8-14 |
Comfort |
27-14 |
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Bandera |
0-28 |
Bandera |
20-54 |
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Sabinal |
6-26 |
Sabinal |
12-15 |
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1964 Notes :A "perfect" season for Judson |
1965 Notes :Permian scores two safeties and a TD in 11-6 win over Lee at San Angelo in first Finals appearance for both teams |
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** 1966 (Class A)** |
** 1967 (Class A)** |
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Record: 8-2-1 |
Coach: Joe Hopkins |
Record: 9-1-1 |
Coach: Harvey Smith |
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Laredo United |
21-20 |
Laredo United |
28-0 |
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Southside |
12-0 |
Southside |
6-6 |
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Lytle |
0-0 |
Lytle |
35-0 |
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Medina Valley |
0-14 |
Medina Valley |
23-7 |
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Castroville St. Louis |
14-0 |
Castroville St. Louis |
41-0 |
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Bandera |
28-2 |
Bandera |
48-0 |
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Comfort |
32-14 |
Comfort |
33-6 |
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Marble Falls |
8-2 |
Marble Falls |
19-0 |
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Johnson City |
20-0 |
Johnson City |
36-20 |
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Sabinal |
24-6 |
Sabinal |
7-6 |
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Playoff Game |
Playoff Game |
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Stockdale (Seguin) |
12-38 |
Stockdale (Seguin) |
3-6 |
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1967 Notes :Plano defeats Randolph 27-8 in AA Finals. |
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1968 (Class AA) |
1969 (Class AA) |
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Record: 4-6-0 |
Coach: Harvey Smith |
Record: 1-9-0 |
Coach: Harvey Smith |
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Clemens |
0-20 |
Clemens |
0-15 |
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Cotulla |
12-13 |
Cotulla |
6-20 |
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Poth |
0-58 |
Poth |
8-45 |
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Junction |
21-61 |
Junction |
14-56 |
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St. Gerard |
8-44 |
St. Gerard |
12-82 |
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Randolph |
12-46 |
Randolph |
0-36 |
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Boerne |
43-0 |
Boerne |
14-0 |
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Hays Consolidated |
8-7 |
Hays Consolidated |
8-33 |
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Southside |
20-8 |
Southside |
12-19 |
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Cole |
15-9 |
Cole |
0-34 |
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1969 Notes :Wichita Falls defeats Lee 28-20 at Baylor for State Championship. |
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1970 (Class AA) |
** 1971 (Class AA)** |
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Record: 4-5-1 |
Coach: Roy Wallace |
Record: 6-4-1 |
Coach: Roy Wallace |
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Southwest |
7-15 |
Southwest |
6-6 |
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Medina Valley |
6-14 |
Medina Valley |
15-12 |
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Luling |
12-6 |
Luling |
0-6 |
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East Central |
0-22 |
East Central |
6-20 |
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Clemens |
0-46 |
Clemens |
6-0 |
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Randolph |
12-12 |
Randolph |
10-0 |
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Boerne |
0-19 |
Boerne |
24-14 |
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Hays Consolidated |
40-6 |
Hays Consolidated |
13-14 |
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Southside |
26-19 |
Southside |
35-6 |
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Cole |
24-8 |
Cole |
29-21 |
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Playoff Game |
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Hondo (Hondo) |
12-41 |
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1970 Notes :Judson second in District behind Randolph. Roosevelt drops first four games, then wins seven straight, upsetting Lee in "City Championship"; Reagan beats Roosevelt 28-0 in Quarterfinals enroute to third title |
1971 Notes :Frank Arnold takes Sam Houston to bi-district (won by Seguin 14-7); Lee beats Seguin 32-14 enroute to Finals. Third time is the charm |
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1974 (Class AAAA) |
1975 (Class AAAA) |
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Record: 1-9-0 |
Coach: Larry Satcher |
Record: 1-9-0 |
Coach: Larry Satcher |
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Clemens |
6-0 |
Clemens |
0-13 |
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East Central |
19-21 |
East Central |
6-16 |
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Burbank |
12-30 |
Burbank |
18-6 |
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San Marcos |
0-35 |
San Marcos |
13-62 |
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Seguin |
7-45 |
Seguin |
0-49 |
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Highlands |
6-45 |
Highlands |
12-35 |
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Macarthur |
7-33 |
Macarthur |
6-35 |
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New Braunfels |
6-27 |
New Braunfels |
12-20 |
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Sam Houston |
7-35 |
Sam Houston |
13-34 |
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Roosevelt |
0-17 |
Roosevelt |
6-42 |
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1974 Notes :Highlands "merciful" in second half to Highlands alumnus and now Judson head coach Larry Satcher, and former Highlands vice principal and now Judson Athletic Director Roy Wallace after building 42-6 halftime lead. Churchill beats Highlands 35-15 in "City Championship," loses next week (41-14) in Dome to eventual titlist Brazoswood. |
1975 Notes :San Marcos, Mac, Seguin, Roosevelt in 4-way tie, decided by coin flips (won by Mac). Churchill (9-1 record, no playoffs, Jerry Comalander’s first year as Head Coach) loses final game of season to Lee 14-0. Lee wins district, beats Mac 26-7 for "City Championship" ; loses to Port Neches 28-0 in Semi-finals in Dome. Port Neches beats Permian in Finals. Clemens finishes 7-2-1 in final year in AAA. |
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1976 (Class AAAA) |
** 1977 (Class AAAA)** |
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Record: 2-7-1 |
Coach: Larry Satcher |
Record: 10-1-0 |
Coach: Jerry Sanders |
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Clemens |
7-37 |
Clemens |
12-9 |
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Burbank |
20-13 |
Burbank |
28-7 |
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Wheatley |
7-7 |
Wheatley |
20-6 |
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Sam Houston |
3-27 |
Sam Houston |
14-0 |
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South San |
7-28 |
South San |
35-12 |
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Laredo Martin |
0-17 |
Laredo Martin |
34-0 |
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Harlandale |
12-13 |
Harlandale |
27-7 |
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Laredo Nixon |
14-3 |
Laredo Nixon |
53-6 |
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McCollum |
6-13 |
McCollum |
30-7 |
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East Central |
0-17 |
East Central |
39-26 |
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Playoff Game |
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Holmes (Northside) |
14-21 |
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1976 Notes :Clemens finishes 5-5 in same District as Lee and Churchill. Churchill wins state, beating Temple, 10-0. In 2nd round, Churchill beats Holmes 40-13. Holmes, under Frank Arnold, is 1st playoff team from Northside ISD. Judson hires Jerry Sanders, from Fort Worth Richland, as head coach in February, 1977 |
Click HERE for full 1977 season narrative |
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** 1978 (Class AAAA)** |
** 1979 (Class AAAA)** |
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Record: 10-2-0 |
Coach: Jerry Sanders |
Record: 10-1-0 |
Coach: Jerry Sanders |
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Clemens |
14-0 |
Clemens |
26-12 |
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Sam Houston |
21-7 |
Sam Houston |
34-0 |
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Roosevelt |
14-15 |
Roosevelt |
28-0 |
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South San |
48-0 |
South San |
64-2 |
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Laredo Martin |
56-6 |
Laredo Martin |
48-0 |
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Harlandale |
42-0 |
Harlandale |
48-0 |
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Laredo Nixon |
20-17 |
Laredo Nixon |
23-3 |
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McCollum |
41-3 |
McCollum |
21-0 |
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Strake Jesuit (1977 TCIL AAA Champs) |
32-6 |
Strake Jesuit |
15-14 |
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East Central |
39-0 |
East Central |
20-0 |
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Playoff Games |
Playoff Game |
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Jay (Blossom) |
31-7 |
Jay (Blossom) |
0-28 |
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Churchill (Blossom) |
14-30 |
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Click HERE for full 1978 season narrative |
Click HERE for full 1979 season narrative |
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1980 (Class AAAAA) |
1981 (Class AAAA) |
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Record: 6-4-0 |
Coach: Frank Arnold |
Record: 7-3-0 |
Coach: Frank Arnold |
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East Central |
21-7 |
East Central |
14-17 |
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Burbank |
53-0 |
Burbank |
24-0 |
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Churchill |
6-13 |
Churchill |
0-14 |
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Macarthur |
14-0 |
Macarthur |
19-12 |
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Seguin |
21-2 |
Seguin |
19-18 |
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Madison |
6-7 |
Madison |
9-14 |
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San Marcos |
20-0 |
San Marcos |
10-3 |
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Roosevelt |
0-21 |
Roosevelt |
9-7 |
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Lee |
21-26 |
Lee |
32-0 |
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Clemens |
12-6 |
Clemens |
32-6 |
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Click HERE for full 1980 season narrative |
Click HERE for full 1981 season narrative |
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| 1982 (Class AAAAA)** |
! **1983 (Class AAAAA)**! |
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Record: 14-1-0 |
Coach: Frank Arnold |
Record: 15-1-0 |
Coach: Frank Arnold |
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Austin Johnston |
29-7 |
Austin Johnston |
33-7 |
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Round Rock Westwood |
28-0 |
Round Rock Westwood |
27-6 |
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East Central |
42-21 |
East Central |
36-0 |
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Lee |
21-6 |
Lee |
30-6 |
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Macarthur |
10-0 |
Macarthur |
50-0 |
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Seguin |
22-6 |
Seguin |
50-7 |
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Churchill |
14-0 |
Churchill |
21-10 |
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Roosevelt |
22-0 |
Roosevelt |
24-35 |
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Madison |
14-7 |
Madison |
42-0 |
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Clemens |
41-0 |
Clemens |
49-20 |
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Playoff Games |
Playoff Games |
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Clark (Northside) |
28-16 |
Clark (Converse) |
24-21 |
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LBJ (UT Austin) |
34-14 |
Dulles (Mercer Field, Ft. Bend Co.) |
20-7 |
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Edinburgh (Buccaneer Stad. CC) |
12-0 |
Alice (UT Austin) |
25-6 |
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Churchill (Alamo Stadium) |
10-7 |
Churchill (Blossom) |
39-0 |
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Westbrook (Astrodome) |
12-27 |
Yates (Alamo Stadium) |
29-19 |
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Midland Lee (Tex. Stad. Irving) |
25-21 |
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Click HERE for full 1982 season narrative |
Click HERE for full 1983 season narrative |
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** 1984 (Class AAAAA)** |
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Record: 11-2-1 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
Record: 12-2-0 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
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Marshall |
0-0 |
Marshall |
14-12 |
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Highlands |
35-0 |
Highlands |
29-0 |
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Sam Houston |
29-20 |
Sam Houston |
36-0 |
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Macarthur |
20-6 |
Macarthur |
49-21 |
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Madison |
10-9 |
Madison |
17-21 |
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Churchill |
7-0 |
Churchill |
14-3 |
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Roosevelt |
0-6 |
Roosevelt |
38-13 |
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Seguin |
28-0 |
Seguin |
49-0 |
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Central Catholic |
13-6 |
Central Catholic |
27-0 |
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Lee |
17-0 |
Lee |
56-6 |
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Playoff Games |
Playoff Games |
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Holmes (Blossom) |
14-0 |
Clark (Northside) |
38-13 |
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Reagan (UT Austin) |
7-6 |
LBJ (Alamo Stadium) |
17-12 |
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Edinburgh (Buccaneer Stad. CC) |
14-7 |
East Central (Alamo Stadium) |
28-13 |
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Madison (Alamo Stadium) |
16-19 |
Holmes (Alamo Stadium) |
29-30 |
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Click HERE for full 1984 season narrative |
Click HERE for full 1985 season narrative |
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** 1986 (Class AAAAA)** |
** 1987 (Class AAAAA)** |
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Record: 12-1-0 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
Record: 9-1-1 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
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Marshall |
30-13 |
Marshall |
0-0 |
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Lee |
21-7 |
Lee |
27-0 |
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Madison |
32-0 |
Madison |
39-0 |
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Churchill |
27-14 |
Churchill |
17-7 |
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San Marcos |
28-0 |
San Marcos |
28-10 |
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Macarthur |
20-3 |
Macarthur |
31-13 |
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Seguin |
56-0 |
Seguin |
45-0 |
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East Central |
27-7 |
East Central |
13-10 |
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Roosevelt |
30-7 |
Roosevelt |
12-7 |
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Playoff Games |
Playoff Games |
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Travis (UT Austin) |
48-3 |
Crockett (Converse) |
31-14 |
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Victoria (Victoria) |
41-22 |
Willowridge (Mercer Field) |
8-17 |
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Holmes (Alamo Stad ATT 24000) |
54-22 |
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Reagan (Converse) |
15-18 |
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Click HERE for full 1986 season narrative |
Click HERE for full 1987 season narrative |
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!** 1988 (Class AAAAA)**! |
** 1989 (Class AAAAA)** |
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Record: 14-2-0 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
Record: 14-1-0 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
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Jay |
28-0 |
Jay |
37-0 |
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Clark |
12-14 |
Clark |
23-6 |
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Highlands |
45-0 |
Highlands |
35-18 |
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East Central |
36-6 |
East Central |
62-0 |
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Churchill |
28-7 |
Churchill |
21-10 |
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Lee |
28-0 |
Lee |
48-0 |
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San Marcos |
40-0 |
San Marcos |
41-13 |
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Roosevelt |
34-0 |
Roosevelt |
28-0 |
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Madison |
35-7 |
Madison |
44-14 |
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Macarthur |
21-7 |
Macarthur |
27-0 |
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Playoff Games |
Playoff Games |
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Jefferson (Converse) |
47-0 |
Jefferson (Alamo Stadium) |
21-0 |
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Alice (Blossom) |
42-0 |
Carroll (Converse) |
27-12 |
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Clark (Alamo Stadium) |
24-13 |
Clark (Alamo Stadium) |
17-14 |
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Carroll (Buccaneer Stad. CC) |
30-0 |
Harlingen (Bogus Field, Harlingen) |
31-9 |
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Stratford (Astrodome) |
16-0 |
Aldine (Alamo Stadium) |
14-48 |
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Carter (Tex. Stad. Irving) |
14-31 |
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Click HERE for full 1988 season narrative |
Click HERE for full 1989 season narrative |
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!** 1990 (Class AAAAA)**! |
** 1991 (Class AAAAA)** |
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Record: 14-2-0 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
Record: 11-3-0 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
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Holmes |
35-15 |
Holmes |
21-13 |
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Waco |
31-28 |
Waco |
21-28 |
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Ellison |
17-0 |
Ellison |
47-26 |
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LBJ |
12-22 |
LBJ |
37-9 |
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Clark |
34-14 |
Clark |
14-21 |
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Macarthur |
31-6 |
Macarthur |
52-21 |
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Roosevelt |
38-7 |
Roosevelt |
45-14 |
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Lee |
35-6 |
Lee |
48-7 |
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Madison |
48-0 |
Madison |
35-21 |
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Churchill |
42-6 |
Churchill |
53-0 |
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Playoff Games |
Playoff Games |
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McCollum (Converse) |
62-0 |
McCollum (Harlandale) |
55-13 |
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Clark (Alamo Stadium) |
31-12 |
Clark (Converse) |
42-14 |
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Victoria (Javelina Field Kingsville) |
33-7 |
CC Carroll (Buccanneer Stad. CC) |
45-42 |
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John Marshall (Alamo Stadium) |
49-30 |
Dulles (UT Austin) |
26-27 |
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Kingwood (UT Austin) |
51-22 |
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Marshall, Texas (Astrodome) |
19-21 |
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Click HERE for full 1990 season narrative |
Click HERE for full 1991 season narrative |
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! **1992 (Class AAAAA)**! |
! **1993 (Class AAAAA)**! |
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Record: 14-1-0 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
Record: 13-0-2 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
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Highlands |
45-0 |
Highlands |
43-0 |
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Marshall |
21-14 |
Marshall |
14-14 |
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Round Rock |
27-0 |
Round Rock |
34-6 |
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Temple |
21-37 |
Temple |
28-0 |
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Taft |
45-28 |
Taft |
34-7 |
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Roosevelt |
55-20 |
Roosevelt |
49-7 |
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Macarthur |
49-16 |
Macarthur |
51-7 |
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Churchill |
21-18 |
Churchill |
35-14 |
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Lee |
48-27 |
Lee |
48-0 |
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Madison |
49-35 |
Madison |
35-0 |
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Playoff Games |
Playoff Games |
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Harlandale (Harlandale) |
35-14 |
Harlandale (Converse) |
49-7 |
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Jay (Converse) |
63-33 |
Holmes (Alamo Stadium) |
45-7 |
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McAllen (Javelina Field Kingsville) |
41-6 |
Eagle Pass (Alamo Stadium) |
63-7 |
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Aldine Eisenhower (UT Austin) |
38-20 |
Aldine Eisenhower (Astrodome) |
27-27 |
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Euless Trinity (UT Austin) |
52-0 |
Plano (F. Casey Stad. Baylor) |
36-13 |
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Click HERE for full 1992 season narrative |
Click HERE for full 1993 season narrative |
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! 1995 (Class AAAAA)! |
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Record: 10-3-1 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
Record: 14-1-0 |
Coach: D.W.Rutledge |
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San Angelo |
14-14 |
San Angelo |
48-3 |
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CC Carroll |
62-7 |
CC Carroll |
41-0 |
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Round Rock |
15-13 |
Round Rock |
37-0 |
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San Marcos |
38-9 |
San Marcos |
48-3 |
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Macarthur |
31-32 |
Macarthur |
51-26 |
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Roosevelt |
56-21 |
Roosevelt |
21-35 |
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Seguin |
28-0 |
Seguin |
32-9 |
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Madison |
27-26 |
Madison |
35-21 |
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Lee |
21-6 |
Lee |
68-0 |
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Churchill |
14-20 |
Churchill |
47-10 |
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Playoff Games |
Playoff Games |
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Bowie (SWT, San Marcos) |
49-12 |
Bowie (Burger Center, Austin) |
28-6 |
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Holmes (Alamo Stadium) |
30-14 |
Holmes (Alamo Stadium) |
43-28 |
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Harlingen (Buccaneer Sta. CC) |
29-20 |
Eagle Pass (Alamo Stadium) |
48-20 |
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Katy (UT Austin) |
19-42 |
Aldine Eisenhower (Alamo Stadium) |
49-19 |
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Permian (Tex. Stad. Irving) |
31-28 |
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Click HERE for full 1994 season narrative |
Click HERE for full 1995 season narrative |
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