Coleman High School Football History

Coleman, Texas


1945 Coleman Bluecats Football


District - 9-A           Regular Season Record:  6 - 2 - 2         District Record:  3 - 1


Name of Team Played
CHS Score
Opponent Score
Where Played
Goldthwaite
0
0
Goldthwaite
Comanche
20
0
Coleman
Stephenville
0
32
Stephenville
Ranger
6
6
Ranger
Santa Anna
27
0
Coleman
Robert Lee
7
6
Coleman
Winters  (District Game)
20
19
Coleman
Lake View  (District Game)
28
12
Coleman
Ballinger  (District Game)
0
46
Coleman
Brady  (District Game)
47
0
Coleman



 Comments On Games


The Comanche game showed statistics of total yards:  CHS - 304 and Comanche - 48, and first downs 16 to 3.

The Stephenville game was played in the mud.
Due to poor officiating, there were 220 yards of total penalties for both teams.

Ballinger won district, then bi-district against Dublin, 52 to 7, and won regional against Anson 51 to 12.


1945 CHS Football Players

Name of Player Classification Position Player Number Weight
Recognition
(Sports Awards Voted by Players)
Jerry Parker  
Fullback
 
  Captain
Marlin Smith  
Fullback
 
  Captain
Odis Green  
Fullback
 
   
Garland Brinson  
Tackle
 
   
Gene Russell  
End
 
   
Wayne Wallace  
Halfback
 
   
Mayo Marrs  
Halfback
 
   
Ralph West  
Tackle
 
   
Tommy White  
Quarterback
 
   
Stayton Delaney  
Center
 
   
Merlin "Babe" Griffith  
Tackle
 
   
Stanley Blackwell  
Guard
 
   
Jay "Pudgy" Briggs  
Halfback
 
   
James Laird  
Guard
 
   
Charles Williams  
Quarterback
 
   
Leonard Ehrler  
Center
 
   
Edwin Smith  
Halfback
 
   
Billy Clifford  
Halfback
     
Donald Coleman  
Fullback
     
Jess Bowers  
Halfback
     
Curtis Threadgill  
Center
     
Chuck Turner  
End
     
Don Rhone  
End
     
Billy Wood  
Tackle
     
Roy White  
Halfback
     
Wayne Sparkman  
Guard
     
Sam Braswell  
Quarterback
     
Alvin Smith  
Guard
     
Fred Cross  
Guard
     
Donald Kemp  
End
     
(I have not found a list on those earning letters; the above list was found on an old game ball in the trophy case at CHS - Ralph Terry)


Coaches

Robert Russ

Glen Frazier was to be coach,
but entered the military service.


 Managers

Felix Schmidt   -   Raymond West


Football Sweetheart

Louise Thames

also called "Queen of CHS Football"
(first time elected by football squad instead of student body)



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Much of the history contained in this website was taken from

COLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RECORDS, 1910 - 1987
by Ralph Terry

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