Coleman High School Football History

Coleman, Texas


1970 Coleman Bluecats Football


District - 8-AA           Season Record:  9 - 2

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS


Name of Team Played
CHS Score
Opponent Score
Where Played
Anson
28
0
 
Brady
10
0
Home
Ozona
16
12
There
Comanche (District Game)
55
6
There
Hamilton (District Game)
25
0
Home
Winters (District Game)
7
8
There
Cisco (District Game)  (Homecoming)
56
6
Home
Clyde (District Game)
48
6
There
Ballinger (District Game)
21
8
Home
Eastland (District Game)
14
13
Home
Haskell (Bi-District Game)
13
21
Abilene



 Comments On Games


Some interesting statistics of the 1970 year: Anson game: CHS had 13 first downs, 44 yards rushing, 13 of 29 passes completed for 170 yards passing.  Brady game: Brady lost 10 to 0, but had 17 first downs to 6 for CHS, Brady 164 yards rushing to 55 for CHS, Brady 100 yards passing to 84 for CHS, but Brady lost 5 fumbles and 2 interceptions; Boatright kicked a 41 yard field goal.  Ozona game: CHS had 13 first downs, 176 yards rushing, made 10 of 14 passes for 135 yards passing.  Coleman led Comanche 42 to 6 at halftime; Coleman made 21 first downs, 224 yards rushing, 187 yards passing in 12 out of 22 passes.  Against Hamilton, CHS made 19 first downs, 95 yards rushing, 272 yards passing, making 16 out of 26 passes.  Cisco game: 20 first downs, 301 yards rushing, 6 out of 14 passes for 137 yards passing.  Clyde game: Coleman had 17 first downs, 190 yards rushing, 173 yards passing with 8 out of 15 passes completed.  Coleman scored 280 points to their opponents 59 for the year; 226 to 27 for district.  After defeating CHS in bi-district, Haskell beat Ozona 17 to 15 in the regional game, then Childress 50 to 15 in the quarter-finals, but lost to Iowa Park 13 to 14, who tied with Refugio 7 to 7 for the state title.



1970 CHS Football Players


Name of Player Classification Position Player Number Weight
Recognition
Monte Sides Sr
Guard
    Captain; All District; All Area
Danny Birdwell Jr
Tackle
    All District; All Area
Jimmy Alcala Jr
 
    Captain; Most Valuable Player;
All District - Second Team
Billy Don Faries Jr
End
    Captain
Donnie Wood Sr
Quarterback
    All West Texas; Who's Who Texas Football
Joe Boatright Sr
End
    All District - Honorable Mention
Mike Marrs So
 
    All District - Second Team;
All Area - Second Team
Stanley Howard Sr
 
     
Buddy Bird Jr
 
     
Mark Martin Sr
 
     
John Dyer Sr
 
     
Johnny Todd Sr
 
     
Jimmy Nunez Fr
 
     
Freddie Kendrick Jr
 
     
Sammy Baker Sr
 
     
Bobby Richardson Jr
 
     
Jimmy Bartley Sr
Tackle
     
Wade Turner Jr
 
     
John Cash Sr
 
     
Ronnie Howard Jr
 
     
Danny Armstrong Jr
 
     
Andy Hennig Sr
 
     
Don Johnston Jr
 
     
Russell Castleberry Jr
 
     
Larry Adian So        
Charles Vanpelt Sr        



Coaches


Jack Baucom (head) - Grant Lee - Rickey White - Pete Simmons - Ronnie Watkins - Howard Childress



Managers, Trainers, Student Staff


Karl Craig (Sr)   -   George Brandt (So)   -   Ronnie Jourdan (So)



Football Sweetheart
(elected by the Bluecat Football Team)


Rhonda Ivey



Homecoming Queen


Rita Alcala



CHS Football Index
CHS Alumni Directory



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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