Coleman High School Football History

Coleman, Texas

1971 Coleman Bluecats Football

District - 8-AA           Regular Season Record:  8 - 2


Name of Team Played
CHS Score
Opponent Score
Where Played
Anson
16
7
 
Brady
6
13
There
Ozona
7
6
Home
Comanche (District Game)
34
12
Home
Hamilton (District Game)
56
7
There
Winters (District Game)  (Homecoming)
21
0
Home
Cisco (District Game)
48
0
There
Clyde (District Game)
42
0
Home
Ballinger (District Game)
28
0
There
Eastland (District Game)
0
12
There


 Comments On Games


The CHS football team in 1971 was called the "Big Blue Machine."  CHS scored 229 points to 31 for their district opponents; 258 to 57 for the season.  Coleman lost only 4 starters from the previous season, 12 returning starters.  Prior to the Eastland game, Coleman was ranked 6th in the state, Eastland ranked 1st.  Eastland won district, then beat Stamford 25 to 8 in bi-district; Coahoma, 56 to 30 in regional; and Childress, 22 to 0 in the quarter-finals; but lost to Jacksboro, 6 to 17 in the semi-final); Jacksboro beat Rosebud-Lott 20 to 14 to win the state championship.


1971 CHS Football Players


Name of Player Classification Position Player Number Weight
Recognition
Danny Birdwell Sr
Tackle
     Captain; Outstanding Lineman;
All District, Offensive and  Defensive;
All Area, Offensive and Defensive;
All West Texas Super Team, Offensive and Defensive; Outstanding Lineman in West Texas;
All State, Offensive and Defensive
Jimmy Alcala Sr
Quarterback
     Captain; Bluecat Award
Billy Don Faries Sr
End
     Captain
Mike Marrs Jr
Fullback
     Captain; Outstanding Back;
All District - Second Team;
All Area - Second Team
Buddy Bird Sr
End
     All District - Honorable Mention
Rickey Bartley Jr
 
     All District -Second Team
Ronnie Howard Sr
Center / Guard
     All District; All Area - Second Team
Don Johnston Sr
Tackle
     All District - Second Team
Larry Adian Jr
 
      
Jimmy Nunez So
Halfback
      
Johnny Todd Sr
Halfback
      
Johnny Dela Rosa Sr
 
      
Randy Warrick So
 
      
Ricky McKee Jr
 
      
Larry Flynn So
 
      
Chris Connelly So
 
      
Saul Ramirez Sr
 
      
Wade Turner Sr
Center
      
Joe Ramirez Sr
 
      
Daniel Diaz Sr
 
      
Randy Goodwin So        
Kenneth Jackson So        
Danny Armstrong Sr
 
      
Darrell Phillips Jr
 
      
Russell Casselberry Sr
Tackle
      
Teddy Gandy Sr
 
      
Chris Slate Sr        
Rene Payne So        


Coaches


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


Managers


 Ronnie Jourdan (Jr)   -   James Hunter (So)   -   Ricky McCulloch (So)


Homecoming Queen


Becky Hubbard


CHS Football Index
CHS Alumni Directory


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

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