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THE TEAMS |
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1919 (7-0-0) |
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Opponent |
Score |
Comments (F = forfeit) |
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Oakdale |
31-0 |
Declared state champions when they had no takers in a statewide challenge
to play anyone for the state title. All State players included Otho Long (QB), Truett Durham (T), A. P. Smith (E), Harold
Wood (C), Red Dickerson (T) and Kenneth Watts (RB). First team to end the regular season with a perfect record.
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Weston |
7-0 |
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Coushatta |
94-0 |
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Shreveport |
14-0 |
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Monroe (F) |
2-0 |
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Alexandria |
8-0 |
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Jonesboro |
64-0 |
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1923 (9-1-0) |
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Opponent |
Score |
Comments (Fr. = Freshmen) |
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Bernice |
64-0 |
Only one touchdown scored against this team. Grady Newton was an All State player at guard, while team leader Bennie Parker was selected
to the second team All State squad at back.
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La College (Fr) |
7-0 |
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Warren Easton |
0-7 |
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Wisner |
25-0 |
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Jonesboro |
13-0 |
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Natchitoches |
88-0 |
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Dubach |
7-0 |
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Haynesville |
12-0 |
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Minden |
10-0 |
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Ruston |
10-0 |
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1928 (9-1-0) |
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Opponent |
Score |
Comments (Fr. = Freshmen) |
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Jonesboro |
50-0 |
A one point loss to Bolton separated
this team from a perfect regular season and a playoff berth. This is the first team to score more than 300 points in
a season. All State players included Kenneth Teegarden (E), Chuck Skains (T), Frank Brewer (RB), Clebe Maxey (G), Joe
Grigsby (G) and Hap Gimber (C).
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Dodson |
27-0 |
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Ruston |
32-0 |
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Mansfield |
62-6 |
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Bolton |
6-7 |
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Oak Grove |
19-7 |
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Minden |
12-0 |
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Bunkie |
71-0 |
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Oakdale |
87-0 |
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La. Normal (Fr) |
19-0 |
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1948 (9-2-0)
District 1-A (3-2-0) |
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Opponent |
Score |
Comments |
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Natchitoches |
21-19 |
Arguably the best team of either the 1930s or 1940s. A number of scoring
weapons in Vernon McDonald (52 pts.), Dan Carr (48 pts.), John William Warner (42 pts.) and Charles Stone (30 pts.), but the
lone All State player was Durwood Swilley (T).
Swilley was also the team’s place kicker where he booted 22 PAT kicks.
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Leesville |
26-7 |
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Many |
36-14 |
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Winnsboro* |
25-7 |
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Mansfield |
20-14 |
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Ruston* |
6-26 |
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Logansport |
34-7 |
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Oil City |
40-20 |
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Jonesboro* |
7-0 |
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Bastrop* |
0-32 |
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Jena* |
27-7 |
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1954 (8-4-0)
District 1-A (2-2-0) |
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Opponent |
Score |
Comments (DT = District tiebreaker) |
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West Monroe |
20-13 |
Exemplified the team concept as well as any team that has ever worn the red
and white. This group did not rely on any one player. Rather a solid backfield, coupled with capable line play made
this a unit tough to defend. Earning honorable mention on the All State squad were Troy Mixon (T), Joe Vines (B), James
Sullivan (B) and Stanley Bass (C).
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LaSalle |
25-19 |
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Gilbert |
28-13 |
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Winnsboro |
0-19 |
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Many |
21-19 |
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Ruston |
14-27 |
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Farmerville |
20-12 |
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Jonesboro* |
14-7 |
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Pineville |
13-6 |
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Jena* |
2-33 |
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Natchitoches* |
31-24 |
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Jena (DT)* |
29-48 |
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1957 (5-6-1)
District 1-A (3-0-1) |
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Opponent |
Score |
Comments |
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Coushatta |
0-25 |
After years of trying, the program finally sent a team to the playoffs
in the 49th year of the program (1957). To do so, this team had to win the district championship, which also
made this the first team to accomplish that feat. The only All State player was Darrell Mayes at guard. Charles Williams
also made first team All-District at tackle.
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Mansfield* |
28-7 |
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Winnsboro |
14-12 |
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LaSalle* |
7-7 |
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Ruston |
13-14 |
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Many* |
7-6 |
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Pineville |
13-26 |
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Jonesboro |
7-28 |
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Natchitoches |
7-13 |
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Jena |
26-2 |
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Farmerville* |
12-7 |
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PLAYOFFS |
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Tallulah |
6-27 |
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1959 (6-6-0)
District 1-A (5-0-0) |
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Opponent |
Score |
Comments |
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Bastrop |
7-26 |
The school’s second district champion, this team ushered in the passing
game as never seen before. Prior to this season, the record for most TDs by pass was five. The 1959 team posted twelve
TDs through the air. All State selections were senior Tommy Wyatt (E), the receiver of nine of those touchdown receptions,
with sophomores Mike Tinnerello (QB) and Wayne McFarland. (T) earning honorable mention honors.
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Mansfield* |
13-6 |
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Coushatta* |
19-0 |
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LaSalle* |
25-6 |
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Ruston |
14-34 |
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Many* |
33-6 |
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Pineville |
14-38 |
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Jonesboro |
6-0 |
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Natchitoches |
14-34 |
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Jena |
7-21 |
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Farmerville* |
19-7 |
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PLAYOFFS |
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Delhi |
0-31 |
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1960 (8-3-1)
District 1-A (4-0-0) |
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Opponent |
Score |
Comments |
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Bastrop |
6-0 |
This junior-filled team became the school’s third district champion.
They were the first team in two decades that did not lose to Ruston. The lone All State player was junior guard Don Jones. Additional first team All-District performers were Bobby
Brazzell at center, Wayne McFarland at tackle and Mike Tinnerello at quarterback.
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Mansfield* |
27-12 |
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Coushatta* |
38-6 |
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LaSalle* |
7-6 |
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Ruston |
13-13 |
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Many* |
45-0 |
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Pineville |
7-28 |
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Jonesboro |
20-7 |
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Natchitoches |
13-14 |
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Jena |
21-6 |
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Farmerville |
46-20 |
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PLAYOFFS |
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Tallulah |
7-32 |
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1961 (11-1-0)
District 1-A (4-0-0) |
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Opponent |
Score |
Comments |
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Ville Platte |
19-0 |
This was the second team in school history to finish the regular season with
an undefeated record. Ranked No. 1 all season long, the team broke virtually every school offensive and most school defensive
records in becoming the school’s third consecutive district champion. This was the first team at the school to
score 400 points and the first to record double-diget wins. Given that only eight teams per classification made the playoffs,
their first round playoff game against the No. 2 team in the state was viewed by many as the “real” state championship.
In that game, defending state champion Tallulah defeated Winnfield in route to their 8th state title. All state
players included David Adams (E) as an honorable mention choice and Wayne McFarland (T) as a 2nd teamer. Additional
first team All-District performers were Carroll Long (C), Don Jones (G), Rusty Melton (B) and Jimmy Bolton (B). |
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Mansfield* |
20-13 |
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Homer |
26-0 |
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Coushatta* |
53-7 |
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Ruston |
21-6 |
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Many* |
58-12 |
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Pineville |
20-0 |
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Jonesboro |
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