6 man History

[Old Bearkat]

A letter to the editor of the ARN printed in the Oct 15, 1970 ARN....

Same Distance For Chiefs

Dear Editor:
As you know, (since it was reported in your paper), the
Lubbock Tornadoes played the Key City Chiefs of Abilene in
Lueders, Texas, by invitation of the Chiefs last Sunday, October
11: The game finally took place after two time changes and three
changes .in location. The agreement with the Chiefs was
to play October 11 in Abilene with a second game to be played
in Lubbock on October 18.

The world champion Key City Chiefs were soundly defeated by
the Lubbock Tornadoes (who have no former Texas Tech
players as was falsely reported in your paper Sunday, October
11). AFTER this defeat, the Chiefs decided it was too far to
drive to Lubbock to play the Tornadoes on October 18. Would
you please check your map to see how much further it is for
the Chiefs to drive from Abilene to Lubbock than for the
Tornadoes to drive from Lubbock to Abilene!

OR — could it be that the Chiefs refuse to again play a
team that could beat them "fair and square" on their own field??

Your sincerely,
Mrs. SUE MILLER
Box 4684, Tech Station
Lubbock

 

[Old Bearkat]

ARN Oct 4, 1970....

Broncs Face Chiefs In Pro Battle

SWEETWATER -The Sweetwater Broncos will host
the Key City Chiefs here Sunday at 4 p.m.' at Mustang Bowl.

The Broncos, the fourth six man pro football team to be
formed in the Big Country, will be seeing their first action this
season, while heralded as champions of the the pro six-man
football, own a 1-0 record having soundly thrashed Hamlin in
their opener, 44-0.

The following two Sundays, the Key City Chiefs will play at
home in Abilene, and General Manager Jerry Gage says they
will host the Lubbock Tornados next weekend and Big Spring the
ensuing Sunday.

Both games in Abilene are slated for a 3 p.m. kickoff.

 

[Old Bearkat]

ARN 11/2/1970

Key City Chiefs Lose To Lubbock

SNYDER - The key CityChiefs suffered their third
straight setback, dropping a 41- 12 decision here
Sunday to the Lubbock Tornadoes in a six-man
professional football game.

Carl Miller passed 15 yards to brother Jerry Miller
to put Lubbock on the scoreboard first,
and the Tornadoes were never
headed

Maybe I'll gig the ARH on missing the end of the article too 40 years after the fact.....

 

[Old Bearkat]

From the Big Spring Herald, 11/8/1970...

Sand Devils, Sweetwater To Clash At 2:30 Today

Professional football takes over the spotlight at Memorial
Stadium this afternoon when the Big Spring Sand Devils play
host to the Sweetwater Bombers.

Kickoff time between the two pro six-man teams is set for
2:30 p.m.

Proceeds from the game will go toward the support of the
local United Fund.

In their only outing this season the Sand Devils won
over the Abilene Key City Chiefs, 32-18. In that win over
Abilene, Sam Evans had two scores, Ben Marquez scored
once and Curtis Fluellen scored twice on passes from Gary Hise
and Eugene Walton.

Probable starters on offense for Big Spring for today's action
are Bobby Heith and Fluellen at the ends, Charles Burdelte
at center, Duffy Clemens at right half and Robert Evans at
left half. Player-coach Gary Hise will handle fhe quarterbacking
chores for the Sand Devils.

Getting the nod defensively for the hosts will probably be
Saul Marquez and Danny Bennett at the guards, Sam Evans
and Larry Broughton at the linebacker posts and Lenard
Evans and Benny Marquez in the backfield.

Other squad members for the Sand Devils are Gary Hughes,
Don Mince, Walton, Billy Pineda and Dorm Shaw.

 

[Old Bearkat]

ARN, Oct 24, 1970

Chiefs to Battle Big Spring Club

SWEETWATER - The Abilene Key City Chiefs will
battle the Big Spring Sand Pebbles in a six man pro
football contest here Sunday.

Game time is 2:30 PM at the Mustang Bowl.

I think they got the Big Spring team's name wrong......

 

[Old Bearkat]

That's all I could find in the Archive in both 1970 and 1971. There was nothing in 1971 about the league or any of the teams. I don't remember reading or hearing about this league back then and my parents subscribed the Herald.

 

[Old Bearkat]

GREAT WORK OBK! Now find the one based out of Austin area in the mid to late 70s!

Found nothing in the first searches......

 

[CT6MFL]

Its sad society has progressed so much that it makes it nearly impossible to have a league like this anymore.

Im on vacation next week gents... im torn between Temple (Bell), Gatesville (Coryell) and Cameron (Milam)....

Any recomendations?

 

[CT6MFL]

I never knew of this guy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Carpenter

not related to texas but related to six man. You guys probably knew though.

 

[freeagent]

Been meaning to drive down the road (about 6-8 miles from my house) and post these pictures.

Dowdy School (Guadalupe Co.) played six-man football from the late 30s until it closed in 1951 (absorbed into the Seguin ISD). The property is now in private hands, but the only remaining structure from the school is a single, solitary goal post, which can be seen from Dowdy Road (just off FM 1150, about four miles south of IH-10.

 

[CT6MFL]

Man those are awesome!!!!!

 

[westexasflats]

Been meaning to drive down the road (about 6-8 miles from my house) and post these pictures.

Dowdy School (Guadalupe Co.) played six-man football from the late 30s until it closed in 1951 (absorbed into the Seguin ISD). The property is now in private hands, but the only remaining structure from the school is a single, solitary goal post, which can be seen from Dowdy Road (just off FM 1150, about four miles south of IH-10.

Manor Mustangs 38 vs Dowdy 0 9/30/1949

 

[freeagent]

Manor Mustangs 38 vs Dowdy 0 9/30/1949

Flats ... not sure if the Dowdy team was ever any good ... I had a friend in a Lions Club who played for them their last couple years and it seems to me the stories he told more dealt with the post-game festivities ... like how the team really liked those long road trips back from Harper because the cheerleaders rode along on the same bus ...

 

[westexasflats]

Does anyone remember their mascot ? Dowdy I mean

 

[Shad Kline]

Does anyone remember their mascot ? Dowdy I mean

Doodies?

 

[olderelk]

Does anyone remember their mascot ? Dowdy I mean

Doodies?

LOL, and when people greated them they said howdy Dowdy Doodies.

 

[westexasflats]

....

 

[freeagent]

Seriously, folks, it was the Dowdy Broncs

Also, forgot about this series of articles on the school:

http://seguingazette.com/news/article_2 ... 3ce6c.html
http://seguingazette.com/news/article_8 ... 963f4.html

 

[olderelk]

Thanks for the info and links.
The picture of the girl's BB team in the 1st link revealed this.
Champion Roughnecks
The Dowdy High basketball championship team in 1935. At this point the sports teams were called the Dowdy Roughnecks.
The girls objected and it was changed to the Dowdy Broncs.

 

[Old Bearkat]

From the September 16, 1945 Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Wilson Rallies To Beat Pettit, 25-20
Wilson High school's six-man football team was clicking in the
first and fourth quarters Friday afternoon and won a 25 to 20
thriller over Pettit.

Roy Lynn Kahlich and Sam Kirby proved a fine passing combination
for the winners, and sparked the Wilson club's drive to the victory.
Wright, a fine running back for Pettit, was the star for the losers.

Wilson got away to a 12-0 lead in the first period, than were held
scoreless until the final period when two more touchdowns were pushed over.

Pettit staged a great comeback drive in the second quarter, and
scored all its points in this period.

Wilson will play at Whitharral next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock Coach M. D. Smith announced