Old Bearkat
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In this picture, he does not look like he's been coaching for almost 10 years at this point. he still has hair and a baby face...
6 man History
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CT6MFL
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While pondering in my special place today, I wondered how many schools Ghosted Out while playing Eight-man?
just curious
just curious
Old Bearkat
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Estelline 1973
Roaring Springs 1966
Lakeview 1966
Mobeetie 1964
Morse 1968
Okalunion 1966
Southmayd 1959
Roaring Springs 1966
Lakeview 1966
Mobeetie 1964
Morse 1968
Okalunion 1966
Southmayd 1959
CT6MFL
11-man fan
Something told me you would have a list going 
Very interesting
Very interesting
Old Bearkat
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Those were schools that their last year playing football was 8 man. Only Oklaunion, Roaring Springs, and Southmayd died in those years. They all merged with another school the next year. The others continued in operation for a few more years before consolidating with another school.
Old Bearkat
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I forgot one - Darrouzett in 1975. They continued as a high school for a few more years, then kept K-8 and sent kids to Follett for high school until 2008. They reformed the high school and played 6 man for 3 years before dropping football again.
Are they still running a high school?
Are they still running a high school?
CT6MFL
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Speaking of consolidation, I heard that the State was thinking of more consolidations in the near future.
Does anyone know if thats true or not?
Does anyone know if thats true or not?
Old Bearkat
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The states are ALWAYS thinking about consolidation of schools. It's much easier to control a few large schools that a lot of smaller ones. Whether hey will be able to force it is another question.
All bureaucrats everywhere think the same. That's why the Sherman anti-trust act has been totally ignored by the feds for the last 30 years.
All bureaucrats everywhere think the same. That's why the Sherman anti-trust act has been totally ignored by the feds for the last 30 years.
Old Bearkat
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1975 Pottsville Bobcats, from the Hamilton Herald-News
Old Bearkat
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1972 Pottsville Bobcats, again from the Hamilton Herald-News
CT6MFL
11-man fan
I thought this was pretty interesting, not 6-man but has a relation.
History of the Highschool Yearbook:
http://info.schoolannual.com/blog/bid/90486/The-History-of-the-Yearbook
1600’s-Students filled blank pages of scrapbooks with newspaper clippings, personal notes, dried flowers and hair.
1800’s-Annuals are generally senior photographs only, but also have a scrapbook style from previous years.
1806-First college yearbook, “Profiles of Part of Class Graduated at Yale College” published by Yale. It looks like an old photo album.
1823-Signia, the oldest surviving college yearbook by Massachusetts College of Pharmacy is published.
1845-The first high school yearbook is published in Waterville, NY called “Evergreen.”
Mid-1800’s-Posed photos and engraved illustrations appear but are expensive. Most books only feature seniors or graduating class.
1880-The modern yearbook is born! Why? Letterpress Process & halftone printing, making affordable, mass-produced books.
1920-High school yearbooks include activities, teachers, etc. and become not just for the seniors anymore.
1925-Schools introduce yearbook sales campaigns.
1930-Offset printing brings in photos of all sizes and more affordability. Now smaller schools have yearbooks.
Also in 1930-Yearbook companies now send representatives to visit schools for sales.
1935-The typical yearbook is published for $6.00
1940’s-Yearbook staff gets more creative with sound art and design. More sophisticated books.
1950’s-Yearbooks now used for education, public relations and student expression.
1960’s-Large, dominated photos and 2-page spreads get popular due to “look” and “life” magazines.
1970’s-Experimantal books come, such as unbound books in a box, covered with Levi Jeans, and one fashioned like Crayola Crayons.
1980’s-Now show the experiences of all the students (not just the IN crowd). Some experimenting with video yearbooks.
1986-Schools begin using computers and desktop publishing to make their yearbooks.
1990’s-Books take a stronger journalistic style, covering news and issues to student life, fun memories.
Also in 1990’s-Desktop publishing becomes more and more popular to create yearbooks.
Early 2000’s-First online creation tool is used to create yearbooks.
Late 2000’s-Yearbooks created online overtakes paste-up (scrapbooking) and desktop publishing, as most popular way to create yearbooks. Here at school annual we have 86% of our schools creating their books online!
History of the Highschool Yearbook:
http://info.schoolannual.com/blog/bid/90486/The-History-of-the-Yearbook
1600’s-Students filled blank pages of scrapbooks with newspaper clippings, personal notes, dried flowers and hair.
1800’s-Annuals are generally senior photographs only, but also have a scrapbook style from previous years.
1806-First college yearbook, “Profiles of Part of Class Graduated at Yale College” published by Yale. It looks like an old photo album.
1823-Signia, the oldest surviving college yearbook by Massachusetts College of Pharmacy is published.
1845-The first high school yearbook is published in Waterville, NY called “Evergreen.”
Mid-1800’s-Posed photos and engraved illustrations appear but are expensive. Most books only feature seniors or graduating class.
1880-The modern yearbook is born! Why? Letterpress Process & halftone printing, making affordable, mass-produced books.
1920-High school yearbooks include activities, teachers, etc. and become not just for the seniors anymore.
1925-Schools introduce yearbook sales campaigns.
1930-Offset printing brings in photos of all sizes and more affordability. Now smaller schools have yearbooks.
Also in 1930-Yearbook companies now send representatives to visit schools for sales.
1935-The typical yearbook is published for $6.00
1940’s-Yearbook staff gets more creative with sound art and design. More sophisticated books.
1950’s-Yearbooks now used for education, public relations and student expression.
1960’s-Large, dominated photos and 2-page spreads get popular due to “look” and “life” magazines.
1970’s-Experimantal books come, such as unbound books in a box, covered with Levi Jeans, and one fashioned like Crayola Crayons.
1980’s-Now show the experiences of all the students (not just the IN crowd). Some experimenting with video yearbooks.
1986-Schools begin using computers and desktop publishing to make their yearbooks.
1990’s-Books take a stronger journalistic style, covering news and issues to student life, fun memories.
Also in 1990’s-Desktop publishing becomes more and more popular to create yearbooks.
Early 2000’s-First online creation tool is used to create yearbooks.
Late 2000’s-Yearbooks created online overtakes paste-up (scrapbooking) and desktop publishing, as most popular way to create yearbooks. Here at school annual we have 86% of our schools creating their books online!
Old Bearkat
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Old Bearkat":2jnjp37y said:
Added another I forgot originally.....
Old Bearkat
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The Archive now has the McKinney papers for almost every year since 1938. I started going through them and the 1938 papers recorded the first ever 6 man game in Collin County, a district game in the newly formed Collin County 6 man League.
The Nevada Community Braves beat the Josephine Dragons 2-0. That's right 2-0. The only score occurred in the 3rd quarter when Nevada blocked a Josephine punt and it rolled out of the end zone.
The Collin County 6 man League consisted of:
Allen (now 6A)
Nevada Community (Now 4A)
Blue Ridge (Now 2A)
Murphy
Floyd (Now part of Merit-Bland)
Princeton (Now 4A)
Prosper (now 5A)
I was able to find evidence all the schools but Prosper played that year. I suspect they dropped out as there was a big article in the 1950 papers about them playing football for the first time.
The Nevada Community Braves beat the Josephine Dragons 2-0. That's right 2-0. The only score occurred in the 3rd quarter when Nevada blocked a Josephine punt and it rolled out of the end zone.
The Collin County 6 man League consisted of:
Allen (now 6A)
Nevada Community (Now 4A)
Blue Ridge (Now 2A)
Murphy
Floyd (Now part of Merit-Bland)
Princeton (Now 4A)
Prosper (now 5A)
I was able to find evidence all the schools but Prosper played that year. I suspect they dropped out as there was a big article in the 1950 papers about them playing football for the first time.
Old Bearkat
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From the October 21, 1938 McKinney Daily Courier.
CT6MFL
11-man fan
Good find!
Old Bearkat
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It is amusing to think that back then Collin County was mostly a rural area, not the wall-to-wall metromess it is nowdays......
CT6MFL
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Yeah it is. Early oil tycoons?
Old Bearkat
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CT6MFL":2lke0aos said:
Nah.
Cotton farmers.....
CT6MFL
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ahh. makes since
Old Bearkat
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1939 Collin County 6 man League
Allen
Princeton
Blue Ridge
Nevada Community
Floyd
Josephine
Murphy
Allen
Princeton
Blue Ridge
Nevada Community
Floyd
Josephine
Murphy
