6 man History

[Old Bearkat]

1973 Hermleigh Cardinals.

 

[Old Bearkat]

1974 Hobbs Panthers

 

[Old Bearkat]

It is interesting to look at these old team photos and see how the small West Texas schools were suffering from shrinking enrollment all through the 50's, 60's and 70's. In 1957 Hermleigh had 41 boys out for football. By 1973 they had 14.

 

[CowboyP]

Lots of good finds obk. Keep up the good work.

 

[Leman Saunders]

see if you can find the 1973 All State Team. They usually published those results around April the following year (so April 1974). I've been striking out with that year...maybe you have better luck.

 

[Old Bearkat]

1976 Hobbs Panthers

 

[Old Bearkat]

1976 Ira Bulldogs

 

[Old Bearkat]

1976 Hermleigh Cardinals

 

[Old Bearkat]

1977 Hobbs Panthers

 

[HP Drifter]

Could be wrong but the Coach Kenneth Wink, I think was at Marathon at one time.

 

[Old Bearkat]

1977 Hermleigh Cardinals

 

[Old Bearkat]

see if you can find the 1973 All State Team. They usually published those results around April the following year (so April 1974). I've been striking out with that year...maybe you have better luck.

Spent quite a bit of time yesterday and had no luck finding it either. I saw articles for the 1973 all state teams for all classes except for 6 and 8 man. I'll keep my eye out for this while perusing the archives.

 

[CT6MFL]

The Brownwood Bulletin (8 Apr 1973) ran an article on both 6-man and 8-Man all state teams. The Original article was from Abilene.

Search criteria - "six-man All State Team"

 

[Leman Saunders]

ya that would be the 1972 state team...Im looking for the 1973 season all state team which would have been printed in April 1974

 

[Old Bearkat]

The archive did have one hit for the 1973 team with the Brownwood paper, but the paper was unavailable yesterday. They are doing server maintenance and a lot of papers were not available for view even though the search had hits for them.

 

[Old Bearkat]

And now, a moment of silence for these old 6 man schools that are no longer in business.

The 6 man Ghost League

Ackerly Eagles
Alanreed Longhorns
Avery Bulldogs
Barksdale Billy Goats
Barstow Bears
Batson
Blessing Cardinals
Bradshaw Coyotes
Buda
Bula Bulldogs
Camp Wood Wildcats
Carbon Wolverines
Carlton Tigers
Centennial Bulldogs
China Lions
Comyn Bearcats
Courtney Eagles
Crescent
Dale Mustangs
Desdemona Porkers
Devers Tigers
Dickens Owls
Divide Trojans
Dodson Mustangs
Dowdy Broncs
Dowell Buldogs
Draw Longhorns
Emhouse Pirates
Enloe
Eola Eagles
Fairy Tigers
Five-in-One
Flat Yellow Jackets
Flomot Longhorns
Flower Grove Dragons
Fluvanna Buffaloes
Geraldine
Girard
Goree Wildcats
Harwood Hornets
Hobbs Panthers
Honey Island
Indian Rock
Kelton Indians
Knott Hill Billies
Kosse Greyhounds
Kyle Panthers
Lawn Longhorns
Lockett
London Loboes
Lueders Pirates
Markham Mustangs
Marquez Yellow Jackets
Masonic Home Mighty Mites
Mattson Hornets
McAdoo Eagles
McCaulley Eagles
Medicine Mound
Megargel Mustangs
Melvin Bulldogs
Millersview Longhorns
Mobeetie Hornets
Morse Hornets
Mozelle Mustangs
Norton Eagles
Novice Hornets - the most recent victim of declining enrollments
O'Brien Bulldogs
Odell Cowboys
Oklahoma Lane Cowboys
Oklaunion Cardinals
Old Glory Pirates
Olden Hornets
Orchard Badgers
Ovalo Eagles
Pattonville
Pawnee Indians
Peacock Peafowls
Pearl Dragons
Pep
Pettit Eagles
Pickton Hornets
Pottsville Bobcats
Powell Panthers
Pringle Cougars
Putnam Panthers
Pyote Panthers
Pyron Eagles
Richland Indians
Roaring Springs Yellow Jackets
Rochester Steers
Sadler
Sagerton Eagles
Saratoga
Sharp
Southmayd
Spade Longhorns
Sparenburg Yellow Jackets
Streetman Hornets
Sutherland Springs Frogs
Sylvester Cardinals
Talpa Owls
Talpa-Centennial Rams
Thornton
Three Way Eagles
Toyah Buffaloes
Turnersville Buffaloes
Tuscola Tigers
Uhland Kangaroos
Union - at least three different schools named Union played 6 man
Valentine
Vera Pilots
Wallis Steers
Weinert Bulldogs
Wellman Wildcats
Westminster Trojans

Now add Karnack

 

[CowboyP]

Add Star as well.

 

[CT6MFL]

Some of the fine folks from the Valley

El Jardin
Riveria

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[Old Bearkat]

Can't believe I forgot El jardin and Wilson Tract. Riveria is still playing football.

 

[CT6MFL]

Cool.

Hey there is a great pic of the 1946 Los Fresnos 6-man team in the Nov 19th 1974 edition of the Valley Morning Star. I tried posting it here but it says the board quota is full.