Desdemona, home of the Porkers
6 man History
- Thread starter Old Bearkat
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The old Eola school. It was closed and merged with Paint Rock in the mid 1970's.
Is part of it still a Steak House?
Is part of it still a Steak House?
CT6MFL
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I may have to go poke my nose around.
I believe pieced of these schools are still standing.
Sharp, Tx (I know they played 6 man)
Mound, Tx (near Gatesville) I know they played round ball, I’m not sure on football.
Turnerville, Tx may have something still standing.
I believe pieced of these schools are still standing.
Sharp, Tx (I know they played 6 man)
Mound, Tx (near Gatesville) I know they played round ball, I’m not sure on football.
Turnerville, Tx may have something still standing.
CT6MFL
11-man fan
IRELAND SCHOOL
Marker # 2651
Location: At school site, FM 932 at n city limits
City: Ireland
Marker Erected: 1986
Marker Text:
School classes were first conducted in a church tabernacle when Ireland was
founded in 1911. The town was platted on the Coryell-Hamilton County line and
named for Texas Governor John Ireland (1827-1896). A wooden frame school was
erected in 1914, and in 1921 five acres were purchased at this site for a new
two-story brick school building. Peak enrollment occurred in 1940 when thirty
students graduated. All grades were taught here until 1943 when high school
classes moved to the Jonesboro and Evant Schools. This school closed in 1964,
and the building was demolished in 1984.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/coryel ... istmrk.txt
Marker # 2651
Location: At school site, FM 932 at n city limits
City: Ireland
Marker Erected: 1986
Marker Text:
School classes were first conducted in a church tabernacle when Ireland was
founded in 1911. The town was platted on the Coryell-Hamilton County line and
named for Texas Governor John Ireland (1827-1896). A wooden frame school was
erected in 1914, and in 1921 five acres were purchased at this site for a new
two-story brick school building. Peak enrollment occurred in 1940 when thirty
students graduated. All grades were taught here until 1943 when high school
classes moved to the Jonesboro and Evant Schools. This school closed in 1964,
and the building was demolished in 1984.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/coryel ... istmrk.txt
CT6MFL
11-man fan
Ok it took me 30 minutes but here is a pick of sharp. I found all the early schools of Milam county on the US genealogy page. haha
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/milam/ph ... bk/197.jpg
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/milam/ph ... bk/197.jpg
CT6MFL
11-man fan
Anyone else notice the diffrence in the papers score and the yearbook for the St Marys game?
CT6MFL":1gfkac7v said:
Yes. There are several instances.
Knowmystuff
11-man fan
I have only noticed that about a million times...and the same goes for Newspaper scores and actual game films...go check out what I wrote about games for the 1950 Hobbs team and scores...and the 1982 Lueders-Avoca scores in newspapers and scores on game films are different...one 1990 game - Trinidad v Abbott - newspaper said Trinidad scored 50 points and the the game film has 49...this is due to a kid returning a blocked PAT kick back for a TD...during the game Trinidad was only given 1 point...in the newspaper account Trinidad was given 2 points for it...
If you are just starting out researching these things...scores and stats...you will soon find sometimes finding out the real numbers is a little harder than it seems...
If you are just starting out researching these things...scores and stats...you will soon find sometimes finding out the real numbers is a little harder than it seems...
CT6MFL
11-man fan
You know, with Granger implementing the Blog here at sixmanfootball. One of you or somebody could start a blog and turn all the permission off to it (That way know one can blogjack it). Then build a list of all the historical events you found/find and put them in chronological order. I think it would be kind of neat.
CT6MFL
11-man fan
Flat Yellow Jackets
McCaulley High
Megargel
I think Odell played 6 man for a few years before it closed.
Oklahoma Lane, another extinct 6 man school
An article on Westbrook's 6 man team in the PSAA spring league
From the May 5,1938 article in the Corpus Christi Times
From the Galveston Daily News 5/10/1938
Galveston Daily News 5/22/1938
Another article on preparations for implementing 6 man in Texas, this time in the San Antonio Light.View attachment San Antonio Light 6 man article June 23, 1938.png
