6 man History

[Old Bearkat]

Pyron (merged with Hermleigh in 1947) school today

Same here with the old Pyron school.

 

[Old Bearkat]

Another closed former 6 man school.

Carbon

Still there?????

 

[FCSA football]

Ok, so now I’ve got to make a 200 plus round trip to get a picture of a school ( if it’s still standing ) to add to the discussion!

 

[Blue Bird]

Going back to Talpa-Centenial, until the consolidation with Mozelle, the jr. high and high school went to Talpa and the grade school went to Centenial. May be why the building looks a little less abandoned.

 

[Blue Bird]

About twenty years ago my daughter attended a week-end church camp in the Carbon school building.

 

[Old Bearkat]

Ok, so now I’ve got to make a 200 plus round trip to get a picture of a school ( if it’s still standing ) to add to the discussion!

For Texas, that is just a quick trip....

 

[Old Bearkat]

Going back to Talpa-Centenial, until the consolidation with Mozelle, the jr. high and high school went to Talpa and the grade school went to Centenial. May be why the building looks a little less abandoned.

I think it is still being used as a hunting lodge too.

http://centenniallodge.com/

 

[51eleven]

Another closed former 6 man school.

Carbon

Still there?????

According to google maps it's now the Community Baptist Church Camp.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carbo ... 98.8286719

 

[Old Bearkat]

Now time to play "Pin the Mascot on the School" out of those 22 schools I listed from 1938...how many mascots can you name???

Flat Yellow Jackets

After they have been stomped on........

 

[Blue Bird]

Drove through Flat Sunday afternoon. The community is a good bit bigger than a lot of sixman towns that still have their schools.

 

[Old Bearkat]

OK, now for something different for a while......

Former 6 man schools now playing 11 man

1A
Ben Bolt - from what information I have, they only played one year, 1941
Blue Ridge - 1950-1962, then they went 8 man until 1971 and then 11 man
Booker - 1939-1959, then 8 man until 1963 and 11 man after that
Bosqueville - 1989-1991. They started out in 11 man for two years in 1986, and then went back to 11 man in 1992
Bovina - Started out 6 man 1941-1950, went 11 man until 1988, back to 6 man 1988-1989, back to 11 man
Center Point - started out in 11 man (1st game in 1917), went 6 man in 1948-1961, then 8 man until 1975, then 11 man ever since
Christoval - started out in 11 man in 1946, went 6 man from 1948-1957, 8 man for 1 year, sat out football in 1959, and then went back to 6 man in 1960-1993. They have been 11 man ever since 1994.
Collinsville - Started out in 11 man in 1928, went 6 man in 1952, 8 man in 1958, and then back to 11 man in 1964
D'Hanis - Started out in 6 man in 1938, went 11 man in 1962 and has been there ever since.
Falls City - 6 man 1950-1951, 11 man ever since
Forsan - 6 man 1938-1957, 8 man 1958-1965, 11 man ever since
Gilmer Union Hill - 6 man 1944-1955, 11 man ever since 1956
Gruver - 6 man 1945-1950, 11 man since 1951
Harper - 6 man 1946-1961, 8 man 1962-1975, 11 man 1976-1982, 6 man 1983-1991, then back to 11 man in 1992
Irion County - 11 man 1933-1945, 6 man 1946-1957, 8 man 1958-1959, 6 man 1960-1975, 11 man ever since 1976
Jewett Leon - played 11 man until 1942, started football again in 6 man in 1953, went 11 man in 1964 and been there ever since
La Pryor - 11 man 1925-1937 6 man 1938-1961, 8 man 1962-1975, 11 man since 1976
Leakey - 6 man 1952-1961, 8 man 1962-1975 (last 8 man state champ), 11 man since 1976
Louise - 11 man until WW2, 6 man 1946-1949, 11 man since 1950
Medina - 6 man 1951-1961, 8 man 1962-1971, 11 man ever since 1972
Milano - 11 man 1933-1960, 6 man 1961-1975, 11 man ever since 1976
Miles - 11 man 1929-1950, 6 man 1951-1975, 11 man since 1976
Normangee - 11 man 1914-1951, 6 man 1953-1967, 11 man ever since
Nueces Canyon - Consolidation of two 6 man schools, Camp Wood and Barksdale in 1954, 6 man 1955-1961, 8 man 1962-1973, 11 man ever since 1974
Rocksprings - 11 man 1921-1948, 6 man 1951-1953, 11 man 1954-1965, 8 man 1966-1969, 11 man since 1970
Sabine Pass - 6 man 1945-1957, 8 man 1958-1965, 11 man since 1966
Santo - 6 man 1968-1975, 11 man since 1976
Smyer - 1951-1957, 8 man 1958-1975, 11 man 1976-1984, back to6 man 1985-1993, 11 man since 1994
Sundown - 11 man 1941-1942, 6 man 1943-1944, then 11 man ever since 1945
Sunray - 6 man 1948-1953, 11 man since 1954
TLC Academy - 6 man 2005-2009, 11 man since 2010
Van Horn - 11 man 1934-1938, 6 man 1939-1949, 11 man since 1950
Vega - 11 man 1922-1940, 6 man 1941-1945. 11 man since 1945
Weimar - 11 man 1921-1938, 6 man 1939-1946, 1 man since 1947
Wheeler - 11 man 1921-2002, 6 man 2003-2005, then back to 11 man in 2006


I might have missed some. Let me know.

Just an update to this post. Medina and Union Hill are now both back in 6 man......

Hmmmm....
Irion County, Leakey, Nueces Canyon are all back in 6 man now

 

[rattlerfan88]

Tolar Rattlers - 6-man from 1961 thru 1975. 11 man before and after.

 

[Bluecat98]

Centennial is a beautiful lodge now. Watched a friend get married there about 10 years ago. Before it was turned into a lodge, it was used as an alternative high school for students in the area, mainly Coleman I think.

 

[Old Bearkat]

Drove through Flat Sunday afternoon. The community is a good bit bigger than a lot of sixman towns that still have their schools.

Probably no tax base to support a school now.

 

[Texlonghorn75]

Does Snoopy ever get dizzy Old Bearcat? It's a slow day on sixmanfootball.com.

 

[Old Bearkat]

Does Snoopy ever get dizzy Old Bearcat? It's a slow day on sixmanfootball.com.

Don't know, never thought about it....

Yes it are slow

 

[CowboyP]

Hopefully I'll be able to resume my schedule & score search soon. Maybe I'll be able to find more material for you.

 

[Old Bearkat]

I was perusing the net tonight and it occurred to me to search for Targe Lindsay, the coach for Garden City from 1951 to 1956. He coached the Bearkats to their first district, bi-district, and regional championships in 1955. He left GC at the end of the 1956-57 school year for an administrative job in Midland and then in 1960 moved to California where he spent the rest of his life. He died on October 30 2018.

See the full obituary here:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sacbe ... =190712667

 

[Leman Saunders]

Interesting little data study to determine which active 6 man school has the most years in the sport. I blame it on Leman......

School Years 6 man
Paint Creek 74 1944 to present
Blackwell 72 1938- 1943, 1952 to present
Oglesby 72 1940-1941, 1945-1952, 1956 to Present
Paint Rock 69 1949 to present
Jonesboro 69 1949 to present
Sidney 69 1949 to present
Buckholts 68 1951-present
Gustine 68 1950 to present
Mullin 68 1950 to present
Benjamin 68 1939-1940, 1945-1957, 1965-present
Iredell 65 1953 to Present
Ira 64 1954 to Present
Walnut Springs 64 1955 to present

OBK - Blackwell played some games in 1947 of 6man, which should give them 74 seasons now correct? And since Paint Creek did not field a team last two seasons theirs is 73 seasons correct?

 

[Texlonghorn75]

I guess Paint Creek should read the memo about hiring a few teachers who have several football playing children. Might help get them back on the field again.