Weather determined the State Class A (11man) Championship in 1963. The George West Longhorns, led by all world, all around athlete Steve Lane should have wiped out the Petersburg Buffaloes, but a true Blizzard, 10 plus inches of snow, you couldn’t see the stands on the other side of the field, and the boys from south Texas had no suitable footwear, and considering most of those kids had NEVER even seen snow, gave an insurmountable advantage to Petersburg, who at the beginning of the season had been picked to be second in their district. They had also played in a 6 in snow storm the week before.
There are several articles in the Lubbock and Plainview papers archives worth looking up and reading. Which only goes to prove my earlier points that talent is not as important as fate, injures and so many other intangibles. Petersburg could have never won but for that blizzard, similar to the Dallas/Green Bay Ice Bowl.
Fate, Circumstances, Luck and timing ultimately can have a much bigger impact on outcomes than pure, raw talent. Playing in a safe, climate controlled stadium has its comfort and advantages but ultimately detracts from the game by controlling or eliminating many important variables.
Just saying...........
