Head coach Dennis Parker of Marshall High School, that had played all the best talent of the era. A special thank you goes out to Head Texas State Football Official Leland & the coaches from Texas Independent for being willing to assist the outstanding group of high school football All-Americans achieve their goals of playing football on scholarship at the next level. In the 5A state championship, the media widely predicted Yates would loose by 2 touchdowns. Nashville high school football all-decade 1970s team From E.J. The defense allowed only 93 points in 15 games. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Time magazine, Pro Football Weekly, Football News and the Tom Harmon-selected team, for College Football News. Quarterback Charlie Price threw for 25 touchdowns in 1985. Vigor completed its 13-0 season by beating Berry 41-7 in the 6A championship game at Legion Field. Jamar Taylor was a great addition to the running game before heading off to Alabama. Brooks rushed for 1,810 yards as a senior. One b not 2. The 85 team was voted Team of the Decade by the Houston Chronicle and Dave Campbells Texas Football. Most sports fans have heard of the infamous 151 game winning streak by De La Salle High School in Concord, California. who graciously collected and supplied the football and basketball records to the OHSAA. A great pool of talent and depth separated the team from its opponents. The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1976 and displays which first-team designations they received. Knapple. My money is on the 97 Bulldogs. They also played powerhouses John Tyler and Killeen in the regular season. That team holds the title of the greatest team in the programs history. The top . Le'Shai Maston, a running back, signed with Baylor and went on to play for five seasons in the NFL. Future top 25 recruit nationally, wide recover Cameron Colvin only played occasionally for the team. They faced Odessa Permian in the final, as well as powerhouses Milby, Jones, Skyline and Westmount. Seven players went on to star at the University of Florida, they become known as the Gator Naughts. #6) Carter High School (Dallas, Texas) 1988. He was quoted as saying Carter was the best team because of its exceptional speed on defense. D.W. Rutledge head coach of Judson high lost to Carter in the 1988 final also thinks that Carter was the best team of the 80s. The trio known as McBlakeLee combined for 44 catches and 1,097 yards along with 8 touchdowns. Dick has been involved in organized athletics since his days at St. Frances Xavier High School. Duane Lewis, 5-11, 180, fullback played at Jackson State. The Wolves won their 25th straight game in front of over 20,000 fans, including Auburn Coach Pat Dye, Alabama Coach Bill Curry and Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden. Teams were ranked based on a few characteristics, Division 1 or NFL talent, their strength of schedule and their margin of victory. But aside from noting McDonald's All-Americans, we had little to no info on the top recruits from older seasons. Since the start of the 1997 season The Beach went 57-1-1. The tough games strengthen their resume, all of the close games were against top 50 teams nationally. One other thing: Erxleben averaged 4.5 punts per game. The defense was just as nasty as the offense. The players were selected by coaches and the paper's high school sports staff. #1) De La Salle (Conord, California) 2001 Most sports fans have heard of the infamous 151 game winning streak by De La Salle High School in Concord, California. While the Football might span several decades, their were many similarities between these all time juggernauts. Im not even a fan of them, but watching their Youtube highlights, I dont think ANY time you listed could of beat them. In 1966, a sixth five-man unit was added. 1971 parade all american football team. After losing two of its first three games of the 1976 season, the Kamehameha Warriors rattled off nine straight wins, including a 46-6 thrashing of Radford in the Prep Bowl. The team that standouts over the others, is the 2001 version of the Spartans. 1976 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams About Rawlings Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. This team was able to pull talent from across the nation, a clear advantage that most high schools dont have. 1976 Warner Robins High School The 1976 Warner Robins team was . Another standout was two way star Ron Simmons, who went to star at Florida State. Atlanta. Despite their winning tradition and continued dominance, the school has only been named the number one team by USA today one time. Every position had a potential Division I football player in it," Darrell Williams said. "You know a lot of kids you can't find? High School Football has been played in this country for over 90 years. Star receiver Gary Edwards, was originally ruled ineligible with the University Interscholastic League and the Texas Education Agency. First. Although the changing of rules has made it much easier for teams to score, this team was simply an offensive god. Maybe. Over 20 players ended up playing division 1 football. In 2014, the list was trimmed to 20 players. State. Teams. More From Hawaii Prep World Powered By Kamehameha allowed 17 points in a season-opening loss to Leilehua and then gave up 40 to Iolani to drop to 1-2. 15-0 State champions. #4) Jack Yates (Houston, Texas) 1985 The 1985 Yates Lions were special, they finished 16-0 while racking up a record 659 points. The list includes City Section . [5] Other selectors included Football News (FN),[6] the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[7] The Sporting News (TSN),[8] and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). The referee then must retrieve the ball from the third row of the stands. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1976 season. I played in curtain raiser for Hawaii all-stars vs Beverly Hills superstars the night Pele played there when he was with the New York Cosmos at aloha stadiumye ha, Your email address will not be published. Login Players Schools Years Leaders CFB Scores 25 Bowls Play Index Newsletter Full Site Menu Below Dick Reich: Heisman Club: 1951: Mike Stubjlar: All-Academic: 1965: Jeremiah Young: Parade All-American: 2008 . In a rivalry game they beat Kathleen High 29-26. While South Panoa high school of Mississippi was named the number one team in the country by multiple polls, there is much doubt that they could have competed with the excellence of Aquinas. Average score 49 2 !! Your own graphic shows he was drafted in 1996, which was corrent. Ohio High School Athletic Association 4080 Roselea Place . Like others on the list, they won all their games by a pretty good margin. Their point and turnover differential was among the best of all time. The Spartans finished the season undefeated and were able to push the streak forward. Required fields are marked *. Led by junior running back and future NFL star Maurice Jones-Drew, the 5-7 bulldozer racked up 1,043 yards and 22 touchdowns on just 75 touches during the 2001 season (13.9 YPC). While the Titans were running up their 85-point-per-game average, the streak-shooting Harris would often hit five or six from the 20-foot range to break open the games early. Bob Eubank, Norman, End LeRoy Montgomery, Lawton, End Cecil Fassio, Wilburton, End Bennie Davis, McAlester, Tackle Richard Simmons, Seminole, Tackle Kenneth Fogelsong, Anadarko, Tackle E.G. Sharp-eyed readers who see an error or a missing recordcan contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. Led by head coach Bob Ladicer, the Spartans didn't loose for over 12 years. Most teams that might be talented, they don't be hard workers. The junior nearly replicated his sophomore season with 1,472 rushing yards and 20 rushing TDs, and he became more of a threat out of the backfield . Five players from the team, including Johnny Bailey, Melvin Foster, Quinton Smith, Zeno Alexander and Santana Dotson, went on to play in the NFL. In 1979, he passed for a then Flint-area record 1,926 yards and 26 touchdowns in the time before spread offenses. The rare public school that dominates year after year. Bristol Tennessee High School 1972 National Champs well oiled Maroon Machine! Similar to many teams on this list, Northwestern served as a feeder to their local University. Try 7 Days Free to get access to 837 million+ pages, 1976 Parade All America High School Football Team (14th Annual), Search the Largest Online Newspaper Archive. His shoulders may have gotten heavy at times but it is hardly reflected in his 24-point, eight-rebound, six-assist and five-steal per game averages from his guard position. Also Ed Beverly who starred at WR for SF 49ers. They were the ultimate collection of players willing to make unique sacrifices. ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS (First Team only) Miles Fox: Quarterback: 1926: Ernie Lewis . Bourgeois in Gray, LA consistently produces the nations best football team. Known as The Streak vs The Beach the game has been documented as the first No. After all, this is supposed to be the best in history list, , not the best teams since 1975. To compliment the running game Wide receiver Paul Wilson was a sure handed target for the Dreadnaught's. Id give the edge to Texas coaches just because they dont get to recruit every single position. Would have beaten anyone on your listno doubt about it. It returned to 30 players in 2015, the final year of the Parade High School All-American team. In Missouri, people think about Webb City more because they have 16 state championships in 30 years. The No. Did I mention they had future Olympic sprinter Arman Hall at wide receiver. Walker ranked second in the FBS in rushing with 1,636 yards to go with 18 rushing touchdowns. David would go on to star at Nebraska where he would break their school record for most tackles. The stadium used by the Auburn High School football team is named in his honor. ET on Saturday, Jan. 8. In 2010 they lost 4 future NFL players from the previous year and still had enough talent to win a national title. Btw, Warner Robins is spelled with one B. Robert Davis was the coach;Doc Kirksey was a previous one. Among the teams discussed are 1988 Carter, 1985 Yates, 2015 Allen, 2006 Southlake, 1983 Daingerfield and Abilene 1956. It took all 48 minutes for the Bulldogs to pull out the 20-19 victory. Ratiff, the Rambler tower of power, averaged 25 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots per game, but to some people it wasn't enough. GA. QB. The Player of the Year Award was often shared. Three players were unanimously selected by all four official selectors and all five unofficial selectors. 1940 massillon tigers were national champions that year . Tejan Koroma was a load on the offensive line, he would eventually suite up for BYU. Their opponents, Berry high school did not cross midfield until the second half. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Thanks for including the 1983 Daingerfield team, who I think should have been in the top 10, that recorded 14 shut outs, 13 in a roll and was the first Texas high school to go 16-0 and also the only Texas Class AAA team to be ranked #3 in the nation. Boys Basketball AP Poll Champions. The Warriors swept top honors on the All-State team with David Hughes edging out Radfords Homer Jones, Pac-Fives Lia Moevao and Warriors teammate Keoni Jardine for back of the year honors. 1956 Abilene Texas 14-0, 1961 Washington Massillon Ohio 11-0, 1969 Coral Gabels Florida 11-0, 1971 Valdosta Georiga, 1976 Archbishop Moeller Ohio, 1978 Spring Branch Texas, 1983 Daingerfield Texas 16-0, 1987 North Hills Pennsylvania, 1988 Pine Forest Florida, 1989 Crenshaw California, 1989 Odessa Permian Texas 15-0, 1990 Ruston Lousiana, 1991 Inglewood High California, 1992 Valdosta Georgia 14-0, 1994 John Tyler Texas, 1998 West Monroe Lousiana, 1999 Evangel Christian Lousiana, 1999 De La Salle California 13-0, 1999 Madison Central (Miss), 2001 Long Beach Poly California 12-1, 2003 Pine Bluff Arkansas 15-0, 2004 Colerain Ohio, 2005 Southlake Caroll Texas 16-0, 2006 Oaks Christian California, 2007 Miami Northwestern Florida 15-0, 2007 St. Xavier Ohio 15-0, 2008 Centennial California, 2010 South Panola Mississippi 14-0, 2011 Don Bosco Prep New Jersey 11-0, 2015 Katy Texas, 2016 Bishop Gorman Nevada 15-0. Edwards was sentenced to 16 years in prison. The Chuck Taylor All-America team was picked from the most outstanding performers in the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMH15OCNA70. The only team from Alabama that can boast a national title on its resume. As a senior, David made more than 100 tackles, with three quarterback sacks, two interceptions. junio 16, 2022 . Seven players, including 1960 Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino of Navy, and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Mike Ditka of Pitt and Bob Lilly of TCU, were unanimously named first-team All-Americans by all six official selectors. Evans was known as a dominant defensive back who announced his decision to attend Tennessee while sitting in a hot tub. Defensive end Bryan Cox Jr clogged running lanes before going off to play for the Gators. To see this consistancy over a half century is simply amazing, plus Castle & Staff taught them (like other dedicated coaches, so much more than football. Missouri. Very tough conference (Saginaw Valley League) that produced several D-1 in that era (Terry Eurich, later of Notre Dame, was the Arthur Hill QB during that campaign. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. After their 88 season the players were cult figures in their local community. High school football, also referred to as prep football or preps football, dates back to the late 19th century, concurrent with the start of many college football programs. Whats neat is to personally see LHS Coach Bill Castle from the 1970s continually produce top-quality teams at a PUBLIC high school without recruiting. The inaugural team consisted of three teams, five players on each team. The Spartans were peeved about going into any game relegated to second. As Craig Harris goes, so goes the T. C. Express. They were all very decisive wins and we had to manage that the right way so the kids didnt become complacent, Thom McDaniels said. Why the Hawks were great: They won the first of their three straight 8A titles behind QB Charlie Goro, the Tribune's 2008 player of the year, and RB Matt Perez, who earned the honor in 2009. Norvie Chambers, 6-0, 170, defensive back signed with Florida A&M and defensive back Bradley Craig, signed with Memphis State. They faced a bevy of legit challengers on their way to a state record 16 wins. De La Salle hadnt lost since Dec. 4, 1991. Its like the Patriots winning 15 games then they lost the Super Bowl but they are still recognized as a great team that year. Jacob Rudock was a feared Quarterback in high school, he eventually went to Iowa after he had his pick of big time schools. His biggest weapons were future NFL players receivers Phillip Dorsett and Rashadd Greene. Oh, and Willie Anderson did NOT play on the 1988 Vigor Wolves team. So ya, there star power was immense. Not mentioned in the article was the powerhouse John Harris (Harrisburg) PA. teams in 1967 and 68. Simmons even finished 9th in Heisman voting despite being a defensive tackle. In college basketball the talent spread across teams has always been very disparate. The coach continued To be honest with you, I never really felt like we were going to lose ever. CO. QB. Their also known for their famous golf cart, which features a Lakeland helmet as the outer shell of the cart. You should take a look at that teams stats & stars. For the year 1960, the NCAA recognizes six published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. can contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. 14. TE: Brock Bowers, second-team, Georgia WR: Charlie Jones, sixth-year, Purdue WR: Rashee Rice, fourth-year, SMU WR: Josh Downs, third-year, North Carolina AP: Zach Charbonnet, fourth-year, UCLA K:. I think it's going to take a while for another team to be like that '88 team." Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. The Raiders capped off a dominant season by dismantling defending 5A champion Plant 29-7. The Cowboys beat nationally ranked Odessa Permian, the team that inspired Friday Night Lights. Every good team has a catalyst and Mark Pitchford, a 6-4 jump shooter, serves the purpose for the Cadets. Linebacker. Your Honorable Mention list is a more representative list of the best teams, but both lists leave off one of the teams that should be on every list of this type 1993 Cleveland Saint Ignatius, which was #1 in every poll from preseason to postseason and the unanimous National Champion. He would go on to star at Auburn before staring for both the Bengals and Chargers in the NFL. Over 15 D-1 players on team. During the contest Vigor put on a display and assured their legacy as one of the best high school football teams to ever take the field. They faced loaded national power St. Thomas Aquinas in the State Final. Drop us a comment and let us know who we missed. 1975 Parade All America High School Football Team (13th Annual) The Wolves outscored their opponents 387-44, including 148-7 in the playoffs. A member of coach Joe Gallagher's "Iron Five," Pitchford pumped in 18.5 points per game. The three-time All-American beat by a half-yard the career average of first-team punter Ray Guy, and for years, few others approached them. The 1976 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. Although troubled, the 88 team is thought by some to be the best team Texas has ever produced. Hall is a two-time, SN first-team All-American. Last Name. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Paul Brown coach for cleveland browns and cincinnati bengals said his 1940 tigers could have beat his 1941 6-1-1 ohio state football team. That atmosphere was probably the coolest atmosphere Ive ever been a part of, head coach Ben McDaniels said. In 1958, a fourth five-man team was added. They were listed as mythical national champions by USA Today in 2007. The team only had one lost and that was in the playoffs so no one ever recognizes the team as one of the best ever. In college Womack led the way at Georgia for Hershell Walkers Heisman winning season. In the late 19th and early 20th century, many college and high school teams played against one another. Junior to Dennis Harrison, The Tennessean's 1970s All-Decade football team Mike Organ Nashville Tennessean Published. 10 players went on to play football in the SEC. Springdale High (AR) 2005 Buscar en el sitio. The powerful Jimmy Womack was a big bruising full back who blocked for future NFL player James Brooks. Copyright 2023 Legends Clothing Co. | Website builder by Shopify. The names, logos, and other source identifying features of newspapers depicted in our database are the trademarks of their respective owners, and our use of newspaper content in the public domain or by private agreement does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the publishers of the newspaper titles that appear on our site. That is a compilation of the top 100 recruits in any given class. The most competition that we experienced was at practice. Wide receiver Phil Williams accepted a scholarship to Florida State. We hope you enjoy this new addition to the site. Greatest High School Football Teams of All Time . In the contest, Rainey worked Aquinas with over 270 yards on the ground. Taylor organized the North-South All Star games, which were held in Kentucky. Those kids were there and ready to go each and every week. The talent level at Vigor was ridiculous, 11 players went on to play at mid major division 1 programs, while 9 played at major college football schools. Defense/Special Teams Career Rushing Yards Yards Name Team Years 11,232 Their monster schedule began with their first real test in St. Xavier of Cincinnati Ohio. They won in 2OT by a score of 45 - 42. He performed even better in big games, racking up 365 yards rushing (14.6 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns in three postseason games. Instead of flashy gimmicks De La Salle was simply more discipline and hard working than any team they ran into. The 1976 crop of prep football players closed down the Termite Palace. Jackson was taking the Panthers to the Maryland State Class B Tournament. The Warriors allowed only 20 total points over the next six games with three shutouts, including a 7-0 win over Iolani. Linebacker Melvin Foster admitted that the team Even gave up girls. Services such as National Sports News who rated high school football for decades before USAToday/ESPN,regarded one of the Valdosta GA teams, possibly their 1962 squad, and one of the Massilon Ohio teams ,possibly the 1940 squad, as the best teams ever. Anthony. Saginaw Arthur Hill 1973? Their offense was unstoppable and their defense posted 8 shutouts giving up only 4.8 points per game. He had a big senior season in 2001 with 3,300 passing yards and 33 touchdowns. Larry Goodman, Class of 1962. Berry was able to get on the scoreboard shortly before halftime on a 6 yard touchdown pass, breaking a scoreless streak of 25 straight quarters for the defense. "It's good for your confidence knowing you can make a mistake and you won't get snatched.". Sharp-eyed readers who see an error or a missing record can contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. They finished 2nd in the USA Today poll behind Pine Forest of Pensacola, Florida. There defense only returned four starters and had to replace All-American linebacker Kevin Simon, who moved on to Tennessee. Home; . *Estimated delivery dates - opens in a new window or tab include seller's handling time, origin postal code, destination postal code and time of acceptance, and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. 477 pts for 6 pts against Who Will Break These NBA All-Star Game Records? He was recruited by the likes of Michigan, Notre Dame and Tennessee, eventually he spent some time in the NFL. Given the long storied history of High School football in PA, I find it hard to believe only one team in PA history made the list! Not sure our Lakeland, Fla. 2005 or 2006 team (#7) could have handled 1949 Massilon and others, but fun to speculate. Several media members argued that the Yates defense is the deciding factor for the discussion of best team in Texas history. Ranked the No. Undefeated and unscored upon? So we're happy to announce that we've now compiled information on High School Basketball All-Americans all the way back to 1949!
