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. There has been much debate about the greatest football team in the history of Texas. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The players were eligibly part of 21 different armed robberies. The Lions would clean shop in the playoffs, getting in only one close game. OHSAA State Tournament Results. The Bulldogs generally depressed their opponents, in their first six games they beat Akron Garfield, GlenOak, Jackson, Mentor, Glenville and Central Catholic by a combined score of 314-31. Bourgeois in Gray, LA consistently produces the nations best football team. If you lined the team up with Kansas or Northwester-you wouldnt tell they were a HS team. They only gave up 86 points all year, while scoring 614 points. Look at what they did vs some of their competition. He was the Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Carter was allowed to play, and they beat Permian 14-9 in that semifinal. Contents 1 Consensus All-Americans 2 All-American selections for 1960 2.1 Ends 2.2 Tackles 2.3 Guards 2023 Powered by Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Defensive end Bryan Cox Jr clogged running lanes before going off to play for the Gators. In 2010 they lost 4 future NFL players from the previous year and still had enough talent to win a national title. The star power was overwhelming with more than 18 division 1 prospects. 1976 Warner Robins High School The 1976 Warner Robins team was . #9) Warner Robbins (Georgia) 1976 The best team the state of Georgia has ever produced, was the 1976 Warner Robbins team. Linebacker Melvin Foster admitted that the team Even gave up girls. Ratiff went over 30 points six times this season while working on his passing and defense. During that streak they boasted numerous NFL and division 1 prospects. Future NFL Pro Bowler Lavonte David went largely unnoticed and unappreciated. Glad to see the 76 Warner Robins demons on this list! We were hard-working and talented. The 6-foot-5 Jackson of Pain Branch and 6-8 Raiff of Eastern, both repeaters from last year's first-team. The defense gave up no touchdowns and the D scored 76 points and outscored their opponents 638- 8 and the eight points was from a safety and an interception for touchdown. Alao had Randy Walker who was head coach at Miami, OH and Northwestern. Dick Reich: Heisman Club: 1951: Mike Stubjlar: All-Academic: 1965: Jeremiah Young: Parade All-American: 2008 . The Pouncey twins cleared space for All-American running back Chris Rainey, he flew around the field on his way to 2,478 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns. 1998 West Monroe was one of the best team in Louisiana history. Evans was known as a dominant defensive back who announced his decision to attend Tennessee while sitting in a hot tub. Atlanta. Yates displayed characteristics that often lead to success at any level. City. McKinley played a murderous schedule facing 5 powerhouse teams in the state of Ohio. While there was close games, McKinley showed their ability to grind out tough games. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2:56PM. Every position had a potential Division I football player in it," Darrell Williams said. 1952 Doyle Traylor, . STEVE SMITH, QB, SWARTZ CREEK/GRAND BLANC (1978-1980): A high school all-American quarterback known for his outstanding, sprinter speed, Smith was an underrated passer. CO. QB. He had the single-game high this year with 51 points. Vigor became the first team to win back to back championships in Alabama's largest classification since 1976. Start time: 1 p.m. Ohio State & National Champions 1978-79. Sophomore and future NFL pro bowler TJ Ward wasn't good enough to play a down the Spartans that year. They set a number of records during the season most wins 14, most points 592, most TDs 84, most offensive yards 5,062. Only two sophomores were ever named to the 1st team: Only three players were named Player of the Year before their senior seasons: The following Parade Players of the Year have made it to the Basketball Hall of Fame. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1976 season. 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They were regarded as one of the top five teams ever as late as the mid 1990s, and in the seventies as high as top 3, so top ten is not out of the question historically.. My OHSAA Arbitersports. 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. It returned to 30 players in 2015, the final year of the Parade High School All-American team. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. ET on Saturday, Jan. 8. Coach Dan Hooks, whose West Orange-Stark team lost to Yates in 1985, agrees that Carter had the superior talent. We had all the pieces to the puzzle. 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They faced loaded national power St. Thomas Aquinas in the State Final. #4) Jack Yates (Houston, Texas) 1985 The 1985 Yates Lions were special, they finished 16-0 while racking up a record 659 points. Shame on you for not recognizing excellence. Their closest game of the season was against Hardaway, in a 35-28 win. As a member of the U.S. 400 freestyle relay in '76, she won Olympic gold in world record time. "You know a lot of kids you can't find? Sharp-eyed readers who see an error or a missing recordcan contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. Required fields are marked *. Jamar Taylor was a great addition to the running game before heading off to Alabama. They faced a bevy of legit challengers on their way to a state record 16 wins. They went wire to wire as the number 1 ranked team in the nation. Lee came within a missed shot of knocking off T. C. Williams in the Regional semifinal clash between the two Virginia powers. 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. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. Perhaps their greatest weapon was their star studded running game. Many of the players would go on to decide future National titles in college. 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. The ESPYs had to be the pinnacle. In 2006 the Dreadnaught's played the toughest schedule in the entire country. Many cried foul that the two teams couldn't agree on a match-up date, leaving the mystery forever unanswered. Teams that were undefeated and produced such all stars as Jimmy Jones (USC) Quarterback and won a championship with Montreal of the Canadian league, Jan White at wide receiver who was an All American at Ohio State and played for the Buffalo Bills, Denny Green at halfback who started at Iowa and was Head coach of the Minnesota Vikings and Phoenix Cardinals.Milan Veconski who started at tackle at Purdue and George Buchanan who started at the other tackle. St. Louis. During his junior season he threw for 3,669 and 46 touchdowns. They faced Odessa Permian in the final, as well as powerhouses Milby, Jones, Skyline and Westmount. It was no accident St. John's dethroned Metro Conference dominator De Matha for the title this season. 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. akron u cancelled their scrimmage after KSU lost. Page 174. Aquinas thrived under intense national competition and a reasonable amount of travel. Aldarius Johnson, Kendal Thompkins and Tommy Streeter were a nasty trio at wide recover, together they accounted for over 2,400 receiving yards and 38 touchdowns. Seven players went on to star at the University of Florida, they become known as the Gator Naughts. Do you have a sports website? Local Florida school Osceola High School gave them a scare in a close 7 - 3 victory. Do you have a blog? 1975. Saint Thomas Aquinas has always been known as a football dynasty in Florida. 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. Posted by Mike Lynch on February 14, 2019. Average score over 49 ppg? The Wolves outscored their opponents 387-44, including 148-7 in the playoffs. The 1976 Panthers went 12-0 and won the national championship. 14-0, 13 Mercy Rule Endings. These teams were named every year from 1957 to 2015. 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. Its puzzling to me that how can the 2017 Santa Ana Mater Dei team be left off this list and not even considered? Their speed, size and skill was simply unmatched. Oh, and Willie Anderson did NOT play on the 1988 Vigor Wolves team. Greene helped Florida State win a championship in 2014. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Chuck Taylor All-America team was picked from the most outstanding performers in the game. In the late 19th and early 20th century, many college and high school teams played against one another. Anderson High School dominated the league in the mid-1940s. 1934 Canton McKinley Bulldogs 1971 Troy team was picked as best team ever from the greater Dayton OH area by the Dayton Daily News in 1998, 1971 Troy Ohio Trojans. Jesuit: Graduated in 1976. Armstead stated himself that Carters defense was the "best ever in Texas high school and in the nation. During his career Armstead made some crippling hits, leading one of the best group of pass rushers in high school history. Five players from the team, including Johnny Bailey, Melvin Foster, Quinton Smith, Zeno Alexander and Santana Dotson, went on to play in the NFL. Ladson, named to numerous high school All-America . (Just keep my Alma Mater at #9 or higher please!) Juniors Chan and Erik Sandie were both Division I recruits on the offensive line. The Spartans were peeved about going into any game relegated to second. That atmosphere was probably the coolest atmosphere Ive ever been a part of, head coach Ben McDaniels said. Walker ranked second in the FBS in rushing with 1,636 yards to go with 18 rushing touchdowns. Jacob Rudock was a feared Quarterback in high school, he eventually went to Iowa after he had his pick of big time schools. Junior to Dennis Harrison, The Tennessean's 1970s All-Decade football team Mike Organ Nashville Tennessean Published. Featuring future NFL players Jessie Armstead, Le'Shai Maston and Clifton Abraham, Carter went 14-0-1 in 1988. Earned All-America honors at nose tackle. In college basketball the talent spread across teams has always been very disparate. Many of their fans wear a full fledged battle ship hats to all of the games. after 1940 season coach Paul Brown ( the miracle man of Massillon ) became Ohio States football coach he led them to national title in 1942. he is only coach to win a national title in HS; college and NFL with the cleveland browns. Second to none! A Player of the Year was identified from 1970-74, 1976-77 and from 1981-2015. Brooks rushed for 1,810 yards as a senior. Comments have to be approved before showing up, Good Old Boys - Jason Williams & Randy Moss, 10 Greatest High School Basketball Teams of All Time, Best Playground Basketball Courts in America. They were all very decisive wins and we had to manage that the right way so the kids didnt become complacent, Thom McDaniels said. Many analysts also point to the Lions potent offense which still holds the record for points scored in a season. 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. Tyresse Jones' five-yard TD run with 18 seconds remaining capped a 12-play, 99-yard drive. The inaugural team consisted of three teams, five players on each team. Top 10 ever? Teams like that probably come along once in a lifetime. The team that standouts over the others, is the 2001 version of the Spartans. 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. A blur with the Spartans, he was a three-year starter at wideout for Oregon, where he had 11 100-yard receiving games. One local newspaper claimed that the linebacker injured 20 different players during his senior season. The defensive team only gave up 18 points all season. The future five time NFL pro bowler was unstoppable to say the least. Subscribers to the Star-Advertiser can search full-page archives going back two years for free (pages are not available on the archive for 30 days after publication) at Newspapers.com. 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. They also had two future division 1 players at defensive back. Like others on the list, they won all their games by a pretty good margin. 1976 Houston McTear, Baker (Fla.) McTear set a national record in the 100-yard dash at 9.0 seconds in a record that still stands. Springdale High (AR) 2005 Their also known for their famous golf cart, which features a Lakeland helmet as the outer shell of the cart. They shutout powerhouse Griffin high school 34-0 in the state final. The school has produced football stars such as Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Bryant, Denver Broncos linebacker Nate Webster, and Miami Dolphins offense tackle Vernon Carey. O-Pee-Chee Tony Esposito Ice Hockey Sports Trading Cards,; O-PEE-CHEE 1969 Hockey Trading Cards,; O-Pee-Chee Phil Esposito Ice Hockey Sports Trading Cards, Holland . Despite their winning tradition and continued dominance, the school has only been named the number one team by USA today one time. This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. Carter then beat Converse Judson 31-14 to win the state title. The Tide won 18 of 23 games this year, many of them on the heroics of Matthews. Tim Hudak, yes some of Iggy teams were great but as a Canton Mckinley Bulldog fan for well ovr 50 years i think the Pups finally got their due with one 1997 being fifth best all time!! The 1976 crop of prep football players closed down the Termite Palace. Dick has been involved in organized athletics since his days at St. Frances Xavier High School. Future 4 time NFL pro-bowler James Brooks was a dynamo with the ball, quick but still strong enough to break tackles and stay on his feet. #5) McKinley (Canton, Ohio) 1997 Led by a bevy of players that went on to star at Ohio State, the 1997 McKinley team is the best team Ohio ever produced. Vigor quarterback Kelvin Simmons, was a dual threat at quarterback. 2013 Hall of Fame Candidates BBWAA Ballot, FBref Adds Womens World Cup History & Match Reports, How to Add Sports-References Sites To Your Phones Home Screen, List of NBA Players Waived in 2005 Under Allan Houston Rule Amnesty Clause, Professional Sports Leagues Steroid Policies, Ways Sports Reference Can Help Your Website, For Your Reference, A Sports Reference Podcast, Automatically Link Your Blogs to SR Player Pages. 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. Although the changing of rules has made it much easier for teams to score, this team was simply an offensive god. The 1976 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1976. They played several supposed national powers in the pre-season. The 85 team was voted Team of the Decade by the Houston Chronicle and Dave Campbells Texas Football. Before the game, no one knew the name of junior running back Maurice Drew. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 14th, 2019 at 11:45 am and is filed under Announcement, Awards, Basketball-Reference.com, CBB at Sports Reference, Data, History. So we're happy to announce that we've now compiled information on High School Basketball All-Americans all the way back to 1949! He averaged 16 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three rejects per game. A few division 1 prospects wound up being charged with robbery (more on that later) and their scholarships were pulled. For the more modern era of the game, we have compiled Recruiting Services Consensus Index Rankings back to 1998. After that, from 1947-1955 All-State teams were selected by Associated Press and United Press International. Tejan Koroma was a load on the offensive line, he would eventually suite up for BYU. Maybe a top 20 list, containing teams from the entire history of high school football, would keep some deservedly great teams of the distant from being forgotten. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Choosing the 10 best teams was a big task. Every good team has a catalyst and Mark Pitchford, a 6-4 jump shooter, serves the purpose for the Cadets. And Eddie Anderson played on the 1981 National champ squad , which was 15-0. Who made up this list? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Every player signs with Div I and goes on to play in the NFL and in the NFL hall of fame. To compliment the running game Wide receiver Paul Wilson was a sure handed target for the Dreadnaught's. They destroyed St. Thomas Aquinas 70-0 and then Massillon 27-14. How determined were the Lions you ask? They throttled Skyline of Dallas, 31-3 in week 1. 1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team, 1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team, "Bell, Dorsett repeat choices by coaches", "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team", "Butterfield, Fultz make UPI All-America team", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1976_College_Football_All-America_Team&oldid=1134700255, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 January 2023, at 03:12. I know in their churches and barber shops and neighborhoods, they were being told they were even better than the scores indicated. In the semifinal they faced they're rival St. Ignatius, the game was a war. Kamehameha allowed 17 points in a season-opening loss to Leilehua and then gave up 40 to Iolani to drop to 1-2. He averaged 19 points for the well-balanced Titans and picked up six assists and five steals per contest. Amahad Black rounded the defense out at the Safety position. High School . The 1988 team had 21 players who were offered college scholarships. Faust signed Moeller's best player off the 1982 team, Parade All-American running back Hiawatha Francisco. The "Stretch" brothers could send the Badgers all the way to the top of the Big 10. Head coach Dennis Parker of Marshall High School, that had played all the best talent of the era. Head coach Bob Ladicer was probably the best high school football coach ever. 1971 parade all american football team. Although the passing game wasn't chopped liver, no one in the state could contend with the pure power of the burly offensive line. Not sure our Lakeland, Fla. 2005 or 2006 team (#7) could have handled 1949 Massilon and others, but fun to speculate. The Wake Forest transfer was the key to the Spartans' revival under second-year coach Mel Tucker. 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. Future Auburn Tiger Darrell "Lectron" Williams was named Mr. Football after rushing for 1,706 yards on 235 carries, before injuring his knee in the championship. After the game he said I read the quotes in the paper, and it was like they had all these star players and we didn't have anybody." The straw that stirred the drink was two-way All-American Jesse Armstead. Led by future NFL pro bowl twins Maurkice and Mike Pouncey, the two obliterated defensive lines.
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