History of 6-Man Football
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COTTON-7
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 History of 6-Man Football For any of you folks that are interested in 6-Man Football History --go on "Facebook" and type-----Six-man football --in the search block. The first 6-man football game played in Texas was on Sept. 29, 1936 between Sylvester High School and Dowell High School (country school about 3 miles east of Rotan) at the high school field in Rotan.
Melvin Clements ( in his 90's) still lives in Rotan and played QB for Dowell HS in that first game. He is the only known living survivor of that game. In the process of organizing a recognition for Mr. Clements at one of our Rotan home games this season. Student from McMurry University published a research paper a couple of years ago that resulted in Mr. Clements being recognized at --- I believe a Trent game and a Borden County game.
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ryry
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Re: History of 6-Man Football COTTON-7 wrote: For any of you folks that are interested in 6-Man Football History --go on "Facebook" and type-----Six-man football --in the search block. The first 6-man football game played in Texas was on Sept. 29, 1936 between Sylvester High School and Dowell High School (country school about 3 miles east of Rotan) at the high school field in Rotan.
Melvin Clements ( in his 90's) still lives in Rotan and played QB for Dowell HS in that first game. He is the only known living survivor of that game. In the process of organizing a recognition for Mr. Clements at one of our Rotan home games this season. Student from McMurry University published a research paper a couple of years ago that resulted in Mr. Clements being recognized at --- I believe a Trent game and a Borden County game. Great Info Cotton very nice!
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oldfat&bald
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Re: History of 6-Man Football If I remember right, it was the Richland Springs vs BC Rumble in the Jungle at Trent 3 years ago. I'm glad to hear the Yellowhammers are going to honor the gentleman at their first six man game. That goes a long way in showing they "get the deal" about our favorite sport.
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Old Bearkat
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Re: History of 6-Man Football If the old history thread ever gets resurrected, Leman put a LOT of information on it about that game.
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CT6MFL
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Dogface
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Re: History of 6-Man Football COTTON-7 wrote: Melvin Clements ( in his 90's) still lives in Rotan and played QB for Dowell HS in that first game. He is the only known living survivor of that game. In the process of organizing a recognition for Mr. Clements at one of our Rotan home games this season. That's first class, Cotton. First class.
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COTTON-7
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Re: History of 6-Man Football Not only will we be recognizing Mr. Melvin Clements in Rotan -----he will be in fact representing both teams (players and coaches) for their pioneering historic effort. Even though all the other players and coaches are now deceased ----maybe their family members can feel that same historic connection through this recognition.
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raptor35
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Re: History of 6-Man Football Just out of curiousity, does anyone know the winningness program of all time? I know very recently idk if anyone's been able to match Richland Spring's success (at least not in D2) but sixman goes way back...
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raptor35
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Re: History of 6-Man Football *meant winningest not winningness
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Old Bearkat
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Re: History of 6-Man Football On Percentage
Jayton 431-228-12
Borden Co 375-202-14
Valley 266-148-5
Gordon 407-226-7
Highland 353-208-11
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raptor35
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Re: History of 6-Man Football Thanks Bearcat. So we are saying that Jayton is historically the winningest team in sixman.. I wonder how far behind Richland Springs and some of the more recent successful teams are?
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Old Bearkat
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Re: History of 6-Man Football Percentage is ~56%, but they are on an 11 year streak of double digit wins.
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Old Bearkat
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Dogface
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Re: History of 6-Man Football Old Bearkat wrote: If the old history thread ever gets resurrected, Leman put a LOT of information on it about that game. What ever happened to that old codger?
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CowboyP
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Re: History of 6-Man Football I think a woman got her hooks into him.
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