Category: Bulldogs Sports

Photos by Michelle Carney

PREGAME NOTES

Howe is 16-24 vs. Whitewright going back to the first ever meeting between the two schools on
10/11/1935 in which Howe lost, 25-0 in Howe’s third game ever.  The series has been mired in streaks with Whitewright having two separate six-game winning streaks to surmount a domination over Howe from 1948-1981 where Whitewright won 12 of 13 meetings.  The Tigers also had a nine-game winning streak from 1999-2007.  Howe won eight straight from 1982-1991 and currently have won five straight going back to 2008.

The series:

10/11/1935	0	at Whitewright	25
10/24/1947	18	Whitewright	0
10/28/1948	0	at Whitewright	26
9/20/1968	13	at Whitewright	32
9/19/1969	0	Whitewright	41
9/18/1970	0	at Whitewright	24
9/17/1971	6	Whitewright	39
10/13/1972	7	at Whitewright	55
10/12/1973	7	Whitewright	0
10/4/1974	9	at Whitewright	26
10/3/1975	0	Whitewright	20
11/3/1978	0	at Whitewright	21
11/2/1979	0	Whitewright	41
9/26/1980	0	Whitewright	31
9/25/1981	0	at Whitewright	21
11/5/1982	23	Whitewright	6
11/4/1983	15	at Whitewright	12
11/2/1984	18	Whitewright	7
11/1/1985	70	at Whitewright	0
10/10/1986	32	at Whitewright	0
10/9/1987	48	Whitewright	0
10/19/1990	75	Whitewright	0
10/18/1991	32	at Whitewright	0
10/7/1994	0	at Whitewright	22
10/13/1995	11	Whitewright	28
10/16/1998	55	Whitewright	0
10/21/1999	25	at Whitewright	27
11/3/2000	7	at Whitewright	14
11/2/2001	13	Whitewright	41
10/18/2002	3	at Whitewright	8
10/17/2003	21	Whitewright	34
10/1/2004	0	at Whitewright	57
9/30/2005	6	Whitewright	47
10/13/2006	0	at Whitewright	49
10/12/2007	13	Whitewright	54
10/17/2008	30	at Whitewright	20
10/16/2009	12	Whitewright	10
9/14/2012	41	at Whitewright	20
9/13/2013	31	Whitewright	0
10/31/2014	38	at Whitewright	0

Howe is 12-3 in their last 15 games going back to 10/17/2014 vs. Tom Bean.  It’s the best 15-game stretch since 10/17/1997 – 11/13/1998 when the ‘Dogs went 13-2.  Howe also had 12-3 stretches from 9/4/1987 – 9/30/1988, 11/14/1969 – 9/10/1971, and 9/24/1959 – 11/3/1960.  (Howe had numerous great 15 game stretches in the 1930s and 40s).

The Bulldogs have won 4-straight home games at Bulldog Stadium dating back to the final game of 2014 vs. Leonard.  It is the longest Bulldog Stadium winning streak for Howe since a 7-game winning streak inside the 1998 season.  The list of the longest home winning streaks:

13 games, 1988-1991
13 games, 1938-39
11 games, 1944-46
10 games, 1935-36
9 games, 1940-41
7 games, 1998
7 games, 1947-48
7 games, 1937-38
6 games, 1995-96
6 games, 1986-87
6 games, 1967-69
6 games, 1941-43
5 games, 1970-71
4 games, 2015
4 games, 1993-94
4 games, 1982-83
4 games, 1980
4 games, 1978-79
4 games, 1973-74
4 games, 1971, 72
4 games, 1960

With the win over S&S, Howe moves to 7-1 on the season.  Here’s a look at the Bulldogs’ best starts in Howe history:

8-0, 1940 (then 9-0)
8-0, 1945 (then 8-1)
8-0, 1946 (then 8-0-1)
7-0-1, 1936 (then 8-0-1)
6-0-2, 1938 (then 7-0-2)
7-1, 1939 (then 8-1)
7-1, 1960 (then 8-1)
7-1, 1987 (then 8-1)
7-1, 1998 (then 8-1)
7-1, 2010 (then 8-1)
7-1, 2015 (then ?)

The 28 points vs. S&S moves Howe’s points per game average to 36.25 which is better than any Howe team finished.

36.25, 2015 – ?
33.83, 1998 – District, Bi-District Champions
33.70, 1940 – District Champions
30.82, 2010 – District Champions
29.82, 1999 – playoffs
28.69, 2014 – Bi-District, Area Champions
28.46, 1989 – District, Bi-District, Area Champions
28.10, 1987
27.80, 1960
27.09, 1991 – District Champions

Howe’s shutout of S&S moves their points per game allowed to 12.00 which ranks 22nd of 72 teams.  The 12.00 is the lowest since 1991 when the Bulldogs allowed only 6.91 points per game.

The shutout of S&S gives Howe four so far in 2015.  The last time Howe had that many in a season was 1991.  The list of most shutouts in one season:

8, 1945
7, 1946
7, 1939
7, 1938
6, 1947
6, 1940
5, 1985
4, 2015
4, 1991
4, 1987
4, 1941
4, 1936
4, 1935

It was the first back-to-back shutout since October of 2001 when Howe blanked Anna and Tom Bean in consecutive weeks.  The last time Howe had three shutouts in a row was in 1991 vs. Whitewright, Callisburg, and Tom Bean.  The list of consecutive shutouts by a Howe team:

8, 1945
6, 1938
5, 1940
4, 1947
4, 1946
4, 1935-36
3, 1991
3, 1979
2, 2015 (numerous)

Howe gave up only 45 yards of total offense to S&S. This coming off of a performance where Tom Bean was held to 10 yards. Not even the defense of 1991, which is statistically the best since the 1940’s, had back to back defensive games like this.

Howe’s average margin of victory in 2015 is 24.25 which is second only to the 1940 District Champions who won by a margin of 27.20.  The list of the top 10 teams by margin of victory:

27.20, 1940 – District Champions
24.25, 2015 – ?
21.30, 1946 – District Champions
20.90, 1987
20.75, 1998 – District, Bi-District Champions
20.20, 1942 – District Champions
20.18, 1991 – District Champions
17.44, 1945 – District Champions
17.00, 1938 – District, Bi-District Champions
16.45, 1939 District Champions

Zack Hudson recorded his 17th win at Howe which moved past Joey McQueen, Jack Osborn and James “Blackie” Wade.  The list:

51, Norman Dickey, 1964-1975
41, Jim Fryar, 1985-1989
34, Davey DuBose, 1996-2000
29, John “Buck” Smith, 1980-1984
18, Leslie Walden, 1938-1939
17, Zack Hudson, 2013-
16, Joey McQueen, 1990-1992
16, James “Blackie” Wade, 1976-1979
16, Jack Osborn, 1946-1947

Similarities between the 1987 and 2015 teams:

Brennan Ross’ father Brian was the senior leading rusher and Austin Bearden’s father Brett Bearden was the center on the team that is so very similar to the one this year.

In 1987, Howe started the season 7-1, only losing to Pottsboro
In 2015, Howe started the season 7-1, only losing to Pottsboro
In 1987, it was Jim Fryar’s third year as head coach
In 2015, it is Zack Hudson’s third year as head coach
In 1987, they had just graduated Howe’s 3rd all-time leading rusher in Stephen Ogle
In 2015, they had just graduated Howe’s all-time leading rusher in Anthony Hawthorne
In 1987, they recorded four shutouts during the season
In 2015, Howe has four shutouts on the season
In 1987, the ‘Dogs averaged 28.10 points per game, which at the time was 2nd only to 1940
In 2015, the ‘Dogs are averaging 36.25, which is first, just ahead of 1940
In 1987, the team was overloaded with sophomore talent
In 2015, the team is overloaded with sophomore talent
In 1987, the defense gave up 7.20 points per game to rank them 11th at the time
In 2015, the defense is giving up 12.00 points per game to rank them 22nd.
In 1987, the margin of victory was 20.90 points per game (ranked 3rd at the time)
In 2015, the margin of victory is 24.25 points per game (ranked 2nd currently)
In 1987, it was the second year of the renovated Bulldog Stadium with the track addition
In 2015, it is the second year of the fully renovated Bulldog Stadium

The true distinction that will separate the 2015 team from the 1987 team will come when Howe enters the playoffs.  It was a shocking and heartbreaking 23-20 upset to Tom Bean in the final game of 1987 that knocked the 8-2 ‘Dogs out of the playoffs and left them as the greatest team that stayed home.

On this day in Bulldogs History

10/29/1937, Howe beat Tioga, 40-0
10/29/1943, Howe beat Anna, 19-2
10/29/1959, Howe lost to Allen, 60-0
10/29/1965, Howe lost to Anna, 34-6
10/29/1971, Howe lost to Celina, 42-0
10/29/1976, beat Sanger, 7-6
10/29/1982 Howe tied Van Alstyne, 21-21
10/29/1993, Howe beat S&S, 20-6
10/29/2004, Howe lost to Bells, 22-13
10/29/2010, Howe beat Pottsboro, 20-13

Photos by Michelle Carney

PREGAME NOTES
This is the 727th game in school history.  Howe has an overall record of 368-334-24 since the initial game played in 1935.

This is the 33rd meeting between the Howe Bulldogs and S&S Rams.  Howe leads the series, 22-10 and has dominated by outscoring the Rams, 812-387.  Howe played one game vs. Sadler before consolidation back in 1958; Howe won 32-0.

The Bulldogs won 11 in a row over the Rams from 1983-1993 and pitched six-straight shutouts from 1984-1992.  The Bulldogs set a school record 76-points on October 4, 1991. It was a 14-0 S&S shutout over Howe that ended the streak in 1996.

Since the 8-year domination by Howe, the ‘Dogs are 4-5 vs. S&S going back to 1996.  The 33 points scored by S&S a year ago was the second most by the Rams in the series.  Only the 1964 Rams scored more with a 36-19 win over Howe.

Date	Howe		S&S Score
9/22/1961	28	S & S	6
9/14/1962	0	at S & S	16
9/13/1963	0	S & S	16
11/13/1964	19	at S & S	36
11/12/1965	0	S & S	12
11/18/1966	0	S & S	34
11/17/1967	27	at S & S	12
10/18/1968	44	S & S	6
10/17/1969	32	at S & S	8
11/13/1970	33	at S & S	14
11/12/1971	27	S & S	12
10/1/1982	0	at S & S	32
9/30/1983	34	S & S	19
9/14/1984	34	S & S	0
9/13/1985	17	at S & S	6
10/24/1986	34	at S & S	7
10/23/1987	42	S & S	0
10/21/1988	35	at S & S	0
10/27/1989	48	S & S	0
10/5/1990	27	S & S	0
10/4/1991	76	at S & S	0
10/30/1992	18	at S & S	0
10/29/1993	20	S & S	6
11/8/1996	0	S & S	14
11/7/1997	43	at S & S	10
11/10/2000	33	S & S	0
11/9/2001	14	at S & S	15
10/25/2002	20	S & S	2
10/24/2003	14	at S & S	13
11/3/2006	20	S & S	30
11/2/2007	24	at S & S	28
10/24/2014	49	at S & S	33

Last week, Howe broke the all-time single point record of 76 points by scoring 77 vs. Tom Bean.  The 76-point record, set in 1991, stood for 24 years.  Prior to that, the record was 75 points, which stood for less than a year when Howe beat Whitewright on 10/19/1990.

+60 Points in a game:

77-0, at Tom Bean, 10/16/2015
76-0, at S&S, 10/4/1991
75-0, vs. Whitewright, 10/19/1990
70-0, at Whitewright, 11/1/1985
68-0, vs. Tom Bean, 10/19/1984
65-0, vs. Tioga, 10/28/1938
63-0, vs. Collinsville, 10/11/1940

With the win, Howe moved to 6-1 for the first time since 2010 and are tied for the second best start ever.

7-0, 1939 (then 7-1)
7-0, 1940 (then 8-0)
7-0, 1945 (then 8-0)
7-0, 1946 (then 8-0)
6-1, 1936 (then 7-1)
6-1, 1960 (then 7-1)
6-1, 1987 (then 7-1)
6-1, 1998 (then 7-1)
6-1, 2010 (then 7-1)
6-1, 2015 (then ?)

The 77 points moves Howe’s points per game average to 37.43 which is better than any Howe team finished.

37.43, 2015 – ?
33.83, 1998 – District, Bi-District Champions
33.70, 1940 – District Champions
30.82, 2010 – District Champions
29.82, 1999 – playoffs
28.69, 2014 – Bi-District, Area Champions
28.46, 1989 – District, Bi-District, Area Champions
28.10, 1987
27.80, 1960
27.09, 1991 – District Champions

Howe’s shutout of Tom Bean moves their points per game allowed to 13.71 which ranks 26th of 72 teams.  The 13.71 is the lowest since 2000 when the Bulldogs allowed only 12.18 per game.

The shutout of Tom Bean gives Howe three so far in 2015.  The last time Howe had that many in a season was 2000.  The list of most shutouts in one season:

8, 1945
7, 1946
7, 1939
7, 1938
6, 1947
6, 1940
5, 1985
4, 1991
4, 1936
4, 1987
4, 1941
4, 1935
3, 2015
3, 2000
3, 1996
3, 1990
3, 1989
3, 1986
3, 1980
3, 1979
3, 1978
3, 1970
3, 1948
3, 1937

Howe’s average margin of victory in 2015 is 23.71 which is second only to the 1940 District Champions who won by a margin of 27.20.  The list of the top 10 teams by margin of victory:

27.20, 1940 – District Champions
23.71, 2015 – ?
21.30, 1946 – District Champions
20.90, 1987
20.75, 1998 – District, Bi-District Champions
20.20, 1942 – District Champions
20.18, 1991 – District Champions
17.44, 1945 – District Champions
17.00, 1938 – District, Bi-District Champions
16.45, 1939 District Champions

Tyler Grisham’s performance ranks him as the first player to ever have a kickoff return touchdown, a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the same game. Only a few Howe players have run a kickoff back for a touchdown and also scored in a different way. The list:

10/16/2015, Tyler Grisham, KR, 2 rushing, 1 receiving
9/28/1984, Randy Geer, KR, 3 rush
10/24/2014, Anthony Hawthorne, KR, 2 rush
10/12/1979, Mark Harper, KR, 2 rush
9/26/1969, Robert Trotter, KR, 2 rush
10/20/1960, Alton Norman, KR, 2 rush

Brice Honaker broke the school record for most PAT’s in a single game with 11.

PAT’s in one game:

11, Brice Honaker, 10/16/2015 (State record is 13)
7, Monte Walker, 10/19/1990
6, Monte Walker, 10/4/1991
6, Andy Turner, 11/1/1985

Brandon Wall’s 96 yard touchdown put him in the top 10 in longest touchdowns in school history:

Geer, Randy	98	9/4/1982
Geer, Randy	98	9/23/1983
Lopez, Joaquin	97	10/31/2014
Foster, Brooks	96	10/16/1998
Wall, Brandon	96	10/16/2015
Geer, Randy	95	10/5/1984
Butler, Tim	94	10/15/2010
Geer, Randy	92	9/24/1982
Helvey, Ken	91	9/18/1976
DuBose, Josh	90	10/9/1998

Zack Hudson recorded his 16th win at Howe which tied Joey McQueen, Jack Osborn and James “Blackie” Wade.  The list:

51, Norman Dickey, 1964-1975
41, Jim Fryar, 1985-1989
34, Davey DuBose, 1996-2000
29, John “Buck” Smith, 1980-1984
18, Leslie Walden, 1938-1939
16, Zack Hudson, 2013-
16, Joey McQueen, 1990-1992
16, James “Blackie” Wade, 1976-1979
16, Jack Osborn, 1946-1947

This day in Bulldogs History:  Howe is 4-3 on games played on Oct. 23

10/23/1964, Howe lost to Prosper, 28-0
10/23/1970, Howe beat Prosper, 20-8
10/23/1981, Howe beat Lindsay, 46-20
10/23/1987, Howe beat S&S, 42-0
10/23/1992, Howe lost at Aubrey, 31-0
10/23/1998, Howe beat Bells, 21-0
10/23/2009, Howe lost at Honey Grove, 34-20

Points in a game:

77-0, at Tom Bean, 10/16/2015
76-0, at S&S, 10/4/1991
75-0, vs. Whitewright, 10/19/1990
70-0, at Whitewright, 11/1/1985
68-0, vs. Tom Bean, 10/19/1984
65-0, vs. Tioga, 10/28/1938
63-0, vs. Collinsville, 10/11/1940

PAT’s in one game:

11, Brice Honaker, 10/16/2015 (State record is 13)
7, Monte Walker, 10/19/1990
6, Monte Walker, 10/4/1991
6, Andy Turner, 11/1/1985

 

 

 

Tyler Grisham’s performance ranks him as the first player to ever have a kickoff return touchdown, a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the same game. Only a few Howe players have run a kickoff back for a touchdown and also scored in a different way. The list:

10/16/2015, Tyler Grisham, KR, 2 rushing, 1 receiving
9/2/1984, Randy Geer, KR, 3 rush
10/24/2014, Anthony Hawthorne, KR, 2 rush
10/12/1979, Mark Harper, KR, 2 rush
9/26/1969, Robert Trotter, KR, 2 rush
10/20/1960, Alton Norman, KR, 2 rush

 

Longest touchdown runs in school history:

Geer, Randy	98	9/4/1982
Geer, Randy	98	9/23/1983
Lopez, Joaquin	97	10/31/2014
Foster, Brooks	96	10/16/1998
Wall, Brandon	96	10/16/2015
Geer, Randy	95	10/5/1984
Butler, Tim	94	10/15/2010
Geer, Randy	92	9/24/1982
Helvey, Ken	91	9/18/1976
DuBose, Josh	90	10/9/1998

 

Howe is 6-1 for the first time since 2010. Here are the teams that started with zero or one loss after seven games:

7-0, 1939
7-0, 1940
7-0, 1945
7-0, 1946
6-1, 1936
6-1, 1960
6-1, 1987
6-1, 1998
6-1, 2010
6-1, 2015

by Michelle Carney

Pregame Notes

This is game 726 in school history.  Howe has an overall record of 367-334-24 since the initial UIL game in 1935.

This is the 40th meeting between Howe and Tom Bean.  The series dates back to 11/27/1935 when Howe won 39-0 at Tom Bean.  Howe leads the overall series 29-10 and have won the last two.  Howe has outscored Tom Bean, 995-409 in the 39 games.

At one point, Howe was 18-1 vs. Tom Bean and won 12 straight from 1943-1986.  Tom Bean’s “Black Dot” game of 1987 ended the streak when The Tom Cats upset 8-1 Howe and knocked them out of the playoffs, 23-20 in Tom Bean.

This Day in Bulldogs History

10/16/1935, Howe beat Denison B, 41-0
10/16/1936, Howe beat Collinsville, 13-7
10/16/1970, Howe beat Dallas Greenhill, 18-14
10/16/1981, Howe beat Callisburg, 32-19
10/16/1987, Howe lost at Pottsboro, 16-3
10/16/1992, Howe lost to Pilot Point, 39-0
10/16/1998, Howe beat Whitewright, 55-0
10/16/2009, Howe beat Whitewright, 12-10

All-time coaching wins

Norman Dickey, 51 (1964-75)
Jim Fryar, 41 (1985-89)
Davey DuBose, 34 (1996-2000)
Buck Smith, 29 (1980-1984)
Leslie Walden, 18 (1938-39)
Joey McQueen, 16 (1990-92)
Blackie Wade, 16 (1976-79)
*Zack Hudson, 15 (2013 -)

All-time coaches .500 or better

Leslie Walden, .900, 18-2 (1938-39)
Wesley Cox, .900, 9-1 (1940)
John B. Lair, .889, 8-1 (1945)
Jack Osborn, .842, 16-3-1 (1946-47)
Cory Crane, .818, 9-2, (2010)
L.B. Morris, .765, 13-4-2 (1936-37)
Self Coached, .750, 3-1-1 (1942)
Jim Fryar, .719, 41-16-1 (1985-89)
Alfred Clayton, .692, 9-4-2 (1943-44)
H.A. McDonald, .667, 6-3 (1941)
Davey DuBose, .630, 34-20 (1996-2000)
Curtis Christian, .600, 12-8 (1960-61)
Barnes Milam, .600, 6-4 (1935)
Buck Smith, .580, 29-21-1 (1980-84)
Arthur Boyle, .529, 9-8 (1958-59)
*Zack Hudson, .517, 15-14 (2013-)
Joey McQueen, .500, 16-16-2 (1990-92)