Howe at Gunter, 2016

Photos by Michelle Carney


PREGAME NOTES

Howe at Gunter
Howe Bulldogs Live Broadcast

This is game 732 in school history.  Howe has an overall record of 372-335-24 since the initial UIL game in 1935.

Zack Hudson’s Bulldogs have won 16 of the last 19 games played.  The three losses during that time frame came to Waskom (15-1), Pottsboro (11-1) and West Rusk (12-2).  In other words, the last three teams that beat Howe went a combined 38-3 in their seasons.

In 2015, Howe scored 34.17 points per game to be the #1 ranked offense in school history in that category.  The year prior, Howe averaged 28.69 per game to be the sixth ranked scoring team in school history.

Prior to the arrival of Hudson, Howe gave up 38.10 points per game on defense which was worst in school history.  In Hudson’s first year, the Bulldogs improved by 139 points allowed, giving up 24.2 points per game.  Last year, in his third year of implementing his defense, the ‘Dogs gave up 14.42 points per game which was the least amount since 2000 and ranked 29 of the 72 Howe defenses.

This is the 41st match up with Gunter.  Howe is 18-12 vs. Gunter.  The Bulldogs were 17-1 until 2000, but lost 11 straight to the Tigers.  The last Bulldog win prior to last season’s 21-19 win came on 10/17/1997 when Howe traveled to Gunter and won, 26-23 which is the last game Howe has won at Gunter.

Howe’s last win at Bulldog Stadium vs. Gunter before last year was a 21-7 victory on 10/18/1996.

Howe has outscored Gunter 590-537 in the 40 games.  Gunter has scored more than 33 points on Howe in 8 of the last 10 meetings.

Full broadcast of Gunter at Howe, 2015

Recent times have seen the’Dogs add more wins than losses and this decade has already produced more wins than the decade of 2000-2009.  Howe has 33 wins now from 2010-2015 while only recording 32 -71 mark in the prior decade.  The last winning decade was in the 1990s when Howe went 55-49.  With a win tonight, Howe could have a winning record in a decade for the first time since being 13-12 on September 24, 2012.  It was Gunter who made Howe 13-13 and Howe hasn’t been over .500 since.  A win tonight by Howe would be symbolic for many reasons.

Howe is 1-1 on games played on August 26.  The Bulldogs lost at Denton Liberty Christian, 40-6 back in 2005.  Howe beat Collinsville five years ago in 2011, 18-7 at Bulldog Stadium.  Both games opened the season for Howe.

All-time coaching wins

Norman Dickey, 51 (1964-75)
Jim Fryar, 41 (1985-89)
Davey DuBose, 34 (1996-2000)
Buck Smith, 29 (1980-1984)
*Zack Hudson, 20 (2013 -)
Leslie Walden, 18 (1938-39)
Joey McQueen, 16 (1990-92)
Blackie Wade, 16 (1976-79)

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)
*Zack Hudson, .571, 20-15 (2013-)
Arthur Boyle, .529, 9-8 (1958-59)
Joey McQueen, .500, 16-16-2 (1990-92)

11/1/1935 31 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6
10/30/1936 18 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6
11/19/1937 7 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6
11/4/1938 43 at Gunter   0
11/17/1939 6 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 0
10/25/1940 54 at Gunter   7
10/10/1941 33 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6
10/12/1944 20 at Gunter   6
10/12/1945 26 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 0
10/18/1946 20 at Gunter   0
10/17/1947 34 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 0
10/14/1948 25 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 0
10/22/1958 0 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 42
10/15/1959 34 at Gunter   6
9/8/1960 34 at Gunter   14
10/27/1960 48 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6
10/18/1996 21 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 7
10/17/1997 26 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 23
10/27/2000 14 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 15
10/26/2001 6 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 12
10/22/2004 6 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 34
10/21/2005 7 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 42
9/29/2006 8 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 35
9/28/2007 0 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 55
10/3/2008 0 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 49
10/2/2009 7 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 47
9/21/2012 27 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 42
9/20/2013 0 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 19
10/10/2014 14 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 33
10/9/2015 21 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 19
8/26/2016   at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX  
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11/1/193531GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
10/30/193618GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
11/19/19377GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
11/4/193843at Gunter 0
11/17/19396GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX0
10/25/194054at Gunter 7
10/10/194133GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
10/12/194420at Gunter 6
10/12/194526GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX0
10/18/194620at Gunter 0
10/17/194734GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX0
10/14/194825GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX0
10/22/19580GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX42
10/15/195934at Gunter 6
9/8/196034at Gunter 14
10/27/196048GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
10/18/199621GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX7
10/17/199726at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX23
10/27/200014GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX15
10/26/20016at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX12
10/22/20046at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX34
10/21/20057GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX42
9/29/20068GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX35
9/28/20070at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX55
10/3/20080at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX49
10/2/20097GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX47
9/21/201227GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX42
9/20/20130at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX19
10/10/201414at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX33
10/9/201521GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX19
8/26/2016 at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 
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