Ever Play in a Tennessee HS Bowl Game

[Hunerwadel]

Some people here probably don't know before the playoffs were implemented a good HS team could possibly look forward to playing in a post season bowl game. A team had to have seven wins to qualify.

I played in the 1966 Crockett Bowl in Lawrenceburg.

 

[TJSVOLS]

Some people here probably don't know before the playoffs were implemented a good HS team could possibly look forward to playing in a post season bowl game.

I played in the 1966 Crockett Bowl in Lawrenceburg.

Never played in one, I have heard of them. Had forgotten all about them, cool reminder...

 

[Smokey X]

Some people here probably don't know before the playoffs were implemented a good HS team could possibly look forward to playing in a post season bowl game.

I played in the 1966 Crockett Bowl in Lawrenceburg.

1970 Jaycees Bowl in Clinton.
They kicked our azz at will.
They had some guy by the name of Larry Seivers. Y'all might have heard of him

 

[Hunerwadel]

1970 Jaycees Bowl in Clinton.
They kicked our azz at will.
They had some guy by the name of Larry Seivers. Y'all might have heard of him

Indeed I have. I'll wager if he'd been on your team you would have won.

 

[931John]

I played in the 1978 Jaycees Bowl in Clinton vs. Knox Halls. We won in over time and the 1979 Lions Bowl in Tullahoma vs. Father Ryan. We lost 10 to 7. They were fun to play in and I miss them. I also had the opportunity to coach in three of four bowl games.

 

[Snakebrown13]

Back before the TSSAA realized more teams meant more money, only the top 2 teams from each conference made the playoffs (and there were only 3 classes, with less conferences...). In 1991, my Tennessee High Vikings finished 3rd in the Big 10, so played in the Endowment Bowl in the ETSU dome, against the 3rd place team from the next conference, Cocke County. Vikings won by 7 if memory serves.

 

[orangefloyd]

In 1970 Holston was 10-0 but didn’t make the playoffs. They were invited to the optimist bowl but turned it down.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

I did in 1972. East Ridge HS vs White County in Sparta. Game ended in a tie 7-7. I can’t remember what they called the game. East Ridge was 7-3 which wasn’t good enough for the playoffs back then. Not sure what White County’s record was.

 

[Cookevegasvol]

Evidently I played in the 1978 Clinton Jaycee bowl with 931John, I also played in the 1976 Metro Bowl in Nashville against Madison High. Won both. Back then HS bowls were big because the only team to go to the playoffs were the district winners. Gallitan was in ours, they went to state finals a lot back then. Some “Big Time” bowls we’re the tobacco bowl, I think in Hartsville and the nurseryman’s bowl in McMinnville

 

[GlockVol]

I sniffed a cheerleader's hair once at a ball game while standing in line behind her at the concession stand at a high school football game. Does that count?

 

[Grudenhaslanded]

This is definitely a tradition that should be brought back. Maybe decrease the number of teams making the playoffs and increase the regular season by a game or two.

 

[greenbacknative]

Back in the 60s they had the Rhododendrun Bowl (dont know if thats spelled right) played up in Elizaabethton TN.

 

[greenbacknative]

I sniffed a cheerleader's hair once at a bowl game while standing in line behind her at the concession stand at a high school football game. Does that count?

Is that you Joe Biden?

 

[John Wick]

1983. Played Waverly, (I think). We were 9-1. Nine-and-freaking-one and didn't go to the playoffs. Today, it seems like every team gets to go.

 

[DoyleMcOrange]

I was in a bowl game against East Ridge back in the day. I don't remember if it had a name, though. East Ridge bowl? We played near Chattanooga somewhere.

 

[LexVol71]

I played with Chattanooga Central in the Meninac Bowl in Jacksonville, FL (the game was played in the Gator Bowl) following our '65 state championship season. We clobbered a local Jacksonsville team.

 

[BootheelVol]

1980 Civitan Bowl, Union City, TN

 

[OffTackleVol]

Some people here probably don't know before the playoffs were implemented a good HS team could possibly look forward to playing in a post season bowl game. A team had to have seven wins to qualify.

I played in the 1966 Crockett Bowl in Lawrenceburg.

I started at QB in the 1977 Tobacco Bowl vs. Humbolt. Started 22 games at QB over 3 years. Fumbled only once in 22 games, and that was on the goal line at that game. Can't recall name right now, but he started at DB 2-3 years for the Vols. Ran a boot-leg keeper and he hit me square in the sternum and knocked every ounce of breath out of me; I literally dropped the ball at the one foot line.

Also, I was an assistant coach on a team that went 9-1 (10-1 counting the bowl win) and played in the 1982 Lion's Bowl in Tullahoma. 8 teams in our district and only the champ went. Lincoln County beat us first game of season 10-7 in Fayetville. They won the state championship that year, I think they upset Gallatin in a close game.

 

[greenbacknative]

1983. Played Waverly, (I think). We were 9-1. Nine-and-freaking-one and didn't go to the playoffs. Today, it seems like every team gets to go.

Its like youth football, everyone, no matter how sh___ty you play everyone gets a participation trophy...

 

[GlockVol]

Is that you Joe Biden?

Nah, didn't touch her like Slow Joe would have

 

[volsfan125]

I believe Copper Basin hosted a bowl game in the mid 90's. Its was called the Ocoee Whitewater Bowl, it was a one year thing that was not very successful from what I have heard from players.

 

[peaygolf]

1980 Civitan Bowl, Union City, TN

Was that vs Old Hickory Academy?

 

[volschamp]

I played for East Ridge in the early 1960's in the Strawberry Bowl. I know we won but don't remember who we played. I think the game was in Dayton Tennessee. Long time ago.

 

[superdave1984]

I played in the band at halftime of 4 TN high school bowl games.

 

[Mccage]

1964 Civitan Bowl Knox Powell vs South Pittsburg. SP won 14 to 7