Falcon Football Begins in 1959 - 1960
The first season was a JV season.
The first Varsity season began the next school year, 1960 - 1961.

Above: Administrators evaluate player's equipment

1959 - 1960 Football Team
Head Coach: Claude Sammons; Assistant Coach: Jim Gilbert
Co-Captains: Larry Church & Estill Holbrook
Row One:
Joe Fyffe, Duane Hawkins, David Hagerman, Kenny Neu, Gabe Canary, Dan Vogelsong, Pat Borders
Dick Powell
Row Two:
Kenny Shumway, Tom Kallner, Wendell Knore, Bob Vest, John Bender, Pat Slone, Delmar Parker, Andy Cole
Row Three:
Roger Ison, Leroy Smith, Mike Borders, Tom Martin, Larry Church, Wilbur Conley, John Slone
Row Four:
Mr. Sammons, Lawrence Shoemaker, Junior Coldiron, Jim McGraw, Estill Holbrook, Harold Burchett, Ronnie Birchem, Ronnie Oberley, Mr. Gilbert
1959 - 1960 Schedule & Results |
Date | Opponent | Results |
Saturday 9/19/59 | Northwest played at New Boston Stadium | W 26 - 0 |
Saturday 9/26/59 | at Piketon was originally on the schedule, but game was never played | --------- |
Saturday 10/3/59 | West JV's played at New Boston Stadium (Score in yearbook says 28-14) (Score in Portsmouth Times says 27 - 14)
| W 27 - 14 |
Saturday 10/10/59 | at Northwest | W 18 - 16 |
Saturday 10/17/59 | at Piketon JV's (Score in yearbook says 42-0) (Score in Portsmouth Times says 54-6) | W 54-6 |
Monday 10/19/59 | Waverly (Score in yearbook says 42 - 12)
(Score in Portsmouth Times says 44-12) | L 44 - 12
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Friday 10/30/59 | at Valley | L 18 - 8
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