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The History of CHS Football
1906 The first football team of Central High School was organized in 1906. The team contained 30 members. They played a total of 6 games, two of which are listed on the schedule as being played against Girls High and one against Tusculum College. 1907 The 1907 season provided some hard games with some played out of their class. The team was scheduled to play 4 games but one team had ineligible players so the game was thrown out. The final record was 2-1. 1908 In 1908 the season proved to be difficult. The players were very small and inexperienced. The schedule was also difficult because of the distance required to play them. Even under all of the hard circumstances the team never showed a die spirit. 1909 and 1910 No information available 1911 The football team in 1911 was not always victorious but the season was considered a great success. The team played against some of the strongest teams in East Tennessee. Four players on this squad received positions on the All-City team. 1912 No information available 1913 The 1913 team had a rough season due to inexperienced players and a schedule played against such teams as Maryville College, CHS of Chattanooga, Asheville Training School, Bingham Military Institute and TMI of Sweetwater. Many leading sports commentators contended that the game between Central and Knoxville High School was the prettiest game every played on Wait Field. The final score was 9-6 with CHS on top. 1914 The team of 1914 was handicapped by the lack of a practice field. The team also had a stiff schedule playing some of the strongest teams in this part of the country--Maryville College, Grant University, CHS of Chattanooga, Bingham Military Academy, and Knoxville High School. CHS won the city championship by defeating Knoxville High School. Seven players were selected for the All-City team. 1915 No information available 1916 The Red and Black got off to a late start with a very inexperienced team. They won only one of their four games. Even so, three men were selected for the All-City team. 1917 No information available 1918 Central played only three games in 1918. Opponents were Tennessee Military Institute, Carson-Newman and Knoxville High. The final record was 0-3. 1919 The 1919 season proved to be a rough year. The team lost four of their seven games. Opponents were Carson-Newman, Tennessee Military Institute, Maryville Polytechnic, Chattanooga Central, Asheville School, Cleveland High and Knoxville High School. The highlight of the season was the victory over Knoxville High School for the city championship. 1920 No information available 1921 In 1921 the team had some setbacks. They were unable to find a coach and there was no funding available to purchase new equipment. No information is available on the team schedule or record. 1922 The season of 1922 was considered to be a good year. The highlight of the year was the game against Knoxville High. At that time it was the largest crowd to ever assemble at Shields-Watkins field. The final score was 10-0 with KHS on top. It was a great game. 1923 With the best equipment in many years, the coaches were hopeful for a championship season. Injuries and misfortunes yielded disappointing results. CHS won four, lost four and tied three. Roy Acuff, for whom the current CHS field house is named, was starting end. 1924 In 1924 the team was officially named the Bobcats. With a new coach the team won all eight of their scheduled games. The Red and Black won the East Tennessee High School Athletic Association Championship. The Bobcats accepted an invitation to play a post-season game with Erwin High School and sustained their only defeat. 1925 The 1925 season was labeled as the "might have been year". After winning their first seven games, they met their old rival, Knoxville High School. Opinions expressed after the game were that the Bobcats were too confident. They lost the game, which ended their hopes for the Southern Championship. 1926 The Bobcats showed strength early in the season by going 5-0. Then lost to MBA, won against Atlanta Tech and then tied Knoxville High School. The final record was 6-1-1. 1927 The "Fighting Bobcats" carried the Red and Black to the greatest height in the school's gridiron history. They were East Tennessee Champions, State Champions, Southern High School Champions, and they then claimed the National Championship. There were only twenty men on this team. Central had five players on the All-City team and four on the All-East Tennessee team. 1928 In August of 1928 fifty-two young men reported for football practice. The coaches picked only a first and second team which narrowed the team to 25 players. The final record was 8-1-2. 1929 The Bobcat season of 1929 began with seven victories. Then the starting fullback, Frank Johnson, was injured for the year. Four losses followed to end the season with a record of 7-4. 1930 through 1933 Not much information is available about the teams from 1930 through 1933 except to report that the team record during that time period was 26-5-1. 1934 The Bobcat season of 1934 was lead by coach Quinn Decker. The record was 9-1 with the only loss coming at the hands of Knoxville High School. The final score of that game was 1-2. Scoring statistics for the season are Central 327 points to all opponents scoring 12 points (all scored by Knoxville High School). 1935 The mighty Bobcats had a record of ten wins, no losses and no ties. They were the unchallenged State Champions of Tennessee. The team had 25 lettermen. 1936 No information available 1937 In 1937 the coaches were faced with the task of replacing six linemen and three backfield men from the National Championship team of 1936. They assembled a fine group of ready, willing and able players who made an unusally good showing. The final record was 5-1-1. 1938 The coaches were again faced with a rebuilding effort in 1938. Most of the players reporting for practice were inexperienced. The team started the season with 4 wins, followed by 4 losses, and then ended with 2 wins. One of the players on the team was Dan Boring, for whom the current CHS stadium is named for. 1939 No information available 1940 The 1940 Bobcats had a wonderful season. The team record was 9-1. Scoring statistics were Central 251 points; all opponents 33 points. 1941 The hard hitting Bobcats of 1941 were hampered by the loss of their coach during the early part of the season. They never gave up even though they were considered to be inexperienced. Their determination prevailed and the final record was 6-0-3. 1942 CHS began the 1942 season with another group of inexperienced players. However, the team came together and suffered it's only losses to an Anniston, AL team and Knoxville High School. The won/loss record was 7-2. 1943 By 1943 the team lost one coach and several players to the war effort. The team began with 5 wins and one tie before losing the last 3 games of the season to some of the best teams in the state--Louisville Male, Memphis Central and Knoxville High School. 1944 Two new coaches came to CHS in 1944. Under their guidance the Cats compiled a 9-1 record. There were two highlights in the season: the first being that CHS was only scored on by one team; the second being that the Cats overpowered a great team from Male High School by a score of 20-0. 1945 Record 9-1-1 1946 Record 8-2-2 1947 Record 9-1-1 1948 Record 1-3 1949 The 1949 Bobcat team had fewer successes than most of its predecessors. They had several things working against them but they still managed to end the season with a 4-6 record. 1950 This year was considered to be one of the most inexperienced teams in CHS history. The overall season was not one of the best but the team showed Bobcat determination. The final record was 3-7. 1951 In 1951, Dan Boring came to be head coach of the Bobcats. Central played many top notch teams and was once ranked fifth in the state. They ended up being fourteenth in the state. The final record was 6-5. 1952 The 1952 season was more outstanding than 1951. The Bobcats suffered only two losses and one tie during the season. The final record was 8-2-1. 1953 The improvement only continued in 1953. The team played under the leadership of Dan Boring and compiled a 9-1-2 record. The Cats had many players receive All-County, All-State and All-Southern honors. The end of the season culminated with a trip to the Meninak Bowl in Landon, Florida. The game ended in a tie, 7-7. 1954 This year was a good year but seems anti-climatic to the previous season. The team was led to a record of 6-3-1. 1955 Central had a good season in 1955. The Cats were led to an 8-2-1 final record. The last game of the year was an appearance at the Tobacco Bowl against Greenville. Unfortunately the Red and Black lost 14-7. 1956 The 1956 season was also a good one. The Bobcats proved to be a hard team to hold onto. The final record was 7-1-2. 1957 Improvement came in the season of 1957. The coaches led the team to a record of 8-3. The Cats were invited to the second annual Optimist Bowl where they played Johnson City and tied them 14 to 14. 1958 The Bobcats were led to a record of 8-2-1. They won the Prep League and a bid to the Optimist Bowl on Thanksgiving Day against the Harriman Blue Devils. They lost 19-14. 1959 Record 5-5-1 1960 Record 10-1-0 1961 Record 8-1-1 1962 Record 8-3-0 1963 Record 8-3-0 1964 Record 3-4-3 1965 Record 8-3-0 1966 Record 5-4-0 1967 Record 8-3-0 1968 Record 6-3-1 1969 Record 7-3-0 1970 Record 9-2-0 1971 Record 6-4-0
1972 Record 10-1-0
1973 Record 10-1-0
Tom Schumpert became the head football coach in 1973. 1974 Record 5-0-0 1975 Record 6-4-0 1976 Record 9-1-0 1977 Record 4-6-0 1978 Record 5-5-0 1979 Record 2-8-0 1980 Record 1-9-0 1981-1983 No information available 1984 Record 3-7-0 1985 Record 6-4-0 1986 Record 6-4-0 1987 Record 11-2-0 1988 Record 9-2-0 1989 Record 7-4-0 1990 Record 13-1-0 1991 Record 12-2-0 1992 Record 4-6 1993 Record 5-5 1994 Record 7-6 1995 Record 2-8 1996 Record 4-6 1997 Record 5-5 1998 Record 11-2 1999 Record 12-3 2000 Record 10-2 2001 Record 7-4
2002 Record 10-2
2003 Record 10-3
2004 Record 10-3
2005 Record 11-2
2006 Record 7-4
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