1937The First Year Dixie Played Football

1937The first year Dixie played football

COACH BILL SCHWARBERG

The players were drawn from Bromley, Fort Mitchell, Park Hills, Crescent Springs.

All games were played away because the field had not been graded yet.

Coach Schwarberg is the Dixie Head Coach & also QB’s for the Cincinnati Bengals Pro Team . He left Dixie prior to the 1938 Season for a Pro Career.

Played a 6 game schedule: (unable to find 4 win/loss scores)

Bellevue

Dayton

Taylor

Ludlow

Lloyd W

Highlands L

1938

COACH SI PREWITT – NEW COACH – PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN AT LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL.

There were 22 players that year.

The first home game in school history was played on 10-14-38 – against the Ohio Military Institute.

Dixie lost the game – unable to find score.

There were 95 schools that played football in the state of Kentucky.

The name of the Dixie team was THE LITTLE COLONELS.

The first game of the season was an away game at Corbin, KY. The team drove automobiles to get there. Dixie played in what was known as the Little Six Conference. The schedule for that year was as follows:

Corbin LWon – 0 Lost – 8

Dayton L

Taylor L

Ohio Military Institute – the first home game L

Ludlow L

Lloyd L

Bellevue L

Highlands L

1939

COACH SI PREWITT

Corbin L Won – 1 Lost - 7

Richmond W

Bellevue L

Ohio Military Institute L

Ludlow L

Lloyd L

Dayton L

Highlands L

That year the newspapers noted that Dixie had a “big offensive line” averaging 170 pounds.

1940

COACH: SI PREWITT

Highlands LWon – 4Lost – 5

Reading W

Bellevue L

Carrollton W

Ludlow L

Ohio Military Institute W

Lloyd L

Dayton L

Ohio Electric W

1941

COACH SI PREWITT

24 players this year – 5 boys quit before the opening game with Ludlow – no reason given.

Coach Prewitt said he would set up his lineup after warm ups prior to the game. Of the Nothern Kentucky teams Dixie was hurt least due to graduation.

Ludlow LWon – 2 Lost – 6 CNX – 1

Reading L

Bellevue L

Carrollton W

Highlands L

Ohio Military Institute W

Lloyd L

Dayton L

Ohio Electric – canceled due to severe rain and mud on field.

1942

COACH STEWART ROSS

(Coach Prewitt joined the navy as an Ensign on 10-3-42).

All schools that played football and their schedules were hit hard by the war due to coaches called up for military service state wide.

State decided that there would be no long distance games scheduled due to the shortage of gas because of the Second World War.

Ludlow L Won – 2 Lost – 6

Newport L

Bellevue L

Carrollton W

Highlands L

Falmouth W

Lloyd L

Dayton L

1943

COACH BILL PERKINS

23 players with 6 returning lettermen

Newport LWon – 2 Lost – 6

Bellevue L

Roger Bacon L

Highlands L

Ludlow L

Lloyd L

Dayton W

Carrollton W

1944

COACH KIT CARSON

12 returning letterman – Coach said they had a large line averaging 160 pounds.

The best winning record of the season so far in the history of the football team.

Newport TWon – 4 Lost – 4Tied – 1 *

Bellevue L

Highlands L

Holmes L

Ludlow W

Lloyd W

Dayton L

Roger Bacon W

Campbell Co. W

*There was no format in high school at this time to resolve ties at the end of the allotted time of the game.

1945

COACH KIT CARSON

All 11 starters back from the 1944 team – no one graduated – all players returned.

Roger Bacon LWon – 3Lost – 5

Louisville Male L

Holmes L

Ludlow W

Lloyd W

Dayton L

Campbell Co W

Highlands L

1946

COACH RICE MOUNTJOY

Newport Catholic W Won – 6 Lost – 3

Purcell L

Holmes L

Ludlow W

Bellevue W

Lloyd W

Dayton W

Campbell Co. W

Highlands L

Coach Mountjoy ran a “Single Wing Offense” in his first year of coaching at Dixie Heights.

Dixie’s field was equipped with lights, bleachers, and a fence. (Lloyd and Beechwood played their first evening game in their school’s history under our lights on 11-01-46).

KHSAA was the controlling body for the Boy’s Athletics only. (They had no jurisdiction over any girl’s sports in the state of Kentucky.)

1947

COACH RICE MOUNTJOY

Norwood WWon – 5Lost – 4

Purcell L

Holmes L

Ludlow W

Bellevue L

Lloyd W

Dayton W

Campbell Co. W

Highlands L

Coach Mountjoy changed his offense to“T” formation.

Starting 11 players – averaging 160 pounds. He had 5 returning letterman on a squad of 30 players.

7 Dixie players were out injured for the Ludlow game that year – and we won!

First year NKAC named Conference All Star Team. It was sponsored by the Kentucky Post – no

information in paper as to the players named to the Conference All Star Team.

1948

COACH RICE MOUNTJOY

Louisa LWon – 9Lost – 1

Bellevue W

Beechwood W

Holmes W

Ludlow W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport W

Campbell Co. W

Highlands W

The best winning record in the history of the football program.

Dixie was expected to have the best team yet of all local rivals. Team consisted of 27 players.

This is the first time in Dixie’s football program that they beat Holmes (That score was 12-2).

This is the first year that NKAC Conference All Star Team was picked by the coaches rather than a popular vote.

Dixie won it’s first Conference Championship. This is the first time that any team that any team had defeated all of the Conference opponents. (Dixie scored 180 points and gave up 35 for the entire season).

Dixie was awarded the John R. Coppin Co. award – presented to the NKAC Champions. Coach Mountjoy also gave awards to players for the Best Blocker – Rigney, Best Tackler – Rawkin, Team Captain – Morrison – the paper gave no first names. The speaker at the first banquet dinner at the dinner at the school was Bernie Shivley, the A.D. from the University of Kentucky.

1949

COACH RICE MOUNTJOY

Bellevue LWon – 3Lost – 6

Beechwood W

Holmes L

Ludlow L

Dayton L

Lloyd W

Newport L

Campbell Co. W

Highlands L

There were 29 players on the team. Dixie scored 79 points and gave up 187 points.

1950

COACH RICE MOUNTJOY

Bellevue LWon – 5 Lost – 3Tied – 1

Beechwood W

Holmes L

Ludlow W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport W

Campbell Co. W

Highlands L

There were 30 players on the team. Charlie True scored 54 points – the most points scored by any player up to this time in Dixie football history.

They scored 189 points and gave up 109.

1951

COACH RICE MOUNTJOY

Bellevue LWon – 5 Lost – 3Tied-1

Beechwood W

Holmes L

Ludlow W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport W

Campbell Co. T

Highlands L

Coach Mountjoy had high hopes for this team due to the fact that he only lost 5 players to graduation. The squad consisted of 30 players.

This is the first time plastic helmets were seen at Dixie.

Post season bowl games were being discussed at the State level. The “Recreation Bowl” at Mount

Sterling, the oldest bowl in the state of Kentucky, is becoming the biggest game of the year. Some additional bowls started this year – the Cumberland Lake Bowl, The Youth Bowl, and the Tobacco Bowl.

Holmes will no longer play Dixie as voted on by the Covington School Board due to persistent discourties pertaining to pass acceptance. Dixie’s football program was run by a group not controlled by the Kenton County Board of Education. “Dixie Heights Athletic Association” ran the program at this time. The control of the entire program was then changed to the Kenton County Board of Education.

Dick Moloney – TD’s – 11PAT’s – 2 Total points – 68 – Leading rusher for this year.

1952

COACH RICE MOUNTJOY

Bellevue WWon-6Lost-2Tied-2

Beechwood W

Holmes L

Ludlow W

Dayton L

Lloyd T

Newport W

Highlands W

Campbell Co. W

Newport Catholic T

The team was made up of 34 players.

Porter- TD’s – 5, PAT’s – 0 Total Points – 30 Leading rusher for this year.

1953

COACH MOUNTJOY

Bellevue WWon – 8 Lost – 2

Beechwood W

Holmes L

Ludlow W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport W

Campbell W

Highlands W

Newport Catholic L

Coach Mountjoy said this was Dixie’s smallest team, but the fastest he has coached. Coach said he would be very happy if they finished 5th in the Conference – they had 26 players.

Dixie was hit hard by graduation and will start two freshman.

Dave Browning is a junior this year.

Fullback Fletcher was the heaviest player in the backfield at 150 pounds.

The Litkenhous rating has Dixie rated 10th in the state at the beginning of the season. They moved up to 7th half way through the season, and finished at 12th at the end of the season.

This is Rice Mountjoy’s last season – he will resign to go into private business in Danville, KY. Bill Shannon will replace him for the 1954 season.

Dixie won the NKAC Championship for the second time.

Browning – TD’s -14PAT’s – 5Total Points – 89 – Leading rusher

Fry- TD’s – 9PAT’s – 12Total Points – 66

Fletcher – TD’s – 9PAT’s – 3Total Points – 57

1954

COACH BILL SHANNON

Bellevue W Won-7Lost-1Tied-1

Beechwood W

Holmes W

Ludlow W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport T

Campbell Co. W

Highlands L

Coach’s first game to start his career was a win. Team is still known as the “Little Colonels”.

Litkenhous rating has Dixie listed number 4 after the Holmes win. They were rated number 2 in the state after the 6th week, but ended the season number 7.

This is the first year the NKAC held a banquet for the Conference All Star Team. Dixie members are as follows: Larry Carr-End, Jim Kappas-Tackle, Ken Ross –Center, Dave Browning- Back, Tom FryBack

Browning – TD’s – 18, PAT’s – 0, Total Points 108. Dave Browning was the leading rusher in the Conference.

Fry- TD’s – 9, PAT’s-29 Total Points-83-he was the number two rusher in the Conference.

Farris – TD’s -12 PAT’s – 0 Total points 72

Dixie scored 330 points and gave up 71 points.

1955

COACH BILL SHANNON

Bellevue WWon – 8 Lost – 1

Boone Co. W

Holmes W

Ludlow W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport W

Louisville Flaget L

Highlands W

Coach Shannon said he lost heavy to graduation – hit hardest at the running back and tackles.

Coach Mountjoy returned to the NKAC as the Head Coach at Boone Co. Boone Co. was accepted into the NKAC for the first time. Newport Catholic was turned down as a member,

The Newport Public versus Dixie game was between two undefeated teams and was rated as the best game in the State of Kentucky.

The new NKAC Dickinson rating was started and Dixie had a perfect score at the end of the year at 30.

Dixie won the Conference Title for the third time.

NKAC Conference All Star Team Dale McKibben – End, David Walker – Tackle, George Fletcher – Guard, Ken Ross – Center, Don Huber – Quarterback.

Farris TD’s – 11, PAT’s – 0 Total points – 66. He was the number 2 rusher for that year in the Conference.

Pack- TD’s – 7PAT’s- 0 Total points – 42

1956

COACH BILL SHANNON

Bellevue WWon – 9Lost-1

Boone Co. W

Holmes W

Ludlow W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport Public L

Newport Catholic W

Louisville Flaget W

Highlands W

Dixie played in the Recreation Bowl for the first time – Dixie 27 Corbin – 6

Coach Shannon lost heavily to graduation again – losing 8 starters. The team had 40 players.

The Litenkenhous rating had Dixie rated number 9 in the state a the beginning of the season.

Dixie would have won the NKAC Conference title this year except they lost the one game to Newport Public who won the title that year because we lost to them.

Ron Ziegler – TD’s -9 PAT’s-1 Total-55, John Kappas – TD’s -9 PAT’s-1 Total-55

Gene Isaacs TD’s – 5 PAT’s – 0 Total – 30

Total points scored by Dixie 254 and gave up -65

1957

COACH BILL SHANNON

Newport Catholic WWon-8 Lost-1Tied-1

Somerset W

Holmes W

Ludlow W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport Public W

Boone Co. T

Bellevue W

Highlands L

Coach Shannon lost 15 starters to graduation – Dixie is rated as and “unknown quantity” at the beginning of the season. There are 38 players on squad. Coach Shannon tied Boone Co. 12-12 against his previous mentor Rice Mountjoy who is now Boone Co.’s Head Coach

Single bar face masks start to make their appearance on the football field.

NKAC Conference Team – Bob Ward – Halfback, Bob Parton – Halfback, Harry Allen – Tackle, Paul Huff-Guard, John Heckman – End.

Bob Parton – TD’s-7, PAT’s-2, Total points-44, Bob Ward, TD’s – 7 PAT’s-1 Total points -43, Homer McClure-TD’s – 4, PAT’s -14, Total points – 38

1958

COACH BILL SHANNON

Corbin LWon – 8Lost-2

Sumerset W

Holmes W

Newport Catholic W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport W

Boone Co. W

Bellevue W

Highlands L

Most local coaches expected Dixie to be a power house, and even Bill Shannon agreed Dixie should be hard

to beat. He said “they put the hat on us and I hope we can wear it”. The team had 36 players.

Dixie is rated number 5 in the State in AA Ball at the start of the season.

Dixie accepted a bid to play in the Burley Bowl on Friday, Nov. 14th at Shelbyville. Their opponent is Louisville Eastern. They lost the game 14-13.

Total points scored by Dixie 243.

NKAC Conference All Star Team – Mike Pentcost – End. Paul Huff – Guard. Bob Ward – Halfback. Bob Parton- Halfback.

Bob Ward-TD’s 13, PAT’s – 5, Total Points-83 \

1959

COACH DALE WAITE

Louisville Manual LWon-4Lost-6

Campbell Co. W

Holmes L

Newport Catholic W

Dayton L

Lloyd W

Newport W

Boone Co. L

Bellevue L

Highlands L

Dixie is not expected to be a contender this year due to a heavy graduation loss. The team has 34 players. Coach Waite was an assistant under Bill Shannon, and got the job as Head Coach after Shannon resigned. His first win was against Campbell Co. 19 – 13.

Holmes fans invaded Dixie’s field on Thursday night prior to the game and decorated the goal posts with signs, and hung two “dummy” Dixie football players in effigy from the cross bars on the goal posts.

Coach Waite requested the school administration leave the signs up to motivate the team for Friday’s game. However, Holmes then snapped their 5 year losing streak to Dixie, and beat Dixie 32-6.

The first All Star Game with Kenton Co. / Boone Co. against Campbell Co. was played on 8-22-59.

The game was sponsored by FOPA. Campbell Co. won 20-6.

NKOA All Star Team – no one from Dixie was on the team for the first time.

Total points scored by Dixie 106 gave up – 212.

1960

COACH DALE WAITE

Louisville Manual LWon – 3Lost – 6

Campbell Co. W

Holmes L

Newport Catholic W

Dayton W

Lloyd L

Newport L

Boone Co. L

Bellevue L

Highlands L

Dixie has only 5 letterman returning. They have 30 players for the season.

Dixie opens the season with Louisville Manual–they were the State Champions of 1959, but Dixie expects to be competitive with team in their season opener.

NKAC All Star Team – Dixie has no one.

Total points scored by Dixie 119 gave up 204.

1961

COACH DALE WAITE

Campbell Co. WWon- 5Lost- 4

Holmes W

Newport Catholic W

Dayton W

Lloyd W

Newport L

Boone Co. L

Bellevue L

Highlands L

Dixie had 36 players. Dixie’s upset win over Holmes was unexpected, and a major victory due to the strength of the Holmes team – the score of the game was 7-0.

The first year KHSAA required the rules clinic for the Head Coaches and officials.

No stats in the newspaper for the entire year- no reason given as to why.

NKAC All Star Team –Jim Steele – Guard, Bruce Stahley – Running Back.

1962

COACH DALE WAITE

Lloyd WWon – 3 Lost- 4 Tied-1

Campbell Co. T

Holmes L

Newport Catholic L

Dayton W

Newport W

Boone Co. L

Bellevue L

Highlands L

8 lettermen returned. 3 are fast running backs, but the coach is concerned about his slow line.

Coach Waite was hoping for a good season after a disappointing finish in the 1961 season.

No stats available in paper for the entire year – no reason given in newspapers.

NKAC All Star Team: Jerry Willoughby – Running Back.

1963

COACH BILL SHANNON

Lloyd WWon- 6 Lost- 4

Campbell Co. W

Holmes W

Newport Catholic W

Dayton L

Ludlow L

Newport W

Boone Co. L

Bellevue W

Highlands L

Coach Shannon returned for the second time to be Dixie’s coach for only 1 year.

No stats in newspapers all year- no reason given.

NKAC All Star Team: Tom Shetler – End, Max Warton – Tackle, Dave Voelker – Center, Larry Schreiber – Running Back

1964

COACH CHARLIE FUGIT

Lloyd LWon-5Lost-4Tied-1

Campbell Co. W

Holmes L

Newport Catholic W

Dayton T

Ludlow L

Newport W

Boone Co. W

Bellevue W

Highlands L

Stats in the newspaper not available – no reason given.

NKAC All Star Team: Steve Monhollen – End, Tim Regan – Guard, Larry Schreiber – Running Back Larry Schreiber, later in life, played pro football for the San Francisco 49’ers.

1965

COACH CHARLIE FUGITT

Lloyd LWon-4Lost-5

Campbell Co. L

Holmes L

Highlands L

Newport W

Dayton W

Boone Co. W

Bellevue W

Newport Catholic L

Dixie’s Team is picked 4th by the area coaches in a preseason rating.

This is Simon Kenton’s first year for their football program. Their head coach is Jim Jenkins, who later becomes Dixie’s principal.

Again, no stats in the newspapers – no reason given.

NKAC All Star Team: John Reusch – Tackle, Dan Caddell – Guard, Jay Guenther – Running Back

1966

COACH CHARLIE FUGITT

Ludlow WWon-4Lost-6

Lloyd L

Campbell Co. L

Simon Kenton W

Holmes L

Dayton L

Highlands L

Newport W

Boone Co. L

Bellevue W

Simon Kenton, under Coach Jenkins, played their first game in their school’s history on 9-2-66 against Campbell Co. and lost 19-12.

Dixie played Simon Kenton, their sister school, for the first time on 9-23-66. Dixie won 26-6.

No stats available again in the papers – no reason given.

This is the first year that the NKAC All Star’s named a separate offense and defense team.

NKAC All Star’s Offense Team: Dan Caddell – Guard

Defense Team: Dan Caddell – Lineman, Randy Ogden – Back

1967

COACH CHARLIE FUGITT

Lloyd LWon- 2Lost – 6Lost- 2

Ludlow T

Campbell Co. T

Simon Kenton W

Holmes L

Dayton W

Highlands L

Newport L

Boone Co. L

Bellevue L

Dixie’s team had 43 players.

The post will publish individual stats for each week for the first time. Stats will be compiled by Coach Figitt and his staff, then sent into the post for publication. Stats will be on passing, rushing, pass receiving, interceptions, and total scoring.

This will be Covington Catholic’s first year for their football program. Dixie did not play them.

NKAC All Star Team: Offense: Steve Tanner – End, Don Schwartz – Running Back