OWENSBORO SENIOR HIGH “Red Devils”
Record Coachvs. Madisonville
1895 2-0-1 ?
18961-1 ?
18971-0 ?
1898(apparently no team)
18990-1 ?
19001-1_____ Pendleton
19010-2 ?
19020-1 ?
19030-1 ?
19043-0 ?
19052-0_____ Craig
19062-0_____ Whittinghill
19072-1 ?O.0-12
O.0-5
1908 1-3-1 ?M.5-4
19091-0O. E. Hurst
1910 4-2-1Robert AltmanM.21-0
M.2-0(Owensboro website says 0-0 tie)
19116-2Robert AltmanO.0-16
19125-3_____ Karns
19134-4B. C. EvansO.6-51
19148-0B. C. EvansO.6-20
19156-1B. C. EvansO.0-26
19165-2Arthur Acker
19177-0Arthur AckerO.0-116(Owensboro mythical state champ)
19183-1Arthur Acker
19195-3Doc HayesO.0-34
1920 1-4-2E. S. BrownO.0-3
1921 3-1-2E. S. BrownM.14-6(Owensboro website says 7-7 tie)
1922 4-1-2Ray RossO.0-25
1923 2-3-3Ray Ross
1924 3-4-2Ray RossO.0-21
19255-4Thomas PerryO.0-20
19263-5Thomas PerryO.0-13
(Below is where my research begins. Information above had been gathered from reprinted notes in The Messenger, research by Madisonville sportswriter Jim Griesch, an all-time records page published in the Messenger-Inquirer, a book on Red Devil football history, and from the Owensboro school website -- )
site score winner
19270-9 Thomas PerryM.6-0 M.(School in Owensboro was closed for much of the fall because of an outbreak of infantile paralysis)
19286-3Philip BevarlyO.0-6O.
1929 10-0Philip BevarlyM.0-2O. (forfeit)
(Madisonville actually won the 1929 game 19-0, but Owensboro claimed a forfeit because theMaroonsused an ineligible player. The Little Ten concurred...costingMad. the conference title...and giving it to the Red Devils.)
1930 10-1Philip Bevarly
19311-9French Rickard (a former Mad. grid star)
1932 4-4-1Jack CurticeO.0-9O.
1933 7-3-1Jack CurticeO.6-27O.
19345-4Jack CurticeO.6-13O.
19355-4Jack CurticeM.0-20O.
19364-4Jack CurticeO.14-7M.
19377-3Jack CurticeM.0-6O.
1938 5-2-2A. J. Jack “Skeets” HornerO.0-6O.
19397-3A. J. Jack “Skeets” HornerM.0-14O.
1940 2-7-1Al HetznerO.0-0(T)
19416-4Houston ElderM. 14-0M. (Otto “Burrhead” Robinson
19426-4Houston Elder scored all 14 points)
19432-7James “Peanuts” Johnson
19446-2James “Peanuts” JohnsonM.14-19O.
19458-0James “Peanuts” JohnsonO.8-39O.
19466-2James “Peanuts” Johnson
1947 5-3-1James “Peanuts” Johnson
19485-4James “Peanuts” Johnson
19497-2James “Peanuts” Johnson
19504-5Joe Brown
1951 4-3-2Joe Brown
19525-5Joe BrownM.7-20O.
1953 6-2-1Joe BrownO.18-34O.
19549-1Joe Brown
1955 4-4-2Doc Ferrell
19567-3Ralph Genito
1957 7-3-1Ralph Genito
19588-3Ralph Genito
# of teams in
Classthis class playoffs
19592-A7-3Ralph GenitoO.0-26O.PLAYOFF results
(Shrine Bowl)M.13-19O.
(6-3-1?)
1960 “ 5-3-1Ralph GenitoM.13-13(T)
1961 “7-3Ralph GenitoO.14-18O.
1962 “ 10-3Ralph GenitoM.0-28O. 8 (two games)
beat Paducah 6-0,
lost semi-final to Danville 12-22.
1963 “ 10-1Ralph Genito 8lost to Caldwell County 7-14.
1964 “ 9-2-1Ralph Genito 8 (two games)
beat Hopkinsville 25-13,
lost semi-final to Richmond Madison 7-13.
1965 “8-1Gerald Poynter
1966 “5-5Gerald Poynter
1967 “9-1Gerald Poynter
1968 “8-2Gerald PoynterO.7 - 20O. 8lost to Paducah 0-12.
1969 “5-5Gerald PoynterM.16-0M.
1970 “ 6-4-1Gerald PoynterO.21-0M.
1971 “ 6-4-1Gerald PoynterM.20-6M.
1972 “6-5Gerald PoynterO.19-21O.
1973 “ 7-3-1Gerald PoynterM.20-0M.
1974 “ 13-0Gerald PoynterO.21-32O. 8 (three games)
beat Mayfield 28-13,
won atSomerset 32-0,
beat Middlesboro 14-7 forchampionship
19754-A9-2Gerald PoynterM.0-7O.16lost to Paducah 17-23.
1976 “6-5Gerald PoynterO.32-20M.
1977 “7-3Don NetoskieM.7-14O.
1978 “7-4Don NetoskieO.13-39O.
1979 “ 12-1Don NetoskieM.0-26O.16 (three games)
beat Bowling Green 34-14,
beat Franklin Countdy 28-6,
lost semi-final to Lex. Henry Clay 6-14.
1980 “9-2Don NetoskieO.13-41O.16lost to Paducah 14-40.
1981 “6-5Don NetoskieM.20-16M.
1982 “9-2Don NetoskieO.15-20O.16lost to ChristianCounty 7-35.
1983 “ 11-3Larry MooreM.6-3M.16 (four games)
(playoffs)M.3-6O. beat Madisonville 6-3,
beat North Hardin 28-21,
beat BooneCounty 34-17,
lost final to Louisville Trinity 7-26.
1984 “7-3Larry MooreO.20-0M.
1985 “9-3Larry MooreM.7-32O.16 (three games)
beat ChristianCounty 29-0,
beat ShelbyCounty 14-7,
lost semi-final to Lexington Lafayette 12-13.
19863-A 10-3Larry MooreO.6-27O.11 (three games)
beat Paducah 10-7,
beat MontgomeryCounty 29-16,
beat Belfry 14-0 for CHAMPIONSHIP.
19873-A3-7Larry MooreO.31-8 M.
19883-A7-4Gerald PoynterM.0-6 (OT) O.16lost to Paducah 20-40.
19893-A6-5Gerald PoynterO.6-17 O.16lost to Paducah 7-27.
19903-A 10-4Gerald PoynterM.0-20 O.16 (three games)
beat Paducah 14-12,
beat Bowling Green 10-0,
lost to LincolnCounty 3-27.
19913-A8-4Gerald Poynter32 (two games)
beat Hopkinsville 17-0,
lost to Paducah 7-40.
19923-A8-4Gerald Poynter32 (two games)
beat Hopkinsville 21-18,
lost to Bowling Green 20-21.
19933-A 11-1Gerald Poynter32 (two games)
beat CallowayCounty 42-34,
lost to Bowling Green 12-20.
19943-A6-5Gerald Poynter32lost to Hopkinsville 17-27.
19953-A7-4Gerald Poynter32lost to CallowayCounty 7-38.
19963-A6-5Gordon Powers32lost to CallowayCounty 21-55.
19973-A5-6Gordon Powers32lost to Hopkinsville 21-41 (later declared
a forfeit win)
19983-A7-6Gordon Powers32 (three games)
beat Hopkinsville 35-13,
beat Paducah 23-20,
lost to Gowling Green 7-14.
19993-A 13-2Gordon Powers32 (five games)
beat Hopkins County Central 14-7,
beat Warren Central 35-0,
beat Franklin-Simpson 16-15,
beat Bullitt East 21-6,
lost final to Ft.ThomasHighlands 10-48.
20003-A13-2Gordon Powers32 (five games)
beat UnionCounty 44-6,
beat Paducah 35-28,
beat Bowling Green 28-0,
beat Waggener 56-22,
lost final to Ft.ThomasHighlands 27-48.
20014-A11-3Gordon Powers32 (four games)
beat GravesCounty 20-18,
beat OhioCounty 55-0,
beat Apollo 49-14,
lost semi-final to Louisville Male 6-23.
20024-A3-8Gordon Powers32lost to HendersonCounty 7-49.
20034-A4-7Joe Prince32lost to ChristianCounty 19-38.
20044-A2-8Joe Prince
20054-A6-5Joe Prince32lost to GravesCounty 0-14
20064-A9-2Joe Prince32(two games)
beat GraysonCounty 42-6
lost to HendersonCounty 12-20
20075-A12-2Joe Prince32(four games)
beat OhioCounty 49-7
beat ChristianCounty 35-19
beat OldhamCounty 14-6
lost semi-final to Bowling Green 13-35
20085-A11-2Joe Prince32(three games)
beat Warren Central 22-14
won at Bowling Green 28-21
lost at ChristianCounty 0-16
20095-A9-3Joe PrinceM.6-16O.32(two games)
beat GraysonCounty 49-21
lost at Bowling Green 21-25
20105-A6-5Joe PrinceO.22-24O.32lost to GraysonCounty 22-28
20114-A5-7Joe PrinceO.49-6M.32(two games)
won at Warren East 39-14
lost at Lone Oak 19-56
20124-A8-5Joe PrinceM.13-9M.32(three games)
O.31-7O.beat BreckinridgeCounty 56-0
beat Madisonville 31-7
lost at Warren East 7-14
20134-A 10-4Joe PrinceO.41-13O.32(four games)
beat BreckinridgeCounty 48-6
beat Warren East 54-19
beat Franklin-Simpson 21-13
lost semi-final to Collins 14-50
20144-A12-3Joe PrinceM.29-22O.32(five games)
O.29-28O.beat BreckinridgeCounty 49-0
beat Warren East 35-13
beat Madisonville 29-28
won at North Oldham 27-24
lost championship to Ft.ThomasHighlands 42-49
20155-A11-2Jason FallinO.36-0O.(three games)
beat GraysonCounty 69-0
beat Greenwood 50-14
lost to Bowling Green 12-41
20165-A10-3Jason FallinM.48-28O.(three games)
beat GraysonCounty 64-14
beat Greenwood 28-17
lost at Bowling Green 21-50
20175-A4-7Jason FallinM.19-41O.lost at Bowling Green 14-48
1959High School playoffs began with state schools listed either A or AA; JeffersonCounty was AAA.
1967The Red Devils were put on 2 years probation and banned from the 1967 playoffs by KHSAA commisioner Ted Sanford for altercations that occurred both during and after the season-ending football game with Henderson in November, 1966.
1975When the KHSAA increased the number of classes to four, Owensboro became 4-A.
2007When the KHSAA increased the number of classes from four to six, Owensboro moved to 5-A.