Football Scores 1922 - 1977
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Gary High School Coaldigger Football                                                                                              1922 - 1977


This page under construction. I hope to list the football scores for every year from beginning to end or at least for the years that we can find the info for. There were no scores available for some of the scheduled games (NSA).  If you can make corrections feel free to let me know what they are or if you have any info about any of the games or seasons.  A Big THANK YOU goes out to Sherry Rose Miano from Ream # 6 for researching all of the info for this page , good job Sherry.    NOTE; The games for each year are not listed in the order they were played. Someone listed them in Alphabetical order !? 
Coaldigger Football Scores Begining With The 1920`s

1922 Season, Coach Shughrou; Gary 0 - Concord College 63, Gary 0 - Northfork 39, Gary 0 - Welch 54, Gary 0 - Welch 38,  0 - 4 - 0.                      1923 Season, Coach  Shoghrou;  Gary 7 - Bluefield College 12, Gary 38 - Northfork 0, Gary 41 - Northfork 0, Gary 25 - Welch 0 (Game Forfeited), Gary 0 - Welch 7, Gary 12 - Williamson 6 (game forfeited), Gary 7 - Williamson 7,  2 - 2 - 1.                 1924 Season, Coach Shughrou; Gary 20 - Athens 0, Gary 0 - Bluefield 12,  Gary 34 - Chattaroy 0,  Gary 0 - Northfork 14, Gary 0 - Princeton 0,  Gary 7 - Welch 7,  Gary 6 - Williamson 9, 2 - 3 -2.            1925 Season,Coach Shughrou; Gary 37 - Anawalt 0,  Gary 63 - Anawalt 0, Gary 14 - Bluefield 21, Gary 25 - Chattaroy 0, Gary 33 - Concord JV`s 0, Gary 0 - Hinton 14,  Gary 13 - Princeton 0,  Gary 0 - Welch 13,  Gary 0 - Williamson 12, 6 - 4 - 0.                       1926 Season,  Coach Shughrou;  Gary 25 - Anawalt 0,  Gary 74 - Bramwell 0,  Gary 20 - Chattarory 0,  Gary 14 - Concord JV`s 6,  Gary 0 - Hinton 43, Gary 18 - Northfork 20,  Gary 77 - War 2,  Gary 0 - Welch 18, Gary 0 - Williamson 60,  5 - 4 - 0.        1927 Season, Coach Shughrou;  Gary 20 - Athens 6, Gary 6 - Berwind 6,  Gary 19 - Bramwell 0,  Gary 0 - Chattaroy 18, Gary 0 - Northfork 6,  Gary 0 - Princeton 69, Gary 0 - War 6, Gary 0 - Welch 0, Gary 0 - Williamson 34,  2 - 5 - 2.           1928 Season,  Coach Shughrou;  Gary 12 - Berwind 6,  Gary 24 - Bramwell 0,  Gary 12 - Coalwood 6, Gary 0 - Northfork 0,  Gary 41 - Pineville 0, Gary 0 - Princeton 0, Gary 12 - War 6, Gary 0 - Welch 20, Gary 6 - Williamson 6,  5 - 1 - 3.        1929 Season, Coach Shughrou;  Gary 13 - Athens 6,  Gary 32 - Berwind 0, Gary 26 - Coalwood 6, Gary 0 - Northfork 6, Gary 35 - Pineville 0, Gary 7 - Princeton 0, Gary 26 - War 6, Gary 6 - Welch 7,  6 - 2 - 0.            1930 Season,  Coach Shughrou;  Gary 40 - Athens 0, Gary 6 - Berwind 0,  Gary 0 - Bluefield 19, Gary 33 - Chattaroy 0,  Gary 12 - Logan 0, Gary 19 - Man 0, Gary 0 - Northfork 0, Gary 13 - Princeton 6,  Gary 26 - War 6,  Gary 6 - Welch 6,  Gary 6 - Williamson 14,  7 - 2 - 2.

Gary High School Football Field today, is quiet and still except for an ocassional jogger passing by. I am told that if you walk out onto this field and close your eyes you can hear the cheers of the fans and students of times long gone as the Coaldigger football teams of the past run down the field scoring touchdowns lighting up the scoreboard beating teams such as Big Creek, Bluefield and of course Welch. If you listen close you hear the PA speaker proclaim its a Gary 1st and goal on the Welch five yard line. The chanting of the Cheerleaders, the roar of the fans as the Coaldiggers score the Diggers win again .Everyone drives to the Elbert Hall for the Victory Dance . Yes the memories flood back to those wonderful times but when you open your eyes all you see is the quiet empty field and darkened score board. Pack up the barrel , the party is over, the gangs all gone.


 1950 Season,  Coach Goosens ;  Gary 63 - Baileysville 0,  Gary 26 - Big Creek 7,  Gary 25 - Bluefield 0 ( fourth win over Beaver ),  Gary 41 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 40 - Iaeger 6,  Gary 19 - Mullens 0,  Gary 51 - Northfork 0,  Gary 39 - Pineville 7,  Gary 13 - Princeton 6,  Gary 38 - Welch 0,   10 - 0 - 0 (First ever unbeaten season, won 5th County Championship),                  1951 Season,  Coach Goosens ;  Gary 33 - Big Creek 7,  Gary 39 - Bluefield 0 (Fifth win over Beaver),  Gary 34 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 33 - Grundy, Va. 0, Gary 38 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 27 - Moosehart, Illinois 0,  Gary 40 - Mullens 0,  Gary 35 - Northfork 0, Gary 32 - Princeton 0,  Gary 33 - Welch 0,    10 - 0 - 0 (6th County Championship), (State Championship Game played in Bluefield Gary 0 - Beckley 26),10 - 1 - 0              1952 Season,  Coach Goosens ;  Gary 0 - Big Creek 6,  Gary 6 - Bluefield 0 (6th win over Beaver), Gary 32 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 33 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 34 - Mullens 0,  Gary 20 - Northfork 0,  Gary 12 - Princeton 6,  Gary 6 - Tazewell, Va. 0,  Gary 13 - Welch 0,   8 - 1 - 0.                1953 Season,  Coach Goosens ;  Gary 7 - Big Creek 13,  Gary 19 - Bluefield 39,  Gary 6 - Iaeger 6,  Gary 26 - Northfork-Elkhorn 7 (1st year N & E combined),  Gary 26 - Pineville 6,  Gary 14 - Pocahontas, Va. 33,  Gary 12 - Princeton 12,  Gary 12 - Tazewell, Va. 7,  Gary 13 - Welch 6,  Gary 25 - Welch 0,  5 - 3 - 2.                     1954 Season,  Coach Goosens ;  Gary 7 - Big Creek 25, Gary 20 - Bluefield 19 (7th win over Beaver),  Gary 33 - Burch 14,  Gary 31 - Iaeger 14,  Gary 26 - Northfork - Elkhorn 7,  Gary 12 - Pineville 6,  Gary 31 - Princeton 0,  Gary 25 - Tazewell, Va. 6,  Gary 19 - Welch 13,  8 - 1 - 0.                1955 Season,  Coach Goosens ;  Gary 0 - Big Creek 13,  Gary 0 - Bluefield 13,  Gary 31 - Burch 0,  Gary 13 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 21 - Northfork-Elkhorn 6,  Gary 13 - Oceana 12 (first game with Oceana),  Gary 14 - Pineville 0,  Gary 19 - Princeton 2,  Gary 25 - Tazewell,Va. 7,  Gary 32 - Welch 12,  8 - 2 - 0.                    1956 Season,  Coach Goosens ;  Gary 18 - Big Creek 27,  Gary 6 - Bluefield 20,  Gary 39 - Iaeger 7,  Gary 24 - Northfork-Elkhorn 0,  Gary 26 - Oceana 6,  Gary 7 - Princeton 0,  Gary 6 - Tazewell,Va. 0,  Gary 19 - Welch 0,  Gary 26 - Williamson 0,  7 - 2 - 0.                 1957 Season, Coach Goosens ; This was a Historical year for HS football in McDowell County,as there was a big rivalry between Gary & Big Creek . Gary was unbeaten and Big Creek came to Gary for the game and lets say they did not exactly play with good sportsmanship, several Gary players had broken arms and legs and some had lie thrown in their eyes. Big Creek was suspended from football for the 1958 season, according to Homer Hickman`s book Rocket Boys Big Creek was suspended because His father protested BC from not being allowed to compete for the state championship, draw your own conclusion , if anyone has more info on this please let me know.  Gary 6 - Big Creek 32, Gary 20 - Bluefield 0 (8th win over Beaver),  Gary 26 - Iaeger 6,  Gary 33 - Northfork-Elkhorn 20,  Gary 34 - Oceana 0,  Gary 34 - Pineville 18,  Gary 20 - Princeton 13,  Gary 0 - Tazewell,Va. 18,  Gary 13 - Welch 14,  Gary 12 - Williamson 13,    6 - 4 - 0.                 1958 Season, Coach Goosens ;  Gary 7 - Beckley 13,  Gary 0 - Bluefield 7,  Gary 7 - Iaeger 6,  Gary 7 - Mullens 13,  Gary 0 - Nitro 33(first game with Nitro),  Gary 7 - Northfork-Elkhorn 0,  Gary 13 - Oceana 0,  Gary 35 - Pineville 0,  Gary 33 - Princeton 6,  Gary 0 - Welch 20,   5 - 5 - 0.                   1959 Season, Coach Bingham ;  Gary 12 - Beckley 14,  Gary 18 - Big Creek 20,  Gary 12 - Bluefield 20,  Gary 25 - Iaeger 14,  Gary 20 - Mullens 33,  Gary 19 - Northfork-Elkhorn 7,  Gary 26 - Oceana 6,  Gary 39 - Pineville 6,  Gary 13 - Princeton 7, Gary 7 - Welch 13,   5 - 5 - 0.

Coaldigger Football Scores 1930`s
1931 Season,  Coach Kennedy; Gary 6 - Big Creek 0(first year for Big Creek and first win ), Gary 6 - Bluefield 27, Gary 66 - Chattaroy 0,  Gary 7 - Hinton 13,  Gary 12 - Northfork 6,  Gary 40 - Pineville 0, Gary 12 - Princeton 0, Gary 0 - Welch 19, Gary 19 - Williamson 26,   5 - 4 - 0.               1932 Season,  Coach Kennedy; Gary 0 - Big Creek 13, Gary 0 - Bluefield 0, Gary 58 - Herdon 0, Gary 0 - Hinton 12,  Gary 46 - Matoaka 0, Gary 19 - Northfork 2,  Gary 6 - Princeton 22,  Gary 13 - Welch 12 (First official win over Welch) ,  Gary 6 - Williamson 14,  4 - 4 - 1.                     1933 Season,   Coach Kennedy;  Gary 13 - Big Creek 6, Gary 0 - Bluefield 6, Gary 41 - Elkhorn 0(First year for Elkhorn), Gary 6 - Hinton 13, Gary 26 - Northfork 2, Gary 0 - Princeton 33, Gary 13 - Welch 0 ( 2nd straight win over Welch), Gary 13 - Williamson 0(First official win over Williamson),   5 - 3 - 0 ,  Gary won County Championship, for the first time.        1934 Season,  Coach Kennedy;  Gary 0 - Big Creek 26,  Gary 0 - Bluefield 0,  Gary 44 - Burch 0,  Gary 13 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 6 - Gerogetown, Illinois 6,  Gary 27 - Glen Rogers 0 ?,  Gary 0 - Mullens 0,  Gary 6 - Northfork 0,  Gary 6 - Princeton 7,  Gary 0 - Welch 7,   4 - 3 - 3                             1935 Season,  Coach Kennedy;  Gary 12 - Big Creek 0,  Gary 6  - Bluefield 18,  Gary 26 - Elkhorn 6,  Gary 7 - Georgetown, Illinois 6, Gary 26 - Mc Comas 0 ?,  Gary 7 - Mullens 7,  Gary 27 - Northfork 0,  Gary 13 - Princeton 12,  Gary 13 - Welch 7,  7 - 1 - 1  Gary Won County Championship 2nd time.                           1936 Season,  Coach Kennedy;  Gary 19 - Athens 0,  Gary 6 - Big Creek 13,  Gary 6 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 21 - Georgetown, Illinois 0,  Gary 55 - McComas 0?,  Gary 28 - Mullens 7,  Gary 7 - Northfork 0,  Gary 6 - Welch 0,  7 - 1 - 0.                           1937 Season,  Coach Kennedy;  Gary 12 - Big Creek 0,  Gary 6 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 2 - Georgetown, Illinois 19,  Gary 0 - Graham,Va. 8,  Gary 19 - Lynch,Ky. 0,  Gary 6 - Mt. Hope 19,  Gary 25 - Mullens 0,  Gary 6 - Northfork 2,  Gary 6 - Princeton 6,  Gary 7 - Welch 12,    5 - 4 - 1.                1938 Season,  Coach Kennedy;  Gary 20 - Big Creek 7,  Gary 12 - Bluefield 7 (first win over Beaver),  Gary 36 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 6 - Georgetown, llinois 7,  Gary 20 - Iaeger 0(First game against Iaeger),  Gary 13 - Mt. Hope 7,  Gary 7 - Mullens 15, Gary 20 - Northfork 0, Gary 13 - Princeton 0, Gary 7 - Welch 7,  7 - 2 - 1.                      1939 Season,  Coach Kennedy; Gary 33 - Big Creek 7,  Gary 33 - Bluefield 0 (second win over beaver),  Gary 26 - Elkhorn 12,  Gary 7 - Georgetown, Illinois 14,  Gary 45 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 13 - Lynch, Ky. 7,  Gary 0 - Mt. Hope 6,  Gary 0 - Mullens 6,  Gary 20 - Northfork 0,  Gary 19 - Princeton 0,  Gary 15 - Welch 0,  8 - 3 - 0  Won County Championship 3rd time.  
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Coaldigger Football Scores 1940`s
1940 Season ,  Coach Friedl ;   Gary 0 - Big Creek 20,  Gary 7 - Bluefield 21,  Gary - Elkhorn (NSA),  Gary 20 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 0 - Lynch, Ky. 14,  Gary - Mt. Hope (NSA),  Gary 0 - Mullens 14,  Gary 0 - Northfork 12,  Gary 6 - Princeton 0,  Gary 6 - Welch 6,  2 - 5 - 1 ??.                        1941 Season,  Coach Friedl ;  Gary 0 - Big Creek 6,  Gary 0 - Bluefield 0,  Gary 7 - Elkhorn 2,  Gary 12 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 0 - Lynch, Ky. 0,  Gary 0 - Mullens 47,  Gary 7 - Northfork 21,  Gary 0 - Princeton 0,  Gary 13 - Welch 26,  2 - 4 - 3.                              1942 Season,  Coach Friedl ;  Gary 12 - Beckley 25 ( First game against Beckley),  Gary 12 - Big Creek 7,  Gary 6 - Bluefield 6,  Gary 6 - Elkhorn 2,  Gary 14 - Iaeger 7,  Gary 6 - Lynch,Ky. 19,  Gary 13 - Mullens 6,  Gary 19 - Northfork 6,  Gary 14 - Princeton 13,  Gary 13 - Welch 20,    6 - 3 - 1.                    1943 Season,  Coach Friedl ; Gary 6 - Beckley 32,  Gary 19 - Big Creek 14,  Gary 7 - Bluefield 14,  Gary 33 - Elkhorn 6,  Gary - Graham, Va.(NSA),  Gary 32 - Iaeger 0, Gary 40 - Mullens 0, Gary 38 - Northfork 6, Gary 20 - Princeton 41,  Gary 43 - Welch 0,  6 - 3 - 0 ??....No info if Gary won the county championship but should have with this record.                    1944 Season,  Coach Fitchko ;  Gary 6 - Beckley 27,  Gary 7 - Big Creek 21,  Gary 0 - Bluefield 40,  Gary 6 - Elkhorn 12,  Gary 6 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 0 - Mullens 12,  Gary 0 - Northfork 0, Gary 7 - Princeton 32,  Gary 0 - Welch 19,   1 - 7 - 1.                         1945 Season,  Coach Grimm ;  Gary 0 - Beckley 23,  Gary 0 - Big Creek 32,  Gary 7 - Bluefield 40,  Gary 0 - Iaeger 25,  Gary 14 - Mullens 6,  Gary 19 - Northfork 0,  Gary 40 - Pocahontas, Va. 6,  Gary 7 - Princeton 21,  Gary 0 - Welch 20,  3 - 6 - 0.                 1946 Season,  Coach Friedl ;  Gary 19 - Big Creek 13,  Gary 7 - Bluefield 25,  Gary 12 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 14 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 0 - Mullens 21,  Gary 7 - Northfork 6,  Gary 25 - Pocahontas, Va. 0,  Gary 6 - Princeton 26,  Gary 12 - Welch 20,  Gary 6 - White Sulphur Springs 14, Gary 0 - Williamson 7,  5 - 6 - 0,                      1947 Season,  Coach Friedl ;  Gary 0 - Big Creek 9,  Gary 0 - Bluefield 6,  Gary 26 - Bramwell 0,  Gary 7 - Elkhorn 12,  Gary 33 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 28 - Mullens 14,  Gary 6 - Northfork 0,  Gary 8 - Princeton 21,  Gary 0 - Welch 0,  Gary 0 - Williamson 32,   4 - 5 - 1.                     1948 Season,  Coach Goosens ;  Gary 14 - Big Creek 13,  Gary 0 - Bluefield 22,  Gary 24 - Bramwell 0,  Gary 6 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 19 - Iaeger 20,  Gary 0 - Mullens 25,  Gary 24 - Northfork 0,  Gary 6 - Princeton 26,  Gary 18 - Richlands, Va 14,  Gary 12 - Welch 0,   6 - 4 - 0.             1949 Season,  Coach Goosens ;  Gary 18 - Big Creek 0,  Gary 14 - Bluefield 12 (Third win over Beaver had been 10 years),  Gary 14 - Elkhorn 0,  Gary 21 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 33 - Mullens 0,  Gary 34 - Northfork 0,  Gary 34 - Pineville 6 (First game against Pineville),  Gary 21 - Pocahontas, Va. 0,  Gary 21 - Princeton 25, Gary 27 - Welch 6,  9 - 1 - 0   Gary won County Championship fourth time. 

1959 Coaldigger Football Team

1960 Season, Coach Bingham ;  Gary 7 - Beckley 7,  Gary 0 - Big Creek 26,  Gary 13 - Bluefield 18,  Gary 0 - Iaeger 21,  Gary 19 - Mullens 12,  Gary 23 - Northfork-Elkhorn 0,  Gary 45 - Oceana 7,  Gary 35 - Pineville 6,  Gary 25 - Princeton 13,  Gary 19 - Welch 14,   6 - 3 - 1.              1961 Season,  Coach Bingham ;  Gary 0 - Beckley 13,  Gary 20 - Big Creek 14,  Gary 6 - Bluefield 26,  Gary 34 - Iaeger 7,  Gary 26 - Mullens 7,  Gary 45 - Northfork-Elkhorn 13,  Gary 53 - Oceana 0,  Gary 28 - Pineville 0,  Gary 42 - Princeton 20,  Gary 18 - Welch 13,   8 - 2 - 0 ( list does not say but according to the scores Gary should have won the County Champs for the 7th time).            1962 Season, Coach Epperson ;  Gary 12 - Northfork 0,  Gary 31 - Oceana 0,  Gary 6 - Princeton 13,  Gary 6 - Bluefield 26,  Gary 7 - Stonewall Jackson 7(first game),  Gary 6 - Big Creek 27,  Gary 32 - Pineville 7,  Gary 12 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 13 - Mullens 13,  Gary 7 - Welch 13,   4 - 4 - 2.              1963 Season, Coach Epperson ;  Gary 13 - Northfork-E 20,  Gary 20 - Oceana 12,  Gary 6 - Princeton 6,  Gary 6 - Bluefield 49, Gary 6 - Big Creek 20,  Gary 25 - Pineville 6,  Gary 31 - Iaeger 13,  Gary 13 - Mullens 19,  Gary 8 - Welch 64,   3 - 5 - 1.           1964 Season, Coach Cure ; Gary 27 - Northfork -E 13,  Gary 26 - Oceana 13,  Gary 6 - Princeton 5,  Gary 27 - Matewan 18, Gary 7 - Bluefield 18,  Gary 16 - Pineville 0,  Gary 20 - Big Creek 0,  Gary 13 - Iaeger 7,  Gary 32 - Welch 0,   8 - 1 - 0 County Champs  9th time, Coalfield Conference Champs .            1965 Season,  Coach Cure ;  Gary 19 - Northfork-E 0,  Gary 13 - Mt Hope 22,  Gary 28 - Man 0,  Gary 27 - Matewan 0,  Gary 0 - Bluefield 32,  Gary 13 - Mullens 20,  Gary 13 - Pineville 12,  Gary 0 - Big Creek 27,  Gary 31 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 7 - Welch 18,   5 - 5 - 0.             1966 Season, Coach Cure ; Gary 14 - Northfork-Elkhorn 7, Gary 27 - Princeton 20,  Gary 32 - Man 13,  Gary 40 - Logan 13 (First Game),  Gary 13 - Bluefield 28,  Gary 32 - Mullens 6,  Gary 44 - Pineville 12,  Gary 13 - Big Creek 19,  Gary 42 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 13 - Welch 0,  Gary 33 - C-K 14 ( State AA Champs First Time).  9 - 2 - 0                 1967 Season,  Coach Cure ;  Gary 13 - Northfork-E 14,  Gary 6 - Princeton 20,  Gary 14 - Logan 52,  Gary 7 - Mullens 13,  Gary 6 - Tazewell,Va. 20,  Gary 6 - Big Creek 48,  Gary 26 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 27 - Graham,Va. 37,  Gary 14 - Welch 26,   1 - 9 - 0.                       1968 Season,  Coach Cure ;  Gary 20 - Northfork-E 6,  Gary 21 - Tazewell, Va 29,  Gary 31 - Williamson 7,  Gary 13 - Bluefield 20,  Gary 37 - Mullens 7,  Gary 20 - Princeton 13,  Gary 7 - Big Creek 27,  Gary 54 - Iaeger 0,  Gary 26 - Graham,Va, 22,  Gary 21 - Welch 0,   7 - 3 - 0.               1969 Season,  Coach Cure ;  Gary 36 - Northfork-E 14, Gary 0 - Charleston 28(First Game),  Gary 0 - Bluefield 30,  Gary 36 - Williamson 12,  Gary 42 - Mullens 0,  Gary 36 - Princeton 0,  Gary 8 - Big Creek 6,  Gary 62 - Iaeger 12,  Gary 16 - Logan 8,  Gary 36 - Welch 38,   7 - 3 - 0.             


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Coaldigger Football Trivia  //  Questions ; Who was the first Gary player to score a TD? Who was the last Gary player to score a TD ? Who or What was Chattaroy a team Gary played several times ? Why did Gary play Georgetown, Illinois for several years ?  Answer one question you are old , two you are prehistoric, three you have been dead for 20 years.