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OK Centennial

November 2, 2007

Prep football's Centennial Moments - Pt. 3

1914 – Muskogee defeated Sapulpa, 32-7, en route to a perfect 8-0 season and a mythical state championship.



1924 – In a season where Stigler scored 219 against Fort Gibson, 119 vs. Tahlequah and 83 vs. Quinton, the Panthers defeated Heavener 13-7 on their way to a 10-0 season under coach Homer Heard.



1933 – Former Haskell Haymaker scored on a 4-yard run as Northeastern defeated East Central, 6-0, on the Redmen’s homecoming. With the win, NSU finished second in the Oklahoma Collegiate conference – the highest finish at the time for an NSU team.



1946 – After a four year hiatus due to World War II, Haskell resumed its football program by opening the season against Checotah. The result was a 55-0 loss to the Wildcats.



1951/b> – Muskogee Manual shut out four opponents including three straight before losing its only game to Oklahoma City Douglass.



1968 – After a 61-15 win the previous year, Eufaula continued its domination over Wilburton with a 62-13 win.



1976 – Porum capped off a 7-3 campaign with a 22-12 win over Gore. The seven wins ties the 2005 season as the most wins for a Porum team.



1982 – Shawn Pumphrey intercepted two passes and scored a touchdown as Hilldale defeated Fort Gibson, 18-8, in the first meeting between the two schools.



1991 - Chad Kirkhart threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Minor with five seconds left and Fort Gibson converted the 2-point conversion for a 21-20 win over Hilldale.



2003 – Blake Hall caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Lafe Fulps as Wagoner defeated Jay, 17-12, to earn a playoff berth.



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