Old Realignments

[Matthew328]

Gonna work on these throughout the off-season, its fascinating to see names of schools that no longer exist, and schools that were once tiny and now are huge.....

1960-1961

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/st...46562984939526

1962-1963

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1212584967999565824

[Scoop27]

Schools that are no longer in existence
Crescent
Hungerford
Garwood (Now Rice Consolidated)
Sheridan (Now Rice Consolidated)
Eagle Lake (Now Rice Consolidated)
Orchard (Now Brazos Consolidated)
Sugar Land
Rosenberg & Richmond (Now Lamar Consolidated)
Nixon
Smiley
Victoria Stroman
Victoria High
Wallis (Now Brazos Consolidated)
Missouri City
Freeport
Wharton Wolves
Bishop Forest (Schulenburg)
Markham
Blessing

[Scoop27]

Beaumont Herbert
Memorial (Victoria)- Now West and East
Smiley (Houston)
Kerwin (Galveston)
Sharpstown (Houston)
Lee (Houston)
West Point (Fayette County)

[Scoop27]

Asherton
Mirando City
Kendleton (Now in Lamar Consolidated School District)
Beasley (Now in Lamar Consolidated School District)

[Scoop27]

Damon (Columbia-Brazoria) School District

[Scoop27]

Pattison consolidated with Royal High School in Brookshire - 1959

[Matthew328]

1964-1965

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1212933917612924931

[Weebe]

Pretty cool. Thanks Matt.

[Matthew328]

1966-1967

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1213204911237632000

[arges]

Chance-Loeb is now Lumberton, Right?

[Matthew328]

Chance-Loeb is now Lumberton, Right?

thats correct

[Matthew328]

1968-1969

this was a drastic realignment 4A expanded to 32 districts, PVIL schools added in....some schools that chose to consolidate early actually jumped two whole classes due to integration

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1213633328097759234

[arges]

It looks like Matt has the large districts divided into zones. I was in high school during this era and district 14 was divided this way. Realignments always came out in late October.

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

That 1968/69 realignment was a big one.

So odd seeing some current big schools like Cedar Hill, Aledo, etc. in 1A.

Also current largest 6A school in the RGV, Los Fresnos, in 2A with current 4AD2 Port Isabel.

[arges]

It looks like Matt has the large districts divided into zones. I was in high school during this era and district 14 was divided this way. Realignments always came out in late October.

BTW I went to Gonzales which was 3A at the time and we beat Refugio 3 out of 4 years.

[Aesculus gilmus]

That 1968/69 realignment was a big one.

So odd seeing some current big schools like Cedar Hill, Aledo, etc. in 1A.

Also current largest 6A school in the RGV, Los Fresnos, in 2A with current 4AD2 Port Isabel.

District 7-3A
Henderson
Nacogdoches
Center
Kilgore
Carthage
Jacksonville
Longview Womack
Longview Pine Tree
Sulphur Springs
Texarkana Dunbar
Texarkana Liberty-Eylau
Gilmer
Mount Pleasant

Gilmer went into the North Zone of this district and never won much (some seasons we only won one game) for the next 12 years. Finally, we dropped down to begin the 1980s and then made it to state in 1981 where we lost at Baylor Stadium to Cameron Yoe.

[Matthew328]

1970-1971

Last of the PVIL holdovers join the UIL, 3A is the only classification still at 16 districts

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1213973224813453312

[Scoop27]

Wharton was in a zone way back when but I forgot the other teams with them (Maybe El Campo and Bay City and Brazosport)

[arges]

1970-1971

Last of the PVIL holdovers join the UIL, 3A is the only classification still at 16 districts

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1213973224813453312

This was during my senior year @ Gonzales. We had some strange teams in our district. I met some folks from Laredo United the next year @ SWT and they were Class B. Now they have 4 large 6A schools. Lots of changes.

[Bull Butter]

1970-1971

Last of the PVIL holdovers join the UIL, 3A is the only classification still at 16 districts

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1213973224813453312

This was also the last alignment where Class B was unable to play to a State Championship

[Matthew328]

1972-1973

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1215764630691295234

[arges]

Matt, Where did you get the Class B alignment. Class B was never in Texas Football. Just checked out my old copies and couldn't find any Class B's until 1980 when Class 5A was added and Class B became Class A. Also Class B was any school under 125: 11-man, 8-man and 6-man leagues. Really great work. Well done.

[Matthew328]

Matt, Where did you get the Class B alignment. Class B was never in Texas Football. Just checked out my old copies and couldn't find any Class B's until 1980 when Class 5A was added and Class B became Class A. Also Class B was any school under 125: 11-man, 8-man and 6-man leagues. Really great work. Well done.

I got my UIL hookup to send it lol

[Matthew328]

Gonna work on these throughout the off-season, its fascinating to see names of schools that no longer exist, and schools that were once tiny and now are huge.....

1960-1961

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/st...46562984939526

1962-1963

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1212584967999565824

Class B added to 1960

[Matthew328]

Added Class B to 1962

[Matthew328]

Added Class B to 1964

[Gontex]

Arges, how about sending a pm. Obviously I am from Gonzales too. played on the '63 team. 11-0-1. Tied PSJA but lost on first downs. Horrible way to go down. I remember those Refuge games too.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Arges, how about sending a pm. Obviously I am from Gonzales too. played on the '63 team. 11-0-1. Tied PSJA but lost on first downs. Horrible way to go down. I remember those Refuge games too.

Did 2 teams make the playoffs in the early 60's? Sinton went unbeaten in district in 1960, 1962 and 1963. They lost to Refugio and Bishop in district in 1961 finishing 8-2 for season with no playoffs. 1962 Sinton loss in state semi's to Rockdale and in 1963 in region final to Fort Bend Dulles. Was Gonzales in same Division?

[Matthew328]

Did 2 teams make the playoffs in the early 60's? Sinton went unbeaten in district in 1960, 1962 and 1963. They lost to Refugio and Bishop in district in 1961 finishing 8-2 for season with no playoffs. 1962 Sinton loss in state semi's to Rockdale and in 1963 in region final to Fort Bend Dulles. Was Gonzales in same Division?

One team in the playoffs until 1980 I think

[arges]

Did 2 teams make the playoffs in the early 60's? Sinton went unbeaten in district in 1960, 1962 and 1963. They lost to Refugio and Bishop in district in 1961 finishing 8-2 for season with no playoffs. 1962 Sinton loss in state semi's to Rockdale and in 1963 in region final to Fort Bend Dulles. Was Gonzales in same Division?

Gonzales moved up to 3A in 1962. Refugio and Sinton joined District 14-AAA in 1966.

[Matthew328]

I added Class B to the 1966-1967 alignment

[Bull Butter]

One team in the playoffs until 1980 I think

1982 was the first year of the two-team playoffs

[Matthew328]

Added Class B to 1968

[Matthew328]

Added Class B to 1970-1971

[Matthew328]

1974-1975 Class 4A-Class B

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1218676076295213056

[Matthew328]

1976-1977 Class 4A-Class B

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1219090323437166592

[Matthew328]

1978-1979 Class 4A-Class B

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1219805080616083456

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

1978-1979 Class 4A-Class B

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1219805080616083456

I don't recall exactly what year it was, I'm 90% sure it was 1979 but Port Isabel and Edna played in the Region IV final where Edna won.

However, Edna was busted for using ineligible players and the victory was given to Port Isabel. Unfortunately for the Tarpons, Edna has already played in the Semi-final (don't recall if they won or lost) so the Tarpons never got the opportunity to play in the State Semifinal.

1979 is the only "undefeated" team in Port Isabel's school history.

[Matthew328]

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1221977297663725568

1980-1981 first alignment of 5A

[Matthew328]

1982-1983 realignment

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1224130492150304768

[Matthew328]

1984-1985 realignment

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1230880943914782721

[Matthew328]

1986-1987 realignments

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1231934388943884289

[Matthew328]

1988-1989 realignments

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1233481322745749507

[Matthew328]

1990-1991

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1242932499682136064

[Matthew328]

1992-1993

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1243717353009020933

[Matthew328]

1994-1995

https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817/status/1250946859738320898