Longest Playoff Droughts (2008 Edition)

[WOS87]

I have BOTH Nevada Community and Robstown as likely playoff qualifiers this year in my recently posted projections. Palacios and Lumberton were both in the top 10 on the equivalent list last year when they qualified.

Longest Current Playoff Droughts Statewide
(ranked by total years fielding a varsity team without qualifying)

1. 88 years - Whitesboro (fielded 1st varsity team prior to beginning of UIL playoffs in 1920, Zero playoff appearances)
2. 61 years - Nevada Community (fielded 1st varsity team prior to beginning of UIL playoffs in 1920 but spent 27 years in 6-man football (qualifying for the 6-man playoffs). Zero 11-man appearances)
3. 61 years - Fort Worth North Side (last appearance in 1946)
4. 55 years - North Dallas (last appearance in 1952)
5. 53 years - Diamond Hill-Jarvis(last appearance in 1954)
6. 51 years - Cleveland Tarkington (last appearance in 1956)
7. 46 years - Boys Ranch (joined UIL in 1962, zero appearances)
8(t). 41 years - Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway (last appearance in 1966)
8(t). 41 years - Robstown (last appearance in 1966)
10. 39 years - Union Grove (last appearance in 1968)
11. 34 years - Kountze (last appearance in 1973)
12. 34 years - Houston Northbrook (fielded 1st varsity team in 1974, zero appearances)
13(t). 32 years - Amarillo Caprock (last appearance in 1975)
13(t). 32 years - Lubbock (last appearance in 1975)

[turbostud]

How is Whitesboro doing this year? Do they have a shot?

[WOS87]

Originally posted by turbostud
How is Whitesboro doing this year? Do they have a shot?

Not with the likes of Prosper, Argyle and Celina in their district

[JR2004]

You can go ahead and tack on another year for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, North Dallas and North Side. Numbers 3-5 are assured of another year without a trip to the playoffs.

[IHStangFan]

Robstown might have a chance if I'm not mistaken.

[Bull Butter]

Looks like Robstown may break that dry spell:)

Vamos hay, Pickers!!!!

[navscanmaster]

At 2-0 in district and 4-3 overall, I believe you can almost scratch Nevada Community off that list! But don't expect them to make it too much farther than that.:(

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Robstown and Tuloso Midway have a chance, but I think Robstown might come up short and Sinton,Ingleside and West Oso get in. If Robstown beats Mathis then they could get in if Sinton beats West Oso and Ingleside.

[Bull Butter]

I think both Robe and T-M will get in

[WOS87]

Originally posted by SintonFan_inAustin
Robstown and Tuloso Midway have a chance, but I think Robstown might come up short and Sinton,Ingleside and West Oso get in. If Robstown beats Mathis then they could get in if Sinton beats West Oso and Ingleside.

I'm thinking Robstown has the edge if it comes down to any sort of tiebreaker given that they beat West Oso by 15 and Ingleside lost to West Oso by 7

That puts Robstown at +15
Ingleside at -7
West Oso at -8

Robstown has Mathis, Falfurrias and Ingleside left on their schedule. From my calculations they need to win two of the three to qualify. Falf is pretty much a gimme and I have Robstown over Mathis this week... that means they could lose to Ingleside and still qualify.

[Buccaneer]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
I think both Robe and T-M will get in

I started to say TM had no chance but I remember 4 teams make it now. Alice, FB and Cal should be the first 3.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Originally posted by WOS87
I'm thinking Robstown has the edge if it comes down to any sort of tiebreaker given that they beat West Oso by 15 and Ingleside lost to West Oso by 7

That puts Robstown at +15
Ingleside at -7
West Oso at -8

Robstown has Mathis, Falfurrias and Ingleside left on their schedule. From my calculations they need to win two of the three to qualify. Falf is pretty much a gimme and I have Robstown over Mathis this week... that means they could lose to Ingleside and still qualify. i thinking they will lose to Mathis and Ingleside and thus missing the playoffs, but they can lose one and still make it as long as Sinton takes care of Ingleside and West Oso.

[WOS87]

Originally posted by SintonFan_inAustin
i thinking they will lose to Mathis and Ingleside and thus missing the playoffs, but they can lose one and still make it as long as Sinton takes care of Ingleside and West Oso.

Given their win over West Oso and Ingleside's loss to West Oso why is it not a possibility that they would beat BOTH Mathis and Ingleside??

[SNYDER325TIGERS]

Originally posted by WOS87
I have BOTH Nevada Community and Robstown as likely playoff qualifiers this year in my recently posted projections. Palacios and Lumberton were both in the top 10 on the equivalent list last year when they qualified.

Longest Current Playoff Droughts Statewide
(ranked by total years fielding a varsity team without qualifying)

1. 88 years - Whitesboro (fielded 1st varsity team prior to beginning of UIL playoffs in 1920, Zero playoff appearances)
2. 61 years - Nevada Community (fielded 1st varsity team prior to beginning of UIL playoffs in 1920 but spent 27 years in 6-man football (qualifying for the 6-man playoffs). Zero 11-man appearances)
3. 61 years - Fort Worth North Side (last appearance in 1946)
4. 55 years - North Dallas (last appearance in 1952)
5. 53 years - Diamond Hill-Jarvis(last appearance in 1954)
6. 51 years - Cleveland Tarkington (last appearance in 1956)
7. 46 years - Boys Ranch (joined UIL in 1962, zero appearances)
8(t). 41 years - Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway (last appearance in 1966)
8(t). 41 years - Robstown (last appearance in 1966)
10. 39 years - Union Grove (last appearance in 1968)
11. 34 years - Kountze (last appearance in 1973)
12. 34 years - Houston Northbrook (fielded 1st varsity team in 1974, zero appearances)
13(t). 32 years - Amarillo Caprock (last appearance in 1975)
13(t). 32 years - Lubbock (last appearance in 1975)

Wow, Whitesboro in 88 years! Is that a national record WOS?

[WOS87]

Originally posted by SNYDER325TIGERS
Wow, Whitesboro in 88 years! Is that a national record WOS?

It very well may be since Texas was one of the first states to have a centrally organized high school football playoff system in the entire nation

[sahen]

wow...and i thought Baytown Sterling's 22 year drought was bad...