Texas Counties Claiming the Most State Titles (1920-2007)

[WOS87]

It's been a while since I've updated this...


So as not to get confused in adding in the '08 champs, I will wait until ALL state champs for 2008 have been decided since only 5 of the 12 have been crowned this year.

I will say that Prosper has increased Collin County's number to 19 overall already


Texas Counties Ranked by Most UIL Football Championships 1920-2007
(includes 6-man, 8-man, and 11-man 1A - 5A)

1. Collin - 18 (Plano, Celina, Wylie, McKinney, Farmersville)
2. Tarrant - 16 (17*) (Southlake Carroll, Everman, Grapevine, North Crowley, Masonic Home*, FW Arlington Heights, Euless Trinity, Arlington)
3. Dallas - 13 (14*) (Garland, Highland Park, Wilmer-Hutchins, Mesquite, Richardson Lake Highlands, Duncanville, Dallas Sunset, Dallas Oak Cliff, Dallas Carter*)
4. Bexar - 13 (12*) (SA Alamo Heights, Converse Judson*, SA Brackenridge, SA Roosevelt, SA Lee, SA Jefferson, SA Churchill)
5. McLennan - 12 (Waco, Mart, Lorena, Crawford, China Spring)
6. Wichita - 9 (Wichita Falls, Electra, Iowa Park)
6. Jefferson - 9 (Port Neches-Groves, Port Arthur Jefferson, Nederland, Beaumont West Brook, Beaumont Hebert, Beaumont French)
6. Galveston - 9 (La Marque, Texas City, Friendswood, Dickinson)
9. Harris - 8 (Deer Park, Houston Yates, Houston Stratford, Houston Reagan, Houston Lamar, GP North Shore, Aldine)
9. Denton - 8 (Lewisville, Denton Ryan, Pilot Point, Lewisville Hebron, Flower Mound Marcus)
9. Brown - 8 (Brownwood, May)
12. Taylor - 7 (Abilene, Abilene Wylie)
12. Ellis - 7 (Ennis, Milford, Waxahachie)
12. Ector - 7 (Odessa Permian, Odessa)
12. Fort Bend - 7 (Katy, Ft Bend Willowridge, Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated)
16. Upshur - 6 (Big Sandy, Union Hill, Gilmer)
16. Smith - 6 (Tyler John Tyler, Tyler Lee, Tyler Chapel Hill, Troup)
16. Bell - 6 (Bartlett, Temple, Killeen)
16. Travis - 6 (Austin Reagan, Austin Westlake, Austin SFA, Lake Travis)
20. Austin - 5 (Sealy)
20. Fayette - 5 (Schulenburg, La Grange)
20. Hudspeth - 5 (Fort Hancock)
20. Matagorda - 5 (Tidehaven, Bay City, Palacios)
20. Milam - 5 (Thorndale, Cameron, Rockdale)
20. Newton - 5 (Newton, Burkeville)
20. Stephens - 5 (Breckenridge)
20. Sutton - 5 (Sonora)


* - Carter won it on the field over CJ and was considered an official state champ for over 2 years before the title was taken away.
* - Masonic Home tied Corsicana 0-0 in the finals but lost the game by penetrations and only Corsicana is considered the "official champ" making Masonic Home the only team to play to a tie in a state final and NOT be considered a co-champ



And for those interested... here is the opposite end of the spectrum

13 out of 19 are usually Region IV

Most Populous Texas Counties without a UIL Football Title
County (County seat) - 2000 Population (Regional alignment)

1. El Paso (El Paso) - 679,622 (I)
2. Cameron (Brownsville) - 335,227 (IV)
3. Montgomery (Conroe) - 293,768 (II - III)
4. Webb (Laredo) - 193,117 (IV)
5. Randall (Canyon) - 104,312 (I)
6. Guadalupe (Seguin) - 89,023 (IV)
7. Victoria (Victoria) - 84,088 (IV)
8. Comal (New Braunfels) - 78,021 (IV)
9. San Patricio (Sinton) - 67,138 (IV)
10. Bastrop (Bastrop) - 57,733 (IV)
11. Starr (Rio Grande City) - 53,597 (IV)
12. Hardin (Kountze) - 48,073 (III)
13. Maverick (Eagle Pass) - 47,297 (IV)
14. Val Verde (Del Rio) - 44,856 (IV)
15. Kerr (Kerrville) - 43,653 (IV)
16. Hood (Granbury) - 41,100 (I)
17. Jim Wells (Alice) - 39,326 (IV)
18. Atascosa (Jourdanton) - 38,628 (IV)
19. Wood (Quitman) - 36,752 (II - III)

[Manck]

A little surprised not to see Grayson County towards the bottom of the list. I know Van Alstyne won at least one, Denison... and I think Whitewright or Howe may have even had a couple.

[Lion_Addict]

Originally posted by WOS87
It's been a while since I've updated this...


So as not to get confused in adding in the '08 champs, I will wait until ALL state champs for 2008 have been decided since only 5 of the 12 have been crowned this year.

I will say that Prosper has increased Collin County's number to 19 overall already


Texas Counties Ranked by Most UIL Football Championships 1920-2007
(includes 6-man, 8-man, and 11-man 1A - 5A)

1. Collin - 18 (Plano, Celina, Wylie, McKinney, Farmersville)
2. Tarrant - 16 (17*) (Southlake Carroll, Everman, Grapevine, North Crowley, Masonic Home*, FW Arlington Heights, Euless Trinity, Arlington)
3. Dallas - 13 (14*) (Garland, Highland Park, Wilmer-Hutchins, Mesquite, Richardson Lake Highlands, Duncanville, Dallas Sunset, Dallas Oak Cliff, Dallas Carter*)
4. Bexar - 13 (12*) (SA Alamo Heights, Converse Judson*, SA Brackenridge, SA Roosevelt, SA Lee, SA Jefferson, SA Churchill)
5. McLennan - 12 (Waco, Mart, Lorena, Crawford, China Spring)
6. Wichita - 9 (Wichita Falls, Electra, Iowa Park)
6. Jefferson - 9 (Port Neches-Groves, Port Arthur Jefferson, Nederland, Beaumont West Brook, Beaumont Hebert, Beaumont French)
6. Galveston - 9 (La Marque, Texas City, Friendswood, Dickinson)
9. Harris - 8 (Deer Park, Houston Yates, Houston Stratford, Houston Reagan, Houston Lamar, GP North Shore, Aldine)
9. Denton - 8 (Lewisville, Denton Ryan, Pilot Point, Lewisville Hebron, Flower Mound Marcus)
9. Brown - 8 (Brownwood, May)
12. Taylor - 7 (Abilene, Abilene Wylie)
12. Ellis - 7 (Ennis, Milford, Waxahachie)
12. Ector - 7 (Odessa Permian, Odessa)
12. Fort Bend - 7 (Katy, Ft Bend Willowridge, Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated)
16. Upshur - 6 (Big Sandy, Union Hill, Gilmer)
16. Smith - 6 (Tyler John Tyler, Tyler Lee, Tyler Chapel Hill, Troup)
16. Bell - 6 (Bartlett, Temple, Killeen)
16. Travis - 6 (Austin Reagan, Austin Westlake, Austin SFA, Lake Travis)
20. Austin - 5 (Sealy)
20. Fayette - 5 (Schulenburg, La Grange)
20. Hudspeth - 5 (Fort Hancock)
20. Matagorda - 5 (Tidehaven, Bay City, Palacios)
20. Milam - 5 (Thorndale, Cameron, Rockdale)
20. Newton - 5 (Newton, Burkeville)
20. Stephens - 5 (Breckenridge)
20. Sutton - 5 (Sonora)


* - Carter won it on the field over CJ and was considered an official state champ for over 2 years before the title was taken away.
* - Masonic Home tied Corsicana 0-0 in the finals but lost the game by penetrations and only Corsicana is considered the "official champ" making Masonic Home the only team to play to a tie in a state final and NOT be considered a co-champ



And for those interested... here is the opposite end of the spectrum

13 out of 19 are usually Region IV

Most Populous Texas Counties without a UIL Football Title
County (County seat) - 2000 Population (Regional alignment)

1. El Paso (El Paso) - 679,622 (I)
2. Cameron (Brownsville) - 335,227 (IV)
3. Montgomery (Conroe) - 293,768 (II - III)
4. Webb (Laredo) - 193,117 (IV)
5. Randall (Canyon) - 104,312 (I)
6. Guadalupe (Seguin) - 89,023 (IV)
7. Victoria (Victoria) - 84,088 (IV)
8. Comal (New Braunfels) - 78,021 (IV)
9. San Patricio (Sinton) - 67,138 (IV)
10. Bastrop (Bastrop) - 57,733 (IV)
11. Starr (Rio Grande City) - 53,597 (IV)
12. Hardin (Kountze) - 48,073 (III)
13. Maverick (Eagle Pass) - 47,297 (IV)
14. Val Verde (Del Rio) - 44,856 (IV)
15. Kerr (Kerrville) - 43,653 (IV)
16. Hood (Granbury) - 41,100 (I)
17. Jim Wells (Alice) - 39,326 (IV)
18. Atascosa (Jourdanton) - 38,628 (IV)
19. Wood (Quitman) - 36,752 (II - III)

Man, you just flat out ROCK!!! :clap: :clap:

[WOS87]

Originally posted by Manck
A little surprised not to see Grayson County towards the bottom of the list. I know Van Alstyne won at least one, Denison... and I think Whitewright or Howe may have even had a couple.

Nope... among UIL football teams, Grayson county can only claim 1 State Championship

1984 - Denison

Denison lost 3 finals in a row to La Marque in '95, '96 and '97
Van Alstyne lost in the finals to Blanco in '01

Sherman Douglas won a PVIL title in 1962

[Manck]

Originally posted by WOS87
Nope... among UIL football teams, Grayson county can only claim 1 State Championship

1984 - Denison

Denison lost 3 finals in a row to La Marque in '95, '96 and '97
Van Alstyne lost in the finals to Blanco in '01

Sherman Douglas won a PVIL title in 1962 Cool! I need to stop killing so many brain cells.

[slpybear the bullfan]

DFW DOMINANCE COALITION strikes again.

[WOS87]

Out of the 5 Largest Counties who have yet to win a title my money is on Montgomery County to do it first what with the likes of both of The Woodlands High Schools and the Conroe Schools located there. Randall County would be next.

As sad is it may be, I can see the state going another 88 years without either El Paso, Cameron (Brownsville area) or Webb County (Laredo area) winning a title.

There's a definite gradient of more championships to less championships moving from northern Texas down to the border. I suppose American football is less and less popular the closer you get to the Mexican border, with the other "Futbol" becoming the sport of choice.

[Matthew328]

You might be right, Valley Football at least has a couple of titles to their name. El Paso football is so far behind the curve its not funny

[WOS87]

Correction: Dallas County ranked #3 should be listed as having 14 (15*) state titles as I left out Cedar Hill

I can't edit the original post

[NastySlot]

another great post....thanks.

[coachc45]

Where does Morris County rank? The smallest county in Texas.

Daingerfield and Paul Pewitt..... 4 or is it 5 state titles?

[BobcatBenny]

So Collin, has tagged at least 1 more this season ... and has 3 potential left.

[BobcatBenny]

And ... this is off topic a bit, but still WOS87 stuff related. ;)

How are you power rating projections holding up through the whole playoffs?

I was pretty sure you had Celina winning.
Did you have Carthage and Prosper winning too?

[turbostud]

Originally posted by Matthew328
You might be right, Valley Football at least has a couple of titles to their name. El Paso football is so far behind the curve its not funny

The Valley has 1 State Title. 2a Donna over Quanah in 1961. Hidalgo County. Its been slim pickin's since then. 1990's had Koy Detmer takin Mission High pretty far but not much since then.

[Matthew328]

Originally posted by coachc45
Where does Morris County rank? The smallest county in Texas.

Daingerfield and Paul Pewitt..... 4 or is it 5 state titles?

I think Rockwall County is the smallest

[NastySlot]

Originally posted by Matthew328
I think Rockwall County is the smallest

im pretty sure you're right.

[WOS87]

Originally posted by BobcatBenny
And ... this is off topic a bit, but still WOS87 stuff related. ;)

How are you power rating projections holding up through the whole playoffs?

I was pretty sure you had Celina winning.
Did you have Carthage and Prosper winning too?

Predictions for Week 15

Division I
Waco La Vega over Prosper by 5 points

Division II
Celina over Liberty Hill by 4 points
Carthage over Giddings by 11 points

My ratings had a win-loss predictive total of 63-15 going into Week 15


I went 2-1 this week so the total to date for the 3A playoffs for the WOS87 power ratings is 65-16 (80.2% accuracy)

That's actually MUCH better than my own personal picks



I've calculated the Week 15 numbers (but I haven't posted them yet) and Carthage leads Celina by 0.2 so my official prediction will be Carthage over Celina by 1 point

[BobcatBenny]

Originally posted by WOS87
Predictions for Week 15

Division I
Waco La Vega over Prosper by 5 points

Division II
Celina over Liberty Hill by 4 points
Carthage over Giddings by 11 points

My ratings had a win-loss predictive total of 63-15 going into Week 15


I went 2-1 this week so the total to date for the 3A playoffs for the WOS87 power ratings is 65-16 (80.2% accuracy)

That's actually MUCH better than my own personal picks



I've calculated the Week 15 numbers (but I haven't posted them yet) and Carthage leads Celina by 0.2 so my official prediction will be Carthage over Celina by 1 point
So your ratings are going 0-1 this week? :D