All-Time 3A Playoff Stats (1951-2006)

[WOS87]

I've finally completed my database of 3A playoff games and thought I'd test it out by crunching out some stats.

I already posted a similar set of numbers for the 2nd largest classification at the link below:

All-Time 4A Playoff Stats (1948-2006)


The following are statistics compiled using on-the-field results of EVERY football playoff game played in the UIL's 3rd largest classification going back 56 seasons to when the 5 classification system was first implemented in 1951 (2A records from 1951-1979 and 3A records from 1980-2006 are included). Over the past 56 seasons, a total of 406 different programs have qualified for the playoffs in the 'middle' classification. Here are the superlatives:

ONLY 3A records were included here, no records from 1A, 2A, 4A or 5A playoff appearances were factored in

Most Playoff Appearances in the 3rd Largest Classification Playoffs (1951-2006)
(# of appearances/school/1st year to qualify)

1. 30 - Hondo (1959)
2. 30 - Cameron Yoe (1951)
3. 29 - Port Isabel (1974)
4. 27 - Childress (1951)
5. 26 - Newton (1972)
6. 26 - Denver City (1959)
7. 26 - Crockett (1956)
8. 24 - Daingerfield (1959)
9. 24 - Littlefield (1951)
10. 23 - Perryton (1956)
11. 23 - Sinton (1955)
12. 22 - Columbus (1959)
13. 22 - Ballinger (1953)
14. 21 - Alpine (1961)
15. 21 - Decatur (1964)
16. 21 - Bellville (1952)
17. 20 - Gladewater (1969)
18. 20 - Commerce (1960)
19. 20 - Sweeny (1960)
20. 20 - Kaufman (1959)
21. 20 - Devine (1956)
22. 20 - Liberty (1956)
23. 20 - Freer (1954)
24. 20 - Cuero (1951)
25. 19 - Vernon (1984)
26. 19 - Iowa Park (1964)
27. 19 - Hooks (1959)
28. 19 - Crane (1955)
29. 18 - Bonham (1955)
30. 18 - Pittsburg (1951)
31. 18 - Atlanta (1951)

Most Consecutive Appearances in the 3rd Largest Classification Playoffs (1951-2006)
(Active streaks are listed in YELLOW)

15 seasons in a row
Commerce (1991-2005)

13 seasons in a row
Abilene Wylie (1994-2006)

11 seasons in a row
Port Isabel (1978-1988)
Gladewater (1982-1992)
Vernon (1988-1998)

10 seasons in a row
Pittsburg (1978-1987)
Crockett (1981-1990)
Newton (1994-2003)
Liberty (1995-2004)
La Vernia (1997-2006)
Perryton (1997-2006)

9 seasons in a row
Center (1988-1996)
Columbus (1990-1998)
Alpine (1990-1998)
Port Isabel (1990-1998)
Sinton (1998-2006)
Crandall (1998-2006)
China Spring (1998-2006)


Most Playoff Game Wins in the 3rd Largest Classification Playoffs (1951-2006)

1. 54 - Daingerfield
2. 50 - Cuero
3. 48 - Childress
4. 41 - Sweeny
5. 39 - Vernon
6. 38 - Sealy
7. 38 - Port Isabel
8. 38 - Cameron Yoe
9. 35 - Newton
10. 34 - Stamford
11. 34 - Commerce
12. 33 - Southlake Carroll
13. 33 - Bellville
14. 33 - Sinton
15. 32 - La Grange
16. 30 - Iowa Park
17. 29 - Marlin
18. 29 - Gladewater
19. 28 - Abilene Wylie
20. 28 - Hondo
21. 27 - Littlefield
22. 26 - Tatum
23. 25 - Gilmer
24. 24 - Gainesville
25. 24 - Crockett
26. 23 - Atlanta
27. 23 - Denver City
28. 22 - Columbus
29. 21 - Refugio
30. 21 - Robinson
31. 21 - Crane
32. 21 - Ballinger


A total of 33 programs have won more than 2/3 of their 3A playoff games which is a difficult number to maintain. To have above a 66.67% winning percentage in the playoffs means a team must on average, advance past the 3rd round every year that they qualify. A team that loses in the 3rd round would have a 2-1-0 record which = 66.67%

Highest Playoff Game Winning Percentage in the 3rd Largest Classification Playoffs (1951-2006)

1. 100.00% - Arlington (5-0-0)
2. 88.16% - Southlake Carroll (33-4-1)
3. 87.50% - Everman (14-2-0)
4. 82.61% - Sealy (38-8-0)
5. 81.25% - Plano (13-3-0)
6. 80.77% - Friendswood (10-2-1)
7. 80.00% - Angleton (4-1-0)
8. 77.78% - Lufkin Dunbar (6-1-2)
9. 77.27% - Liberty-Eylau (17-5-0)
10. 77.27% - Huntsville (8-2-1)
11. 76.19% - Liberty Hill (16-5-0)
12. 75.00% - Stamford (34-11-1)
13. 75.00% - San Antonio Cole (3-1-0)
14. 75.00% - Weatherford (1-0-1)
15. 73.19% - Cuero (50-18-1)
16. 72.41% - Terrell (20-7-2)
17(t). 72.22% - Fort Bend Dulles (6-2-1)
17(t). 72.22% - Nederland (6-2-1)
19. 71.43% - Daingerfield (54-21-2)
20. 71.43% - Donna (10-4-0)
21. 71.43% - Rockwall (9-3-2)
22. 71.43% - Hutto (5-2-0)
23. 71.11% - La Grange (32-13-0)
24. 70.37% - Jacksboro (19-8-0)
25. 70.27% - Tatum (26-11-0)
26(t). 70.00% - Celina (7-3-0)
26(t). 70.00% - Killeen (7-3-0)
28. 69.30% - Vernon (39-17-1)
29. 68.25% - Sweeny (41-18-4)
30(t). 68.18% - Sweetwater (15-7-0)
30(t). 68.18% - Wimberley (15-7-0)
32. 68.18% - Palacios (7-3-1)
33. 67.87% - Springtown (18-8-2)


Most Playoff Games played in the 3rd Largest Classification Playoffs (1951-2006)

1. 77 - Daingerfield
2. 74 - Childress
3. 69 - Cuero
4. 69 - Cameron Yoe
5. 69 - Port Isabel
6. 63 - Sweeny
7. 60 - Newton
8. 59 - Sinton
9. 59 - Hondo
10. 57 - Vernon
11. 55 - Commerce
12. 54 - Bellville
13. 51 - Iowa Park
14. 51 - Littlefield
15. 51 - Crockett
16. 50 - Gladewater
17. 49 - Denver City
18. 46 - Sealy
19. 46 - Stamford
20. 45 - La Grange
21. 45 - Marlin
22. 45 - Abilene Wylie
23. 45 - Columbus
24. 44 - Ballinger
25. 41 - Gilmer
26. 41 - Crane
27. 41 - Decatur
28. 40 - Atlanta
29. 38 - Southlake Carroll

Largest Average Margin of Victory in a single year in the 3rd Largest Classification Playoffs (1951-2006)
(Averages calculated for all qualifying teams with a loss counting as a negative margin of victory)

Non-state champs highlighted in YELLOW

1. 43.17 - Southlake Carroll (1992) State Champs
2. 41.50 - Daingerfield (1983) State Champs
3. 36.60 - Everman (2002) State Champs
4. 34.60 - Denver City (1960) State Champs
5. 34.50 - Southlake Carroll (1988) State Champs
6. 34.20 - Wimberley (2005) State Champs
7. 34.00 - Vernon (1992) Regional Semifinalist
8. 31.00 - Sealy (1995) State Champs
9. 30.40 - Refugio (1970) State Co-Champs
10. 30.00 - Jacksboro (1962) State Champs
11. 29.67 - Southlake Carroll (1993) State Champs
12. 28.20 - Stamford (1956) State Champs
13. 27.67 - Cuero (1987) State Champs
14. 27.20 - La Grange (1975) State Champs
15. 26.67 - Cuero (1994) Regional Semifinalist
16. 26.33 - Sealy (1996) State Champs
17. 26.25 - Bellville (2003) Quarterfinalist
18(t). 26.00 - Daingerfield (1982) Area Finalist
18(t). 26.00 - West Orange-Stark (2006) Area Finalist
20(t). 25.80 - Southlake Carroll (1990) State Semifinalist
20(t). 25.80 - Cuero (2005)State Semifinalist
22. 24.67 - La Grange (2001)State Finalist
23. 24.60 - Everman (2001) State Champs
24. 24.20 - Brady (1959)State Finalist*
25(t). 24.00 - Everman (2003) Area Finalist
25(t). 24.00 - Wimberley (2006) Quarterfinalist

* - declared State Champs by forfeit after losing in the finals to Stamford

[kaorder1999]

thats a lot of info!

[GWOOD]

The top 10 playoff appearances were surprising to me. If you would have asked me to guess a Top 10 the only one I would have gotten right would have been Daingerfield.

I would have guessed Sealy, Commerce, Abilene Wylie, Sinton, Cuero, and Ballinger for sure.

[footballgal]

Hopfully starting with the upcoming season - Port Isabel will resume in the playoff tradition and try to capture, the so elusive state title.

Great job WOS87!- looks like you put in alot of work into it.