Cowboys fans, remember this?

[Sirhornsalot]

Played HS ball with #27 in the front seat, Thomas Everett. But man, these were THE DAYS if you're a Cowboys fan. This commercial was classic!

[vid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrmsLmujfUE&sns=fb[/vid]

 

[Lukus Alderman]

I liked Everett. Jimmy seemed to get the most out of all of his players. I'm hoping Strong can do the same here.

 

[UTK66]

Played HS ball with #27 in the front seat, Thomas Everett. But man, these were THE DAYS if you're a Cowboys fan. This commercial was classic!

[vid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrmsLmujfUE&sns=fb[/vid]

Was the legendary Coach Alexander there back then?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Was the legendary Coach Alexander there back then?

Yes, he was. We called him "the rifleman" because he looked so much like Chuck Connors. The only time I saw him get rattled was when Thomas got injured against Kilgore one night. We were well ahead at the time, but Alexander thought the world had ended for a while there. lol

 

[UTK66]

Yes, he was. We called him "the rifleman" because he looked so much like Chuck Connors. The only time I saw him get rattled was when Thomas got injured against Kilgore one night. We were well ahead at the time, but Alexander thought the world had ended for a while there. lol

DA is a helluva guy and better coach. When he was at Harleton several years ago we were there doing some upgrades to the PA system in the stadium. I remember standing on the field talking football with him while our installers were putting a new speaker in. Helluva conversation. He got tired of standing around chewing on his cigar and looked over at me and simply said "I ain't got time for this shit. I'm goin home to mow my damn yard. This better work when I come back."

 

[Sirhornsalot]

DA is a helluva guy and better coach. When he was at Harleton several years ago we were there doing some upgrades to the PA system in the stadium. I remember standing on the field talking football with him while our installers were putting a new speaker in. Helluva conversation. He got tired of standing around chewing on his cigar and looked over at me and simply said "I ain't got time for this shit. I'm goin home to mow my damn yard. This better work when I come back."

I remember in 1980, we were in class 4A at the time. We had Pittsburg coming up on our schedule. They would later win the class 3A crown and set a record for shutouts (which Daingerfield broke two years later). Anyway, these guys were a parade of complete bad asses. And Dennis knew it. The film doesn't lie.

So what does he do? He knows we really don't have a shot playing them straight up.

Week of the game, we go covert. Have meetings in class rooms after school lets out and before we practice. He completely changed our defensive scheme for this one game. Not kidding. We dropped the 4-3 defense we had used for years and for that one week - we went to a 6-1 scheme.

Pittsburg was surprised and caught off guard. We held them to 21 points (well below their average) but we couldn't manage a score.

He was definitely innovative and not scared to make such a move like that.

Will also add that during my sophomore year, water was not allowed during two-a-days. We got crushed ice that we could munch on during our one break. He got into trouble for that after the season was over. The next year he built a trough type set up using PVC pipe. We could line up 20 guys at a time for a drink.

But I will never forget those two-a-days during my sophomore year as long as I live. It wasn't Junction, but it wasn't far off either.

 

[harpethhorn]

Remember that 1980 Pittsburg team well (I played there a few years earlier). Their defense WAS bad ass. 

But the 83 Daingerfield team was the best 3A defense I've ever seen. And that includes many 4A teams as well. 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Remember that 1980 Pittsburg team well (I played there a few years earlier). Their defense WAS bad ass. 

But the 83 Daingerfield team was the best 3A defense I've ever seen. And that includes many 4A teams as well. 

In '83, Daingerfield would have beaten both the 4A and 5A champs (Bay City and Converse Judson). It would not have been a matter of "if" Daingerfield would have won. It would have been a question of whether either of the other two could score on Daingerfield. No one in class 3A could cross mid field.

I played summer baseball with lots of those Pittsburg players. Daingerfield, Pittsburg and Lone Star would always get combined to form one all star team in Dixie League. We won state when I was 16. I'm still friends with many of them today. Danny Miner, the center from the '80 Pirates, I talk to all the time. Terry Waldrep, a guard on their OL, was the HC at Pittsburg until a couple years ago. 

Alexander could have fielded two teams in '83 and both would have been district champs. A massive collection of talent it was.

I'll say this - you will NEVER see a defense dominate that way again as Pittsburg ('80) and Daingerfield ('83) did.

 

[Etex Horn]

Out of curiosity, I looked up this information on smoaky.com:

The 1980 Pittsburg Pirates broke the state record with 12 shutouts during their 15-0 Class 3-A State Championship

season...defense allowed only 23 points the entire season.

Daingerfield finished 1983 with a state record 14 shutouts in 16 games on their way to the Class 3-A State Championship

where they shut out Sweeny 42-0.  Gave up only 8 points total all year...2 of those points on a safety when the ball was

snapped over the punter's head and he recovered it in the end zone.

Dennis Alexander is currently the Head Coach at Troup High School.  For his career, won 322 and lost 125.  Coach A

is #4 in victories by Texas high school coaches...trails the top 3 by a fairly large margin.  

 

[Sirhornsalot]

EtexHorn, let me add to your list.

1. First Texas HS to finish 16-0

2. All six playoff games were shutouts. The ONLY team in Texas HS history to accomplish that feat.

3. One touchdown, to #4 ranked 4A Carthage, was allowed the entire season. The PAT was blocked.

4. The other two points of the 8 points allowed on the season came to 4A Kilgore. Daingerfield's deep snapper sent a snap out of the end zone on a punt.

5. The 4 members of the Daingerfield secondary was also the 3A state champion 3200 m relay.

6. Numerous players ended up in the NFL from this team and a dozen played college football. Eric Everrett (brother of Thomas Everrett) played at Tx Tech, Philadelphia, Minnesota and Tampa Bay. FB David Whitmore was the "player to be named later" in the Joe Montana trade to Kansas City. Whitmore went to KC along with Montana. Whitmore was famous for drawing Bill Parcells ire, then praise, in his rookie season with the Giants.

7. Named by Texas Football Magazine as the #2 most memorable team in Texas football history, behind #1 Texas Longhorns of 1969.

8. Daingerfield's offense scored 631 points on the season. Daingerfield's defense gave up 8 points.

9. Daingerfield's defense scored 76 points on the season.

1983 game-by-game results

Non-District
Daingerfield 35 Kilgore 2 (4-A Kilgore secured a safety against Daingerfield's offense)
Daingerfield 14 Gilmer 0 (6-4 3-A team)
Daingerfield 10 Carthage 6 (4-A State Semifinalist Carthage (11-3 record) intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown. Extra point blocked)

District 14-3A
Daingerfield 27 Linden-Kildare 0 (Linden-Kildare 7-3-1 3-A playoff team)
Daingerfield 42 Omaha Paul Pewitt 0 (Paul Pewitt finished 3-7 in 3-A)
Daingerfield 32 Hughes Springs 0 (Hughes Springs 3-7 in 3-A)
Daingerfield 76 Queen City 0 (Queen City 0-10 in 3-A)
Daingerfield 48 DeKalb 0 (DeKalb 6-4 in 3-A)
Daingerfield 45 Hooks 0 (Hooks 5-5 in 3-A)
Daingerfield 56 New Boston 0 (New Boston 6-4 in 3-A)

Playoffs
Bi-District: Daingerfield 43 Clarksville 0 (Clarksville 4-7)
Area: Daingerfield 22 Robinson 0 (Robinson 11-1)
Regional: Daingerfield 46 Kaufman 0 (Kaufman 12-1)
Quarterfinal: Daingerfield 51 Gladewater 0 (Gladewater 12-2)
Semifinal: Daingerfield 42 Post 0 (Post 13-2)
State Championship: Daingerfield 42 Sweeny 0 (Sweeny 12-2-2)