Rockhurst Hawklets football
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The Rockhurst Hawklets football team is one of the most successful high school football programs in the country. It is composed of students from Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri and has made the most state championship appearances of any school in Missouri.
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[edit] Championships
Rockhurst is the only school to win a championship in each major state championship venue: Busch Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium, the University of Missouri, and the Edward Jones Dome. It also won a championship in a "non-championship" venue: its first championship, in 1971, at William Chrisman High School, against St. Louis Beaumont. Its eight football championships are second only to Jefferson City High School's ten in Missouri big boy athletics. The team has been to more state championships (13) than any other school, and it is the all-time leader in state playoff appearances and state playoff wins. Four Rockhurst teams have won the State Championship with perfect records: 1971, 2000, 2002, and 2007. The 2000, 2002, and 2007 teams finished the season nationally ranked 14th, 6th, and 12th respectively (after finishing 14-0, 13-0, and 13-0). [1] The back-to-back state championship teams of 1986 and 1987 also finished nationally ranked, 14th and 13th respectively (after finishing 11-1 and 12-1) [2].
Additionally, the last three head coaches of Rockhurst's football team, Al Davis, Jr., Jerry Culver, and Tony Severino, are all members of Missouri's High School Coaches Hall of Fame, and all won State Championships. Davis was a two-time recipient of the Knute Rockne Award, and Severino was named USA Today's National Coach of the Year in 2000.
[edit] Finishes in State competition
| Sport[3] | First Place | Second Place | Third Place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | 2007, 2002, 2000, 1987, 1986, 1983, 1981, 1971 | 1999, 1989, 1982, 1973, 1969 | N/A [4] | 13 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 5 | - | 13 |
[edit] Record
[edit] By coach
As of 2005 (asterisk indicates member of the Missouri Coaches Hall of Fame)
| Year | Coach | Years at RHS | W | L | T | Winning % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Charlie Alan | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% | |
| 1917 | Louis Gainey | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 1918 | Doc Nigro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
| 1919-1925 | Pat Mason | 7 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 54.0% | |
| 1926-1935 | Ed Halpin | 10 | 52 | 21 | 6 | 65.8% | |
| 1936-1940 | Martin O’Keefe | 5 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 67.5% | |
| 1941-1945 | Godfrey Kobets | 5 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 82.9% | |
| 1946-1948 | Ralph Cormany | 3 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 74.05% | |
| 1949-1950 | Gerry Connelly | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 70.6% | |
| 1951 | Dick Deitchman | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | |
| 1952-1975 | Al Davis* | 24 | 154 | 66 | 13 | 66.1% | |
| 1976-1982 | Jerry Culver* | 7 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 79.7% | |
| 1983-Present | Tony Severino* | 23 | 217 | 52 | 1 | 80.3% | |
| Totals | 90 | 619 | 208 | 35 | 71.6% |
[edit] By team
As of 2005 (asterick indicates played in 2005)
| School | Years | Record** |
|---|---|---|
| De LaSalle | 1918-1970 | 32-13-5 |
| KCKS Catholic/Ward | 1916-1978 | 26-18-3 |
| Southwest | 1925-1995 | 26-3-5 |
| Paseo | 1926-1963 | 23-11-2 |
| St. Agnes/Miege | 1957-1984 | 21-6-1 |
| Lee’s Summit | 1919-2005 | 21-1-0* |
| Blue Springs | 1981-2005 | 18-16-0* |
| Pem Day | 1916-1959 | 16-1-1 |
| North Kansas City | 1941-2001 | 16-6-0 |
| Jefferson City | 1976-2005 | 15-13-0* |
| Hogan | 1943-1963 | 13-0-0 |
| Southeast | 1938-2001 | 13-2-0 |
| Raytown South | 1966-1993 | 13-6-0 |
| Raytown | 1955-1999 | 13-7-1 |
| Columbia Hickman | 1971-2005 | 12-9-0* |
| Oak Park | 1973-2005 | 12-1-0* |
| Northeast | 1930-1952 | 12-3-0 |
| Liberty | 1917-2005 | 12-6-0* |
| Glennon | 1943-1954 | 11-1-0 |
| St. Benedict/Maur Hill | 1927-1960 | 11-2-1 |
| Redemptorist | 1943-1954 | 10-1-0 |
| Grandview | 1979-1993 | 9-0-0 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas, KS | 1991-1999 | 9-0-0 |
| Lillis | 1943-1954 | 9-0-3 |
| Westport | 1929-1972 | 9-1-0 |
| O’Hara | 1971-1981 | 9-1-1 |
| SM West, KS | 1974-1990 | 9-6-0 |
| Lee’s Summit North | 1996-2005 | 8-0-0* |
| Immaculata | 1933-1941 | 8-1-0 |
| SM East, KS | 1963-1982 | 8-3-0 |
| St. Joseph Catholic/Christian Bro. | 1916-1949 | 8-5-3 |
| KC Central | 1924-1997 | 8-7-1 |
| SM Northwest, KS | 1981-1988 | 7-0-0 |
| Kapaun/Mt. Carmel, KS | 1957-1986 | 7-2-0 |
| Ruskin | 1964-1978 | 7-3-0 |
| Blue Springs South | 1995-2005 | 6-1-0* |
| Truman | 1966-1995 | 6-0-0 |
| Van Horn | 1969-1990 | 6-0-0 |
| St. Louis Sumner | 1973-2001 | 6-2-0 |
| Springfield Kickapoo | 1989-2000 | 5-0-0 |
| Garden City, KS | 1996-2001 | 5-1-0 |
| St. Pius X | 1962-1974 | 5-1-0 |
| SM North, KS | 1946-1980 | 5-2-0 |
| William Chrisman | 1921-1993 | 5-6-0 |
| Joplin | 2002-2005 | 4-0-0* |
| Hazelwood Central | 1981-1987 | 4-0-0 |
| Park Hill | 1982-1989 | 4-0-0 |
| St. Peter/Helias | 1942-1948 | 4-0-0 |
| Topeka Cath./Hayden | 1923-1960 | 4-0-0 |
| Wyandotte | 1973-1986 | 4-0-0 |
| St. Mary’s, KS | 1922-1930 | 4-1-0 |
| KC East | 1930-1982 | 4-1-1 |
| Argentine | 1916-1941 | 4-4-0 |
| Ft. Smith Northside, AR | 1987-1997 | 4-6-1 |
| St. Joseph Central | 1983-1989 | 3-0-0 |
| Winnetonka | 1981-1989 | 3-0-0 |
| Carrollton | 1919-1926 | 3-4-0 |
| Central AC | 1917-1918 | 2-0-0 |
| Columbia Rock Bridge | 1981-2002 | 2-0-0 |
| Dallas Jesuit, TX | 2002-2003 | 2-0-0 |
| Fayetteville, AR | 1989-1990 | 2-0-0 |
| Gulf Shores Acad., TX | 2002-2003 | 2-0-0 |
| Hickman Mills | 1987-1989 | 2-0-0 |
| KC Lincoln | 1955-1956 | 2-0-0 |
| Lincoln East, NE | 1983-1984 | 2-0-0 |
| Olathe North, KS | 1998-1999 | 2-0-0 |
| Park Hill South | 2000-2001 | 2-0-0 |
| Rosemount, MN | 1994-1995 | 2-0-0 |
| SM South, KS | 1987-1988 | 2-0-0 |
| Warrensburg | 1923-1924 | 2-0-0 |
| Wichita Northwest, KS | 1994-1995 | 2-0-0 |
| Lincoln Southeast, NE | 1991-1993 | 2-1-0 |
| Center | 1985-1985 | 1-0-0 |
| DeSoto | 1920-1920 | 1-0-0 |
| Dowling, IA | 1982-1982 | 1-0-0 |
| E. St. Louis Lincoln, IL | 1987-1987 | 1-0-0 |
| Edina, MN | 2002-2002 | 1-0-0 |
| Harrisonville | 1922-1922 | 1-0-0 |
| Haskel | 1947-1947 | 1-0-0 |
| Henderson Basic, NV | 2000-2000 | 1-0-0 |
| Hopkins, MN | 2001-2001 | 1-0-0 |
| Joliet Catholic, IL | 2002-2002 | 1-0-0 |
| KC Sumner, KS | 1965-1965 | 1-0-0 |
| Lathrop | 1916-1916 | 1-0-0 |
| Lindbergh | 2002-2002 | 1-0-0 |
| Manuel | 1929-1929 | 1-0-0 |
| Osawatamie, KS | 1939-1939 | 1-0-0 |
| Pattonville | 2000-2000 | 1-0-0 |
| Poplar Bluff | 1985-1985 | 1-0-0 |
| Smithville | 1926-1926 | 1-0-0 |
| St. Louis University High | 1983-1983 | 1-0-0 |
| Waterloo West, IA | 1991-1991 | 1-0-0 |
| Ctry. Club Dist. AC | 1916-1917 | 1-1-1 |
| Higginsville | 1920-1922 | 1-1-0 |
| Springdale, AR | 1984-1988 | 1-2-0 |
| Abilene, TX | 2005-2005 | 0-1-0 |
| KCKU Prep | 1919-1919 | 0-0-1 |
| Norborne | 1922-1922 | 0-0-1 |
| Odessa | 1923-1923 | 0-0-1 |
| Excelsior Springs | 1917-1917 | 0-1-0 |
| Evangel Christian, LA | 2003-2003 | 0-1-0 |
| Gardner | 1917-1917 | 0-1-0 |
| Hazelwood East | 1989-1989 | 0-1-0 |
| Joplin Parkwood | 1975-1975 | 0-1-0 |
| Marshall | 1925-1925 | 0-1-0 |
| McCluer | 1969-1969 | 0-1-0 |
| McLouth | 1922-1922 | 0-1-0 |
| Mehlville | 1999-1999 | 0-1-0 |
| Overland Aurora, CO | 1995-1995 | 0-1-0 |
| Richmond | 1932-1932 | 0-1-0 |
| Desmet | 2005,2007 | 1-1-0 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/rankingsindex.htm USA TODAY Super 25
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/year-by-year-rankings.htm USA TODAY Super 25
- ^ School-managed list of championships
- ^ MSHSAA does not hold a third place game in football
