Tag: 1971

Top 25 Biggest Wins in Reitz Bowl History – #18: Reitz 29, Vincennes Lincoln 7 (Sept. 10, 1971)

Coming in at No. 18 in the Top 25 Biggest Wins in Reitz Bowl History is the 1971 victory over Vincennes Lincoln. Ray Mills and his Alices were predicted to have a really good team. They did, and with the help of five all-staters, the Knox County school finishes the season 9-1, ranked ninth in …

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Fundraiser for 1971 football team reunion

ReitzFootball.com has once again partnered up with SellMyTees.com for the 2016 season. We are very excited to bring to you this awesome t-shirt that shows off the state championship tradition of the Mighty Panthers. Proceeds will be used to help the 1971 football team cover costs associated with their reunion on Sept. 2, 2016. Additional …

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WANTED: 1971 team photo for class fundraiser

Does anyone have a good copy of the 1971 football team picture? That class is doing a fundraiser and would like to use a good quality copy of the picture. While there is the large version that exists in the gym (pictured below), it would be very difficult to not only take the picture down, but also scan …

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Plans underway to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Panthers’ 1971 state championship season

The 45th Anniversary of the 1971 Reitz High School State Football Championship season will be fall 2016. Teammates and friends will be gathering before, during and after the Sept. 2, 2016 home game with Castle. Specific activities will depend upon interest and response. If interested in participating, contact members of the planning committee below. Larry …

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