Tag: Bill Coleman

Watch Reitz shut out Mater Dei in classic 1956 contest #TraditionTuesday

We are excited to announce the addition of this classic 1956 battle between Reitz and Mater Dei which saw the Panthers shutout their West Side rivals, 27-0. Reitz 27, Mater Dei 0 Going into the game: Reitz (7-0-1) was ranked No. 2 in the UP Coaches Poll. Unranked Mater Dei was 6-2. Thursday, Nov. 8, 1956 Evansville, …

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This Day in #ReitzFootball History (Nov. 22): Coleman wins city scoring title en route to 1956 state championship

ReitzFootball.com proudly presents “This Day in #ReitzFootball History,” as we look back through almost 100 years of The Mighty Panthers. On November 22: Overall: 5-1-1 (7 games) At Reitz Bowl (1945, 1946, 1951, 1952): 2-1-1 Away (1956, 1958): 2-0 At unknown location (1919): 1-0 On Thursday (1945, 1951, 1956): 2-1 On Friday (1946): 0-0-1 On …

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