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1977

Head Coach: Bob Padgett (79-13, 9th and final year)
Record: 12-1 (8-0 SIAC 3A, 6-0 City)
Final Class 3A Regular Season Ranking: #1 in AP; #2 in UPI
Championships: Regional, Sectional, SIAC, City & West Side Nut Club Champs

Results
* – denotes SIAC 3A contest

Date Opponent Score Comment
Aug. 27 Muncie South W 55-14
Sep. 2 @ Central * W 56-0
Sep. 9 Vincennes * W 35-7
Sep. 15 Memorial * W 33-6
Sep. 24 @ Harrison * W 35-7
Sep. 30 Terre Haute South * W 21-13
Oct. 6 @ North * W 17-10
Oct. 15 Mater Dei * W 38-6 West Side Nut Club Championship
Oct. 22 Bosse * W 35-0
Oct. 29 @ Madisonville (Ky.) W 48-6
Nov. 4 Martinsville W 22-6 Sectional Championship
featured in Legendary Game Series
Nov. 11 @ Ben Davis W 14-13 Regional Championship
Nov. 19 @ Portage L 14-33 Class 3A State Championship

Individual Honors

  • Barry Boren
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City linebacker
  • John Clark
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division offensive tackle
    • Courier All-City offensive tackle
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City offensive tackle
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City offensive tackle
  • Tom Conkling
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division offensive guard
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City offensive guard
    • Press All-City offensive guard
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City offensive guard
  • Orlander Guest
    • UPI All-State honorable mention defensive back
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division defensive back
    • Courier All-City cornerback
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City defensive back
    • Press All-City defensive secondary
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City defensive halfback
  • David Johann
    • AP Class AAA All-State offensive guard
  • Terry Mattingly
    • AP Class AAA All-State honorable mention defensive tackle
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division defensive interior lineman
    • Courier All-City defensive guard
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City defensive captain & end
    • Press All-City defensive interior lineman
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City nose guard
  • George Milligan
    • AP Class AAA All-State honorable mention offensive end
    • UPI All-State honorable mention lineman
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division defensive interior lineman
    • Courier All-City defensive tackle
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City defensive tackle
    • Press All-City defensive interior lineman
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City defensive tackle
  • Mike Morrow
    • UPI All-State quarterback
    • IFCA All-Star player
    • AP Class AAA All-State honorable mention quarterback
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division quarterback
    • Courier All-City quarterback
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City quarterback
    • Press All-City quarterback
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City quarterback
  • Rick Niehaus
    • Courier All-City offensive tackle
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City offensive tackle
    • Press All-City offensive tackle
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City offensive tackle
  • Bob Padgett
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club Coach of the Year
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City Coach of the Year
  • Mark Ripplemeier
    • UPI All-State defensive end
    • AP Class AAA All-State honorable mention offensive guard & defensive end
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division defensive end
    • Courier All-City defensive end
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City defensive guard
    • Press All-City defensive end
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City defensive tackle
  • Mick Schnell
    • AP Class AAA All-State running back
    • UPI All-State honorable mention running back
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division offensive back
    • Courier All-City running back
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City fullback
    • Press All-City running back
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City running back
  • Bob Stephenson
    • AP Class AAA All-State offensive end
    • UPI All-State tight end
    • IFCA All-Star player
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division offensive end
    • Courier All-City offensive end
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City offensive captain & end
    • Press All-City offensive end & kicker
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City wide receiver
  • Wayne Wargel
    • AP Class AAA All-State linebacker
    • UPI All-State linebacker
    • Courier All-City defensive end
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City linebacker
    • Press All-City linebacker
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City linebacker

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