FOOTBALL NIGHT IN THE REGION: Hobart at EC Central – Football – Sectional Semis – Audio – 10/30/26
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This Day in Region Football History: 10/28
1938 – At old Gleason Field, Gary Froebel shuts out a Gary Wallace 25-0. The Blue Devils did not allow the Hornets quarterback – future pro football hall of fame coach Hank Stram (Kansas City Chiefs), to matriculate the ball downfield. 1949 – On their way to a perfect season,…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/25
1930 - Whiting losses to Hammond High 6-0 - the first of three straight 6-0 losses for the Oilers to close out the first campaign of the Great Depression. 1955 - Gary Lew Wallace tops Gary Roosevelt 12-6 at tiny Tolleston Field on the city\'s west side. 1974 - Led…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/24
1914 – The Gary high school football team, made up of players from Froebel and Emerson, travel to Chicago where they lose to Hyde Park High 21-0.1936 – Hammond Catholic (now Bishop Noll) beats Griffith 18-2.1947 – The Roosevelt Roughriders, who would go on to a 9-0 season, shutout out…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/21
1960 – Michigan City hands Hobart their first loss of the season – a 19-18 nail biter played at City High School. 1960 – Bernie Krueger’s Hammond Wildcats blank EC Washington 20-0 to remain undefeated. The ‘Cats would finish the season a perfect 10-0. 1988 – Hammond High beats Lowell…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/20
1939 – Just a week after winning for the first time ever at brand new, but yet-to-be named Brickie Bowl, Hobart travels to Valpo where they are shutout by the Vikings 20-0. 1950 – The Brickies blank the Bucs 13-0 at Brickie Bowl. Hobart moved to 6-2 with the victory,…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/19
1907 – Hammond High shuts out Crown Point 21-0. 1912 – Gary High, coached by Jack Gilroy, falls to Hammond High 13-0. 1923 – Gary Froebel travels south to play tiny Morroco High School (now North Newton), where they fail to score any points and lose 7-0. 1934 – Gary…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/18
1935 – Behind the spectacular running of future Michigan star Tom Harmon and the stellar blocking of pulling guard sensation Eddie Herbert, the Horsemen of Mann travel to East Chicago Roosevelt, where they shutout the Roughriders 14-0. 1957 – On their way to an 8-0-1 season, the Roughriders of EC…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/8
1954 - A missed extra point attempt gave the Hammond High Wildcats a 14-victory of the Lew Wallace Hornets. 1965 - The Hobart Brickies survive the Panthers of Roosevelt by a 13-12 score at old Gilroy Stadium on the far north side of the Glen Park section of Gary. 1982…
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This Day in Region Football History: 10/28
1938 – At old Gleason Field, Gary Froebel shuts out a Gary Wallace 25-0. The Blue Devils did not allow the Hornets quarterback – future pro football hall of fame coach Hank Stram (Kansas City Chiefs), to matriculate the ball downfield. 1949 – On their way to a perfect season,…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/25
1930 - Whiting losses to Hammond High 6-0 - the first of three straight 6-0 losses for the Oilers to close out the first campaign of the Great Depression. 1955 - Gary Lew Wallace tops Gary Roosevelt 12-6 at tiny Tolleston Field on the city\'s west side. 1974 - Led…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/24
1914 – The Gary high school football team, made up of players from Froebel and Emerson, travel to Chicago where they lose to Hyde Park High 21-0.1936 – Hammond Catholic (now Bishop Noll) beats Griffith 18-2.1947 – The Roosevelt Roughriders, who would go on to a 9-0 season, shutout out…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/21
1960 – Michigan City hands Hobart their first loss of the season – a 19-18 nail biter played at City High School. 1960 – Bernie Krueger’s Hammond Wildcats blank EC Washington 20-0 to remain undefeated. The ‘Cats would finish the season a perfect 10-0. 1988 – Hammond High beats Lowell…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/20
1939 – Just a week after winning for the first time ever at brand new, but yet-to-be named Brickie Bowl, Hobart travels to Valpo where they are shutout by the Vikings 20-0. 1950 – The Brickies blank the Bucs 13-0 at Brickie Bowl. Hobart moved to 6-2 with the victory,…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/19
1907 – Hammond High shuts out Crown Point 21-0. 1912 – Gary High, coached by Jack Gilroy, falls to Hammond High 13-0. 1923 – Gary Froebel travels south to play tiny Morroco High School (now North Newton), where they fail to score any points and lose 7-0. 1934 – Gary…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/18
1935 – Behind the spectacular running of future Michigan star Tom Harmon and the stellar blocking of pulling guard sensation Eddie Herbert, the Horsemen of Mann travel to East Chicago Roosevelt, where they shutout the Roughriders 14-0. 1957 – On their way to an 8-0-1 season, the Roughriders of EC…
This Day in Region Football History: 10/8
1954 - A missed extra point attempt gave the Hammond High Wildcats a 14-victory of the Lew Wallace Hornets. 1965 - The Hobart Brickies survive the Panthers of Roosevelt by a 13-12 score at old Gilroy Stadium on the far north side of the Glen Park section of Gary. 1982…
Today in Sports History: 10/8
1933 – Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first player in NFL history to run for more than 200 yards in a game as he picked up 215 yards on the ground in a 21-20 win over the Giants. 1956 – Don Larsen throws a perfect game as…