1974 Season

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1974 Season - Record: 9-2-0 (5-1-0)
09.06 - at Dallas Jesuit - Win 28-0
09.13 - Waco Richfield - Win 27-0
09.20 - at Vidor - Win 26-0
09.27 - vs Fort Worth Paschal - Win 28-6
10.04 - Nacogdoches* - Win 23-0
10.11 - Tyler Lee* - Win 13-0
10.18 - #1 John Tyler* - Win 29-7
10.25 - #10 Texas High* - Win 17-7
11.01 - Marshall* - Win 29-14
11.15 - vs #9 Lufkin* - Loss 12-3
11.22 - Bi-District: Plano - Loss 28-21

Longview won the District 14-4A Championship.

* Bi-District match up vs Plano was played at Rose Stadium in Tyler.

[LoboFan07]

Longview vs Lufkin - at Lobo Stadium - November 15th, 1974 - via Dallas Morning News

Lobos lose, but win flip

Longview lost and won here Friday night in District 14-AAAA football. The Lobos lost to Lufkin, 12-3, to throw the district into a 3-way tie with Lufkin and defending Class AAAA state champion John Tyler.

However, the Lobos won the post-game coin toss to gain a playoff spot and will meet Plano in bi-district.

Greg Cannon was the big playmaker for Lufkin, getting 84 yards on 18 carriers and scoring on runs of 2 and 9 yards, all in the third quarter. Teammate Pelt Brown added 72 yards on five carriers.

Longview, the No. 2 ranked team in the state, got its three points in the second quarter when Tommy Thomas ended a 73-yard drive of 14 plays with a 36-yard field goal 10 seconds before halftime.

Scoring

2nd - Lufkin (6-0) - Greg Cannon (2 yard run)
2nd - Lufkin (12-0) - Greg Cannon (9 yard run)
2nd - Longview (12-3) - Tommy Thomas (36 yard field goal)

Statistics

First Downs: Lufkin-17 Longview-11
Rushing Yards: Lufkin-265 Longview-65
Passing Yards: Lufkin-8 Longview-93
Passes: Lufkin-1-5-0 Longview-5-20-1
Punts: Lufkin-3-29.6 Longview-4-32.7
Fumbles Lost: Lufkin-0 Longview-3
Penalties: Lufkin-5 for 47 Longview-2 for 20