The final high school edition of the Oil City Tigers had a successful season, posting seven wins against two losses and a tie. Crowned District 1-B champs, their playoff hopes came to an abrupt end in the first round in a 34-6 road loss to Delhi.
1955 Oil City High Bengal (yearbook)
Schedule and Results
Oil City 0, Vivian 0 (tie)
Oakdale 28, Oil City 6
Oil City 41, Coushatta 13
Oil City 27, Rodessa 0
Oil City 20, Haughton 7
Oil City vs. Byrd B (canceled due to rain)
Oil City 20, Plain Dealing 7
Sarepta 40, Oil City 28 (later forfeited)
Oil City 14, Logansport 13
Oil City 34, Mooringsport 6
PLAYOFFS
Delhi 34, Oil City 6
Available game recaps are as follows:
Oil City 0, Vivian 0 (tie)
Oil City 41, Coushatta 13
Oil City 20, Haughton 7
Oil City 20, Plain Dealing 7
Sarepta 40, Oil City 28
Game preview.
The final high school homecoming, though the junior high would continue the tradition for several years. Also identified as the largest crowd to attend a home game in Oil City. Unfortunately the visiting Hornets were the victors.
Sarepta was later forced to forfeit all games during the 1954 season when it was disclosed they had been using overage players.
Oil City 14, Logansport 13
Oil City 34, Mooringsport 6
Though the Sarepta game had been reported earlier as the last Oil City High home game, the season finale against Mooringsport was apparently the final home contest.
PLAYOFFS
Preview
Delhi 34, Oil City 6
In its last ever football game as a high school, Oil City was beaten soundly by Delhi.
Coach Earl Nolan (left) and Assistant Jim Creighton
POST SEASON HONORS
Several players earned post-season honors including:
- All-State (First Team): Edgar Beene, Earl Nolan
- All-State (Honorable Mention): Wayne Bagley, J. E. Cagle, Thomas Mandina
- All-District (First Team): Beene, Mandina, Nolan
- All-District (Second Team): Bagley, Cagle
- All-District (Honorable Mention): Kenneth "Punt" Boyter, Roy Bridges, Billy Gaines, Mac Goodwin, Charles "Sonny" Lessenger
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| Standing (L-R): Mac Goodwin, Roy Bridges, Punt Boyter, J. E. Cagle, Wayne Bagley, Sonny Lessenger, Billy Gaines Kneeling: Earl Nolan, Edgar Beene, Thomas Mandina |
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