After nine years as a teacher and coach, William F. Bozeman was elevated to principal when Roy Evans left to become vice-principal at larger Byrd High in Shreveport. Joining the faculty that year was Earl Davis Nolan, originally of Oak Ridge, and a former three sport letterman at Centenary College.
Shreveport Times 12-Sep-1937, Page 3
1932 Centenary College Yoncopin (yearbook), Page 46
Unfortunately no wins were found for the Oilers that year. However the score of the Benton game is not known, and there may have been as many as three more games on the schedule (to make a typical season of nine) so all may not have been lost.
A preview of the Fair Park-Oil City game provided some details about the Oiler team.
Times 24-Sep-1927, Pages 12 and 14
Fair Park 52, Oil City 0
Times 25-Sep-1937, Page 12
Oil City vs. Benton
This game, slated for October 1, appeared on a Benton schedule published earlier in the year. The location and outcome are not known.
Atlanta (TX) 26, Oil City 7
Marshall (TX) Messenger 10-Oct-1937, Page 5
Plain Dealing 33, Oil City 0
No recap of the game has been found. It was to have been played on 22-Oct-1937 at Plain Dealing. The score was listed among those of other opponents in an article about the Lions, who made the state playoffs that year.
Mooringsport 29, Oil City 0
Times 14-Nov-1937, Page 26
Also see William Franklin "Bill" Bozeman (1903-1994) and Earl Davis Nolan (1907-1987)
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