ENNIS LIONS
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Over a Century of Football
Established 1908
4 Time State Champions
1975, 2000, 2001 and 2004
School colors: Maroon and White
Note: Before about 1925, Ennis' school colors may have been red and white?
Mascot: Lions
Note: Before about 1924, Ennis may have been the Tigers?
( old Dallas Morning News and Waxahachie papers called Ennis the Tigers; there is also an old photo showing Ennis Tigers baseball uniform. However, the Ennis Tigers were a minor league D baseball team from 1914 to 1917, which was part of the Central Texas League or Central Texas Trolley League. )
Yearbook: "The Bashaba" from 1914 to 1926; then "Cicerone" from 1939 to present.
Note: No yearbooks published in 1918, 1919, and from 1927 to 1938.
Drill team: Lionettes ( established about July 1988 )
Note: Ennis previously had a drill team organized in 1934-35.
School Song: "Maroon and White" arranged by Robert James (Bob) Banner ( Class of '39 ) and composed by Thomas B. Granger (Band Director in '39)
"Ennis, ole Ennis, we'll stand by thee,
Faithful and loyal we will ever be,
True to the colors that stand for right,
Loyal sons and daughters of Maroon and White.
We will always face the conquest with spirits bold.
Laurels for ole Ennis High will be our goal."
Fight Song: "Aggie"
Note: James D. King, Jr. organized the Ennis High School Band in 1934. He went to Texas A&M for two years, but graduated from SMU. However, his favorite college was Texas A&M. He was the Ennis High School band director from 1934 to 1936.
School/Local History:
Ennis was established as a railroad town on June 8, 1872 and was named after Cornelius Ennis, a director of the Houston & Texas Central ( H & TC ) Railroad. Ennis was known as the place where the railroad and cotton fields meet. The first school in Ennis was Cumberland Presbyterian in February of 1873. Ennis was incorporated in 1874 and Capt. C. Pannell was the first mayor. By about 1876, Ennis had a population of 2,000. Ennis has the widest Main Street in the world.
In August of 1881, the Ennis public school system opens, making it the first public school system in Ellis County and one of the first in the state. The first high school building was built in 1881 at 501 N. Gaines Street. Prior to 1881, Ennis had six private schools including West Hill Academy. The first graduating class of 7 students graduated in May of 1886. The first high school building (1881-1893) was destroyed by fire in 1893. The second high school building (1894-1916) was built on the site of the first building at 501 N. Gaines Street. The second building was a large wooden Victorian structure costing $ 26,000, locally known as "Old Faithful", and was considered one of the best equipped high schools in the state.
The Texas Midland Railroad reached Ennis in the winter of 1893-94. The H & TC Railroad moved their round house and machine shops from Corsicana to Ennis in December of 1889, making Ennis their northern headquarters. By 1900, Ennis had a population of 4,919 making it the largest city in Ellis County at that time.
In 1901, Ennis had four public school buildings, 1,117 pupils, and 21 teachers. The Class of 1911 had 16 students. The first Bashaba yearbook was published for the 1914-15 school year with 36 students graduating that year. In 1915, Ennis became a member of the North Texas High School Athletic Association. In 1916, there were 30 graduates. The third high school building (1916-1981) opens in 1916 at 501 N. Gaines Street and was constructed directly in front of the old second high school building. The old second high school building sat in the center of the school campus. The three story brick third high school building was formally dedicated on September 10, 1917. In 1917, there were 39 graduates. Ennis schools had 1194 students and J. W. O'Banion was superintendent in 1920. Also in 1920, there were 24 graduates and was the first year Ennis was eligible for football playoffs. Ennis schools had a band as early as 1924 which was formed out of the City of Ennis municipal or city-wide band and was directed by W. Ray Devers. The 1939 Cicerone yearbook states that the Ennis High School Band was organized in 1934 by James D. King, Jr. He went to Texas A&M for two years, but graduated from SMU. However, his favorite college was Texas A&M. He was the Ennis High School band director from 1934 to 1936.
Ennis was home to the Ellis County Agricultural Fair and Livestock Exposition from 1922 until about 1936. The fair grounds were located one mile northwest of Ennis at the north end of Preston and Sherman streets. Ennis had previously hosted the fair at least as early as 1905. The Ennis drill team was organized during the 1934-35 school year. On October 20, 1938, Ennis organizes an Athletic Association. It is said that the EHS Pep Squads of the 1930's and 40's consisted of girls and boys. The EHS Girls Basketball team won State in 1941.
The fourth Ennis high school opens in 1981 on Lake Bardwell Drive (State Highway 34) and the old brick third high school building became the Junior High School from 1981 to 2007. On March 3, 1995, Dallas Cowboys coaching legend Tom Landry makes on emergency landing in an open field next to the Ennis High School on Lake Bardwell Drive. In 2001 this emergency landing site would become the new 10,000 seat Lion Stadium. In August of 2008, the new 11th and 12th grade addition to the high school opens as well as the new Junior High School building. Also in 2008, the old Lions Stadium and old high school gym are razed to build a new intermidiate school.
Ennis is known as "The Bluebonnet City" and annually holds the Bluebonnet Trails/Festival and the National Polka Festival. Ennis is also home to the Texas Motorplex drag racing facility.
Season by Season Results:
10-11-1903 Forney looking for amateur football teams in area including Ennis
per Dallas Morning News Archive
1908 Season Record 1-2-0
10-18-1908 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 37 at Waxahachie
10-30-1908 Ennis 2 Ferris 5 at Ferris
11-26-1908 Ennis 5 Kaufman 0 at old Ennis High School grounds
1908 Points for 7 , Points against 42
Note: Ennis had a 11 man UIL football team as early as 1908.
1909 Season Record 1-3-2 Manager Dudley Farris
10-09-1909 Ennis 16 Ferris 0 at Ennis
10-16-1909 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 11 at Ennis
10-30-1909 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 35 at Waxahachie ( Wax schedule showed 10-23)
11-06-1909 Ennis 0 Ferris 0 at Ferris
11-13-1909 Ennis 5 Corsicana 11 at Corsicana
11-20-1909 Ennis - Plano - (Plano wanted game w/ Ennis)
11-24-1909 (Thanksgiving Day) Ennis 0 Corsicana 0 at Ennis (last game of season)
1909 Points for 21 , Points against 57
1910 Season Record 2-4-0
10-08-1910 Ennis (won) ? Ferris 0 at old Ennis High School grounds (1st game of season)
10-29-1910 Ennis 0 Dallas University (2nd team) 51 at Dallas University campus (15 min. quarters)
11-04-1910 (Fri) Ennis 0 Waxahachie 51 at Waxahachie ( Quarters 15-8-15-8 minutes )
1910 Ennis 5 Corsicana 6
1910 Ennis beat Waxahachie Midgets (Amateur team)
1910 Ennis lost to Dallas Tigers (Amateur team from East Dallas est. 1908)
1910 Points for 5 , Points against 108
Note: C. Shelton was manager, Farris was QB
1911 Season Record 0-3-0
10-09-1911 Ennis 0 Corsicana 21 at Ennis
10-21-1911 Ennis 5 Ferris 6 at Ennis
1911 Ennis lost a game ( Opponent? )
1911 Points for 5 , Points against 27
1912 Season Record 0-1-0
10-15-1912 Ennis 0 Corsicana 18 at Ennis
1913 Season Record 0-2-0
11-02-1913 Ennis 0 Corsicana 27 at Ennis
11-17-1913 Ennis 7 Midlothian 47 at Midlothian
11-1913 Ennis - Midlothian - at Ennis (Thanksgiving Day)
1913 Points for 7 , Points against 74
1914 Season Record 1-1-0 Coach W. P. Fulton
10-10-1914 Ennis 0 Corsicana 18 at Ennis
1914 Ennis beat Bardwell Cats
1914 Points for 0, Points against 18
Note: First addition of "The Bashaba" yearbook 1914-15. No scores listed. Yearbook showed football team was .500.
Note: Robert Hanks Brister (1890-1965) was principal of Ennis High School from 1914-17.
1915 Season Record 3-2-0 Coach W. P. Fulton
10-01-1915 Ennis ? Dallas Oak Cliff? Leopards ?
10-08-1915 Ennis 0 Corsicana 102 at Corsicana
10-23-1915? Ennis - Dallas Oak Cliff Leopards? -
10-23-1915 Ennis 2 Hardin School for Boys (Dallas) 66 at Dallas?
10-1915 Ennis beat Grove School per 1916 Bashaba yearbook ( may refer to Blooming Grove? )
10-29-1915 (Fri) Ennis - Waxahachie - at Waxahachie ( Ennis cancelled game )
11-11-1915 Ennis 26 Palmer 0 at Palmer
11-20-1915 Ennis 14 Blooming Grove 6
1915 Points for 42 , Points against 174
Note: Ennis won practice games with a town team per 1916 "The Bashaba" yearbook.
Note: Robert Hanks Brister (1890-1965) was principal of Ennis High School from 1914-17.
1916 Season Record 1-3-0 Coach W. P. Fulton
Before 11-17-1916 Ennis 14 Dallas Forest Avenue 7 at Dallas?
11-17-1916 Ennis 6 Dallas Forest Avenue 6 at Ennis (DMN called game an Ennis defeat)
1916 Ennis 0 Corsicana 14
1916 Ennis 0 Corsicana 25
1916 Points for 20 , Points against 52
1916 Ennis 2nd Team 12 Corsicana 2nd Team 14
1916 Ennis 2nd Team 0 Corsicana 2nd Team 25
Note: Robert Hanks Brister (1890-1965) was principal of Ennis High School from 1914-17.
Note: Fuqua was captain of football team.
1917 Season Record 2-2-0
9-10-1917 Ennis High School building formally dedicated
10-05-1917 Ennis 24 Dallas Forest Avenue 6 at Fair Park, Dallas
11-10-1917 Ennis 58 Hardin Military School (Dallas) 0 at Ennis
11-16-1917 Ennis 0 Dallas Bryan Street High Wolves 34 at Gardner Park ( formerly Dallas High Wolves, said to be first high school football team in state in 1900 )
11-1917 Ennis 0 Corsicana 6
1917 Points for 82 , Points against 46
Note: Robert Hanks Brister (1890-1965) was principal of Ennis High School from 1914-17.
1918 Season Record 1-0-0
1918 Ennis beat Waxahachie
In 1918, there was a influenza epidemic in Ennis. Jacksonville, Oak Cliff and Bryan Street Highs cancelled 1918 season for flu outbreak. The Spanish flu was brought home by soldiers returning from World War I.
Note: No "The Bashaba" yearbooks were printed for 1918 and 1919 because of World War I.
Note: Ennis Superintendent was J. D. Coghlan in 1918.
1919 Season Record 0-3-2 Coach Oswald
1919 21 men out for football practice
10-15-1919 (Wed.) Ennis 0 Waxahachie 58 at old high school grounds, Ennis ( 1st game )
1919 Ennis 0 Corsicana 21
Before 11-14-1919 Ennis tied Hardin Military School (Dallas) ( at Dallas? )
11-07-1919 Ennis 0 Corsicana 19
11-14-1919 Ennis 7 Hardin Military School (Dallas) 7 at Ennis
Thanksgiving 1919 Ennis - Mexia -
1919 Points for 7 , Points against 105
Rogers Parks was captain and John Hinton was manager and quarterback
Note: Cecil "Hunk" Boren was baseball coach in 1919
Note: Ennis played football games on high school grounds
Note: Coach Oswald was a letterman from Mississippi A&M.
Note: Ennis Mayor was H. R. Davis in 1919.
Note: Ennis schools have 1184 students.
Note: Acting Principal of the old Alamo School (next to Travis Elem.) was Miss Ida Haynes.
1920 Season Record 6-3-2 Coach Zebbie Lee Howell, Jr.
10-01-1920 Ennis 6 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 12 at State Home Field, Corsicana
10-06-1920 Ennis 6 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 6 at Corsicana
10-08-1920 (Fri) Ennis - Southwestern Military School Cadets (Dallas) - at Ennis
*10-13-1920 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 6 at Ennis
10-18-1920 (Mon) Ennis 27 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 0 at Ennis
*10-20-1920 Ennis 7 Waxahachie 0 at Waxahachie
10-29-1920 Ennis 39 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 0 at Ennis
11-05-1920 Ennis 7 Ferris 0 at Ennis
11-1920 Ennis Seniors 0 Ennis All School Team 0 at Ennis
*11-1920 Ennis lost to Waxahachie?
11-16-1920 Ennis 27 Lancaster 7 at Ennis
11-19-1920 Ennis 0 Terrell 14 at Terrell
11-22-1920 Ennis 36 Van Alstyne 0 at Ennis
1920 Points for 155 , Points against 45
Note: First year for Coach Howell, Trinity Univ. football & baseball star.
Note: First year Ennis is eligible for the playoffs.
*Note: The Waxahachie yearbook "The Cotton Boll" for 1922 ('21 season) shows Waxahachie beat Ennis between 11-11 and 11-19-1920, but no score listed?
Note: J. W. O'Banion was superintendent. Ennis schools had 1194 students.
Note: High school football game tickets were 25 to 35 cents in Ferris.
1921 Season Record 1-5-1 Coach W. M. Slagle and Asst Coach Tirey C. Wilemon
1921 Ennis 7 Corsicana 13
10-01-1921 Ennis 0 Corsicana 14 at Ennis
10-07-1921 Ennis 0 Dallas Oak Cliff Leopards 48 at Ennis ( Oak Cliff later became Dallas Adamson )
10-12-1921 Ennis 0 Dallas Bryan High Wolves 0 at Ennis ( formerly Dallas High )
10-14-1921 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 34 at Waxahachie (Wax was 7-2) ( homecoming? )
10-21-1921 Ennis - Morgan School of Dallas Morganites - at Ennis
10-28-1921 Ennis - Hillsboro - at Hillsboro (Ennis Cancelled Game)
11-04-1921 OPEN DATE
11-11-1921 Ennis - Terrell - at Terrell
11-24-1921 Ennis 12 Paris 0 at Ennis
12-03-1921 Ennis 0 Ferris 40 at Ferris Field, Ferris
1921 Points for 19 , Points against 149
10-21-1921 Ennis 2nd Team 7 Palmer 0 at Palmer
1922 Season Record 4-2-1
9-29-1922 Ennis 14 Ferris 6 at Ellis County Fairgrounds, Ennis
10-06-1922 (Thurs) Ennis 6 Waxahachie 7 at Ennis
10-14-1922 Ennis 0 Milford 13 (Milford was undefeated)
10-21-1922 Ennis 7 Dallas North Dallas 7 at Ennis
10-26-1922 Ennis 27 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 0 at Corsicana
11-10-1922 Ennis beat Mexia at Mexia (Nowlin Stadium?)
1922 Ennis beat Corsicana
1922 Points for 54, Points against 33
10-12-1922 Ennis 2nd Team 7 Palmer 0 at Palmer
Note: Ennis is home of the Ellis County Agricultural Fair and Livestock Exposition from 1922 until about 1936. The fair grounds were located one mile northwest of Ennis at the north end of Preston and Sherman streets.
1923 Season Record 2-4-1 Class A, Section 9 Coach D. L. Barnes
9-28-1923 Ennis 0 Ferris 6 at Ferris (1st game of season)
10-05-1923 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 14 at Waxahachie (1st game at new Wax athletic field)
10-1923 (5th game?) Ennis 7 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 0 at Ellis County Fairgrounds, Ennis
10-06-1923 Ennis - Hutchins - at Ellis County Fairgrounds, Ennis ( Wilmer and Hutchins were seperate schools until 1927 )
10-17-1923 Ennis - Milford - at Ellis County Fairgrounds, Ennis
10-19-1923 Ennis 0 Corsicana 6 at Buster Park, Corsicana
10-19-1923 Ennis - Dallas North Dallas - at North Dallas
10-26-1923 Ennis - Italy - at Italy
11-02-1923 (Fri) Ennis - Dallas Academy - at Ennis
11-07-1923 (Wed) Ennis 0 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 19 at Buster Gumbo Park, Corsicana ( State Home won their last 8 games )
1923 Ennis 7 Corsicana 7
11-16-1923 Ennis beat Mexia at Ellis County Fairgrounds, Ennis
1923 Points for 14 , Points against 52
1924 Season Record 10-4-1 Class A, Section 4 Coach J. C. McKissick ( DMN shows 10-3-0 )
9-21-1924 (Sat) Ennis 0 Dallas Bryan Street High Wolves 84 at Fair Park Stadium, Dallas ( formerly Dallas High )
9-27-1924 (Fri) Ennis 0 Maypearl 0 at Ennis
10-03-1924 Ennis 19 Palmer 0 at Palmer
10-06-1924 Ennis 63 Ferris 0 at Ellis County Fairgrounds, Ennis
10-08-1924 Ennis 0 Mexia 33 at Ellis County Fairgrounds, Ennis
?10-08-1924? Ennis - Terrill School of Dallas - at Terrill Field, Dallas ( possible game )
10-1924 (Thurs after 10-13) Ennis - Milford -
10-17-1924 Ennis - Italy - at Italy
10-30- 1924 Ennis lost to Waxahachie at Ellis County Fairground, Ennis ( district, Wax paper calls Ennis the Tigers? )
11-07-1924 Ennis beat Terrell at Ennis ( district, Ennis claims Ellis County champs, contender for District Champs )
11-12-1924 Ennis 7 Lancaster 0 at Ennis (wet & muddy)
1924 Ennis 12 Corsicana 9 at Ennis ( district )
?1924 Ennis - Hillsboro? - ( district? )
?1924 Ennis - Waco High? - ( district? )
11-23-1924 Banquet held for Ennis football team
11-26-1924 Ennis 0 Ennis All Stars (former students) 9 at Ellis County Fairgrounds, Ennis
1924 Points for 101 , Points against 135
Note: New athletic field being built at Ellis County Fairgrounds in Ennis.
Note: Ennis, Corsicana, Hillsboro, Terrell, Waco and Waxahachie in same district.
Note: Class A schools have 350 or more students. Class B schools have less than 350 students.
Note: DMN and Wax newspapers called Ennis the Tigers?
Note: Ennis schools had a band as early as 1924 which was formed out of the City of Ennis municipal or city-wide band and was directed by W. Ray Devers. The Ennis High School band wasn't formed until 1934.
1924 Baseball scores:
9-07-1924 Ennis Southern Pacific team 6 Humble Oil Co. team 3 at Corsicana
9-21-1924 Ennis Southern Pacific team 8 Humble Oil Co. team 11
1925 Season Record 1-8-0 Conference A, Section 4 Coach R. B. "Buck" Neilson and Archie Gray
2-10-1925 Ellis County Fair Park in Ennis formally dedicated.
9-17-1925 Ennis High starts football workout, 35 to 40 players try out.
9-26-1925 (Fri.) Ennis 6 Kemp 13 at Ellis County Fair Park athletic field, Ennis ( 1st game )
10-02-1925 (Fri.) Ennis 46 or 48 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 0 at Ennis
*10-09-1925 (Fri.) Ennis 0 Corsicana 12 at Corsicana (1st Class A game for both, oil & mud soaked field)
*10-16-1925 (Fri.) Ennis 0 Fort Worth Central High Panthers 22
10-23-1925 (Fri) Ennis 6 Fort Worth North Side High Steers 7 at Ennis
10-30-1925 (Fri.) Ennis 6 Temple 36 or 39 at Temple ( cold & muddy, yearbook showed Ennis 6, Temple 16; newspaper showed Ennis 6, Temple 39 )
11-06-1925 (Fri.) Ennis 0 Kaufman 46 at new field in Kaufman ( muddy, Kaufman had a strong team )
11-19-1925 (Thurs.) Ennis 6 Maypearl 8 at Ennis ( Ennis should have won, ref admitted he made an honest mistake after the game )
11-25-1925 (Tues. 3:00) Ennis 0 Mexia 30 at Mexia (Nowlin Stadium?) ( last game )
*Note: Corsicana and Ft Worth Central High had enough players to make 3 teams while Ennis had only enough players for one team.
1925 Points for 70 or 72 , Point against 175 or 177
Note: Coach Neilson from SMU.
Note: Coach Gray from University of Texas.
Note: Superintendent was J. W. O'Banion and Mayor was McCulloch in 1925.
Note: Band Director was W. Ray Devers.
1926 Season Record 6-2-0 Class B, District 14 Coach R. B. "Buck" Neilson
10-08-1926 (Fri 3:00) Ennis 0 Waxahachie (Class A, Dist. 4) 32 at Ellis County Fairgrounds Athletic Field, Ennis (non-district) 500 fans attending
10-15-1926 Ennis - Corisicana (Class A, Dist. 4) - at Ennis (Game was rained out)
10-29-1926 (Fri) Ennis beat Mexia at Ennis (Ennis was 3-1 before this game)
11-12-1926 Ennis 6 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 0 at Groesbeck ( Championship for Class B )
After 11-12-1926 Ennis lost a game
1926 Ennis won a game
1926 Ennis won a game
1926 Ennis won a game
1926 Ennis won a game
1926 Ennis won a game
11-20-1926 Ennis - Mineral Wells Resorters - at Mineral Wells
1926 Points for 6 , Points against 32
Note: 11-19-1926 Work to begin on IOOF Home in Ennis.
1927 Season Record 1-5-0 Class B, District 14 Coach Tippie Anson Pollan
9-24-1927 Ennis 0 Dallas Sunset 27 at Ennis ( 1st game of season )
10-08-1927 (Fri) Ennis 0 Waxahachie (Class A, Dist. 4) 24 at Ellis County Fair (Southern Pacific Park), Ennis (non-district) (It was Waxahachie Day at Fair)
10-21-1927 Ennis lost to Mexia at Mexia (Nowlin Stadium?)
11-21-1927 (Thurs. Thanksgiving) Ennis lost to Kerens at S. P. Park, Ennis ( Graydon Wilemon became coach at Kerens in 1926 )
1927 Ennis beat Opponent?
1927 Ennis 0 Corsicana State Orphans Home Lads 13
Note: Southern Pacific Park (S.P. Park) was just west of railroad round house. It was fenced with grand stands. Old baseball leagues played there in the 1920' & 30's. Ennis also had a football field at the old high school grounds.
1927 Points for 0 , Points against 64
1928 Season Record 6-2-0 Class B, District 14 A.D. and Coach R. B. "Buck" Neilson
*9-13-1928 Ennis - Waxahachie - at Waxahachie?
1928 (Fri.) Ennis 0 Rockwall 12 at Ennis ( called 1st game, 300+ fans )
10-06-1928 Ennis 12 Ferris 0 at Ellis County Fair Park, Ennis
10-12-1928 (Fri.) Ennis 26 Lancaster 0 at Lancaster
10-19-1928 Ennis 0 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 6 at State Home field, Corsicana ( State Home undefeated in District 14, Ennis protested ref )
?10-26?-1928 Ennis 21 Italy 0 at Ennis
10-26 or 11-02-1928 (Fri.) Ennis 6 Midlothian 0 at S.P. Park, Ennis
11-11-1928 (Mon., Armistice Day) Ennis 12 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 6 at Ennis
11-23-1928 (Fri.) Ennis 7 Dawson 0 at S.P. Park, Ennis ( last game, Dawson was a good team having won 8 straight coming into this game )
*Note: UIL shows no game between Ennis and Waxahachie in 1928 & 1929.
1928 Points for 84 , Points against 24
1928 Baseball:
9-15 & 16-1928 Ennis Southern Pacific team vs. Lone Star Gassers
1929 Season Record 0-7-0 Class B, District 14 Coach J. Houston "Big" Allen
9-20-1929 Ennis 6 Corsicana (Class A) 19 at Corsicana (opening game of season)
9-28-1929 Ennis 6 Midlothian 13 at Ennis
*10-11-1929 (Fri) Ennis 0 Waxahachie 31 at Ellis Co. Fair Park Field, Ennis (Wax had one of best aerial attack in Class A, District 4)
1929 Ennis 0 Corsicana State Orphans Home Lads 26
10-25-1929 Ennis - Mexia? - at Mexia
11-04-1929 Ennis 0 Grandview Zebras 7 at Ennis (Grandview Zebras were unbeaten)
11-11-1929 (Mon) Ennis 0 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 18 at Groesbeck (Armistice Day) muddy
11-16-1929 Ennis 0 Kerens 6 at Ennis (final game of season for Ennis)
Note: First year for Coach Allen, All-Star Conference player for Trinity Univ. in 1927, taught at Waxahachie in 1928. Houston "Big" Allen from Whitewright, TX played tackle for the Trinity Univ. Tigers (1924-1927).
*Note: UIL shows no game between Ennis and Waxahachie in 1928 & 1929.
1929 Points for 12 , Points against 120
1930 Season Record 2-8-0 ( 1-4-0 in district ) Class B, District 14 Coach J. Houston "Big" Allen
1930 Training camp at Sand Lake in eastern Ellis County, near Trinity River, north of Hwy 34
9-19-1930 Ennis 0 Corsicana 71 at old Tiger Field, Corsicana (Tiger Field enlarged to 5,000 seats) (Non-district)
9-27-1930 Ennis 0 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 37 at Ennis ( district )
10-03-1930 (Fri) Ennis 10 Kerens 7 at Ennis ( district )
10-10-1930 (Fri) Ennis 0 Waxahachie (Class A) 13 at Ellis County Fair, Ennis (Non-district) Not shown as UIL game
10-17-1930 Ennis 13 Italy 33
10-24-1930 Ennis 0 Corsicana State Home Lads 39 ( district )
11-1930 Ennis 0 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 12 ( district )
11-21-1930 Ennis 0 Midlothian 24 at Midlothian
11-1930 Ennis lost a game ( Opponent? )
1930 Ennis 18 Waxahachie (Class A, Dist. 4) 0 (non-district) UIL game
1930 Points for 41 , Points against 236
1931 Season Record 4-3-1 ( 2-2-1 in district ) Class B, District 14 Coach Brooks Conover Sr, Asst. Frank Blair & Homer McElroy
1931 Ennis 20 Lancaster 0
9-23-1931 Ennis 0 Athens 6
1931 Ennis 0 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 0 ( district )
10-08-1931 Ennis 19 Waxahachie 0
10-15-1931 Ennis 12 Italy 13 at Ellis County Fair Park Field, Ennis ( district )
10-30-1931 Ennis 13 Itasca 0 at Ennis ( district )
11-11-1931 Ennis 53 Malakoff 0 ( district )
1931 Ennis 2 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 38 ( district )
1931 Points for 119, Points against 57
1932 Season Record 3-4-1 ( 1-2-1 in district ) Class B, District 17 Coach Brooks Conover Sr, Asst. Frank Blair & Homer McElroy
1932 Ennis 41 Malakoff 6
10-1932 (Fri. after 10-5) Ennis 0 Athens 7 at Ellis County Fair Park Field, Ennis
10-1932 (Thurs.) Ennis - Dallas Booker T. Washington - at Ellis Co. Fair Park Stadium, Ennis
1932 Ennis 6 Teague 13 ( district )
1932 Ennis 6 Itasca 27 ( district )
1932 Ennis 6 Kerens 7
1932 Ennis 12 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 7 ( district )
1932 Ennis 25 Ladonia 0
12-24-1932 Ennis 6 Waxahachie 6 at Yoakum Field, Waxahachie ( behind Trinity Univ., now SAGU ) ( district )
1932 Poits for 102, Points against 73
1933 Season Record 7-1-1 ( 3-1-0 in district ) Class B, District 17 Coach Brooks Conover Sr, Asst. Frank Blair & Homer McElroy
*9-20-1933 Ennis 27 Malakoff 0 at Ellis Co. Fair Park Stadium, Ennis ( opening game, night game )
9-25-1933 Ennis 37 Midlothian 0 at Ellis Co. Fair Park Stadium, Ennis
10-06-1933 Ennis 54 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 0 at Ellis Co. Fair Park Stadium, Ennis ( dedication of lighted field ) ( district )
1933 Ennis 0 Denton 0
1933 Ennis 26 Itasca 0 ( district )
11-03-1933 Ennis 6 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 12 at old Tiger Field, Corsicana ( district )
11-10-1933 Ennis 39 Ladonia 7
11-17-1933 Ennis 20 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 0 ( district )
11-24-1933 Ennis 24 Waxahachie (Conf A, Dist 11) 7 at Yoakum Field (Trinity Univ.), Waxahachie
12-06-1933 Ennis - Corsicana Mildred - at Ellis County Fair Park Field, Ennis
1933 Points for 233, Points against 26
*Note: A pep rally was held at the Cotton yard lot before the Ennis-Malakoff game.
1934 Season Record 0-7-1 ( 0-4-1 in district ) Class B, District 21 Coach Brooks Conover Sr, Asst. Frank Blair & Homer McElroy
9-21-1934 Ennis 6 Fort Worth Diamond Hill 12 at Ennis
9-28-1934 Ennis 0 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 39 at Ellis County Fairgrounds, Ennis ( district )
10-05-1934 Ennis 6 Kaufman 40 at Ennis
10-12-1934 Ennis 6 Teague 26 at Teague ( district )
10-19-1934 Ennis - Corsicana - at Corsicana
10-23-1934 Ennis? or Carver? - Waxahachie All Black High - at Ennis (?Waxahachie Turner?)
10-26-1934 Ennis 2 Arlington Colts 23 at Ennis
11-02-1934 Ennis 0 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 25 at Corsicana ( district )
11-09-1934 Ennis 0 Mexia 35 at Mexia ( district )
11-16-1934 Ennis 0 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 0 at Groesbeck ( district )
11-23-1934 OPEN DATE
1934 Points for 20, Points against 200
Note: The Ennis High School Band was organized in 1934 by James D. King, Jr. per the 1939 Cicerone yearbook.
Note: Ennis drill team was organized for 1934-35 school year. Katherine Maxson was drill team director.
Note: Houston Allen was Principal at Ennis High. James D. King, Jr. was Band Director.
1935 Season Record 6-2-0 ( 4-0-0 in district ) Class B, District 21 District Champs Coach M. V. "Chaddy" Davidson, Asst. Frank Blair
9-20-1935 Ennis 7 Fort Worth Diamond Hill 6 at Ellis Co. Fairground Stadium, Ennis
1935 Ennis 0 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 20
10-11-1935 IDLE
1935 Ennis 50 Bridgeport 0
1935 Ennis 6 Teague 0 ( district )
11-08-1935 Ennis - Dallas Sunset B team -
11-22-1935 Ennis 26 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 6 ( district )
11-23-1935 Ennis 19 Kerens 7 ( district )
1935 Ennis 16 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 7 ( district )
12-18-1935 Ennis 2 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 20 at Ennis ( bi-district, muddy field )
1935 Points for 126, Points against 66
Note: James D. King, Jr. was Band Director and Katherine Maxson was Drill Team Director.
1936 Season Record 7-2-0 ( 4-1-0 in district ) Class B, District 21 or 27? Coach M. V. "Chaddy" Davidson, Asst. Frank Blair
9-18-1936 OPEN DATE
9-25-1936 Ennis 31 Lancaster 0 at Ennis
9-27-1936 OPEN DATE
10-02-1936 Ennis 25 Dallas Saint Joseph's Academy 0 at Ennis
10-09-1936 Ennis 34 Kerens 7 at Ennis
10-16-1936 Ennis 25 Teague 6 at Ennis ( district )
10-23-1936 Ennis 12 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 6 at Garrity Field?, Corsicana ( district )
10-30-1936 Ennis 39 Malakoff 0 at Ennis ( district )
11-06-1936 Ennis 0 Dallas Highland Park 33 at Dallas
11-13-1936 Ennis 21 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 6 at Groesbeck ( district )
11-21-1936 Ennis 12 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 18 at Ennis ( district, IOOF wins district )
11-27-1936 OPEN DATE
1936 Points for 199, Points against 76
Note: James D. King, Jr. was Band Director and Katherine Maxson was Drill Team Director.
1937 Season Record 6-4-1 ( 4-0-0 in district ) Class B, District 16 District Champs Coach M. V. "Chaddy" Davidson, Asst. Frank Blair
5-12-1937 Bardwell coach resigns to accept post at Ennis?
8-04-1937 Lion Field, Ennis (1937-1942)
9-17-1937 Ennis 0 Fort Worth Handley 0
9-24-1937 Ennis 25 Hillsboro 31
10-01-1937 Ennis 0 Dallas Highland Park (1A) 39 Lion Field, Ennis
10-08-1937 Ennis 35 Wills Point 0
10-15-1937 Ennis 6 Corsicana (1A) 14 at old Tiger Field, Corsicana ( 0 to 0 at half )
10-29-1937 Ennis 14 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 12 at Ennis ( district )
11-05-1937 Ennis 14 Fort Worth Tech (Technical High) 7
11-11-1937 Ennis 30 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 0 at Ennis ( district, Armistice Day game )
11-12-1937 Ennis 2nd team vs. Forest B team
1937 Ennis - Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads - ( distrct? )
11-20-1937 Ennis 19 Teague 0 at Teague ( district )
11-25-1937 Ennis 7 Ferris 0 ( district )
1937 Ennis - Dallas Saint Joseph's Academy -
12-03-1937 Ennis 0 Van 38 at Van ( bi-district, Van won regional )
12-16-1937 Ennis honors championship team of District 16 B.
1937 Points for 156, Points against 141
Note: Thomas B. Granger was Band Director and Katherine Maxson was Drill Team Director.
Note: Dr. W. F. Howard was superintendent from 1937 to 1940. He was EHS Class of '26, went to Baylor Univ. (1926-30), taught English at Ennis High (1930-36) and then at Waco High (1936-37), and then EISD superintendent (1937-40).
1938 Season Record 8-3-0 ( 3-2-0 in district ) Class B, District 16 Bi-district Champs Coach M. V. "Chaddy" Davidson, Asst. Frank Blair
10-01-1938 Ennis 19 Hillsboro (1A) 7 ( Ennis upsets Hillsboro )
10-04-1938 Ennis 2 Corsicana (1A) 19 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis ( game transfer to Ennis )
1938 Ennis 18 Wills Point 6 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis
1938 Ennis 22 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 6 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis ( district, Ennis forfeit, ineligible player )
10-21-1938 Ennis 25 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 26 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis ( district )
10-28-1938 Ennis 20 Commerce 13 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis
11-01-1938 Ennis 16 Kaufman 0 at Kaufman
11-09-1938 Ennis 20 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 13 at Groesbeck ( district )
11-18-1938 Ennis 39 Teague 7 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis ( district, parents night )
11-23-1938 Ennis JV team 13 Frost 19 at Ennis
11-24-1938 Ennis 66 Ferris 0 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis ( district )
12-03-1938 (Fri. night) Ennis 20 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 12 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis ( bi-district )
1938 Points for 280, Points against 128
Note: There was also a Coach Joe Mitchell. Dr. W. F. Howard was superintendent. James D. King, Jr was principal.
Note: 1939 was the first year for the "Cicerone" yearbook. 1939 was also first year to use school song "Maroon and White", which was arranged by Robert James (Bob) Banner (Class of '39) under the direction of Band Director Thomas B. Granger. Bob Banner went on to be a Hollywood producer, producing such shows as "Solid Gold" and others. The Class of '39 also started the school paper called the Dandee Lion.
Note: Thomas B. Granger was Band Director and Katherine Maxson was Drill Team Director.
1939 Season Record 9-2-0 ( 4-0-0 in district ) Class 1A, District 16 District Champs Coach M. V. "Chaddy" Davidson, Asst. Frank Blair
9-15-1939 Ennis 16 Waxahachie (2A) 6
1939 Ennis 14 Corsicana (2A) 25
9-28-1939 Ennis 21 Mexia (2A) 6 at Mexia
1939 Ennis 30 Greenville (2A) 0
10-11-1939 Ennis 54 Ferris 0 ( district )
1939 Ennis 56 Terrill Prep School for Boys (Dallas) 0 ( Terrill Prep 1906-1944 )
10-27-1939 Ennis 0 Corsicana IOOF Home Lynx 46 ( Ennis B squad ties IOOF )
1939 Ennis 12 Cleburne (2A) 0
11-10-1939 Ennis 45 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 0 ( district )
1939 Ennis 38 Teague 7 ( district )
1939 Ennis 40 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 18 ( district )
1939 Ennis 7 McGregor 20 ( bi-district, McGregor won regional )
1939 Points for 333, Points against 82
1939 Ennis 2nd Team 51 Crandall 0
1939 Ennis 2nd Team 19 Kemp 6
Note: Dr. W. F. Howard was superintendent.
1940 Season Record 7-3-0 ( 4-0-0 in district ) Class 1A, District 16 Coach M. V. "Chaddy" Davidson, Asst. Frank Blair
9-13-1940 Ennis 26 Dallas Highland Park (2A) 0 at Highlander Field ( 6,500 fans at game )
1940 Ennis 20 Mexia 0
1940 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 14
1940 Ennis 13 Greenville 21
1940 Ennis 12 Cleburne 0
1940 Ennis 26 Ferris 6 ( district )
1940 Ennis 13 Terrill Prep School for Boys (Dallas) 6 ( Ennis forfeited game, ineligible players )
1940 Ennis 54 Groesbeck Fightin' Goats 0 ( district )
1940 Ennis 31 Teague 0 ( district, Teague won district because of Ennis forfeit of Terrill Prep game {& Teague game?} )
1940 Ennis 52 Corsicana State Orphan's Home Lads 0 ( district )
1940 Points for 247, Points against 47
1940 Ennis 2nd Team 0 Kerens 20
Note: The EHS Girls Basketball team won State in 1941.
Note: Dr. W. F. Howard was superintendent.
1941 Season Record 7-2-1 ( 5-2-1 in district ) Class 2A, District 10 Coach M. V. "Chaddy" Davidson, Asst. Frank Blair & Jude Smith
9-12-1941 Ennis 18 Arlington Colts 7 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis
9-19-1941 Ennis 6 Corsicana 6 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis ( district )
9-26-1941 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 0 at Indian Field (Wilemon), Waxahachie ( district, Waxahachie forfeited game )
10-03-1941 Ennis 0 Hillsboro 6 at Frazier Field, Hillsboro ( district )
10-10-1941 Ennis 33 Mexia 0 at Mexia ( district )
10-17-1941 Ennis 19 Bryan Broncos 7 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis ( district )
10-24-1941 Ennis 6 Temple Wildcats 13 at Woodson Field, Temple ( district, Temple won district, Temple lost in State Title game in '40 and '41 )
10-31-1941 Ennis 7 Cleburne 0 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis ( district )
11-07-1941 Ennis 28 Denton 0 at Lion Field behind old High School, Ennis
11-14-1941 Ennis 6 Waco High Tigers 0 at old Tiger Stadium, Waco ( district, Ennis stuns Waco, Waco was top ranked in State )
11-21-1941 OPEN DATE
11-28-1941 OPEN DATE
1941 Points for 123, Points against 39
Note: The EHS Girls Basketball team won State in 1941.
1942 Season Record 3-4-0 ( 3-1-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 10 Coach J. Forrest "Jimmie" Gardner
9-25-1942 Ennis 0 Corsicana 13 at old Tiger Field, Corsicana (home opener)
10-02-1942 Ennis 6 Dallas North Dallas 26 at Ennis
1942 Ennis 18 Waxahachie 6 ( district )
1942 Ennis 7 Hillsboro 6 ( district )
1942 Ennis 45 Mexia 0 ( district )
1942 Ennis 7 Bryan Broncos 18 ( district )
1942 Ennis 6 Temple Wildcats 74
1942 Ennis - Cleburne? -
1942 Ennis - Waco High? -
1942 Points for 89, Points against 143
Note: Coach Gardner was an asst. coach at Corsicana from 1931 to 1941.
1943 Season Record 3-4-1 ( 1-3-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 10
1943 Ennis 31 Lancaster 0
9-24-1943 Ennis 20 Corsicana 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1943 Ennis 7 Van 7
1943 Ennis 13 Mexia 0 ( district )
1943 Ennis 0 Bryan Broncos 37 ( district )
1943 Ennis 7 Denison 20
1943 Ennis 7 Hillsboro 13 ( district )
1943 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 19 ( district )
1943 Points for 85, Points against 96
1944 Season Record 4-5-0 ( 3-4-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 10 Asst. Coach Robert "Red" Lowrance
9-15-1944 Ennis 7 Greenville 29
9-29-1944 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 32 ( district )
10-06-1944 Ennis 0 Temple Wildcats 27 ( district, Temple #13 in State )
10-13-1944 Ennis 6 Bryan Broncos 14 ( district )
10-20-1944 Ennis 27 Arlington Colts 0
10-27-1944 Ennis 26 Cleburne 0 ( district )
11-03-1944 Ennis 25 Hillsboro 24 at Frazier Field, Hillsboro? ( district )
11-17-1944 Ennis 24 Corsicana 0 at Corsicana ( district )
11-24-1944 Ennis 0 Waco High Tigers 46 ( district, Waco #2 in State )
1944 Points for 121, Points against 172
Note: In 1944, former Ennis coach Chaddy Davidson was the coach of Tyler Lions.
1945 Season Record 2-8-0 ( 1-6-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 10 Coach Robert "Red" Lowrance
1945 Ennis 0 Denison 19
1945 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 26 ( district )
1945 Ennis 0 Temple Wildcats 35 ( district )
1945 Ennis 7 Bryan Broncos 26 ( district )
10-19-1945 Ennis 0 McKinney 13 at Newsome Stadium, McKinney
1945 Ennis 0 Cleburne 44 ( district )
1945 Ennis 0 Hillsboro 50 ( district )
1945 Ennis 12 Fort Worth Tech (Technical High) 6
11-16-1945 Ennis 7 Corsicana 6 ( district )
1945 Ennis 19 Waco High Tigers 49 ( district )
1945 Points for 45, Points against 274
1946 Season Record 4-6-0 ( 2-5-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 10 Coach Jim M. Moorman, asst. Frank Blair
1946 Ennis 31 Arlington Colts 0
9-28-1946 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 6 ( district )
10-05-1946 Ennis 0 Temple Wildcats 14 ( district )
1946 Ennis 0 Bryan Broncos 18 ( district, Bryan became the Vikings when new high school opened about 1971 )
10-18-1946 Ennis 6 McKinney 2 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1946 Ennis 13 Cleburne 9 ( district )
1946 Ennis 7 Hillsboro 0 ( district )
1946 Ennis 6 Denison 40
11-15-1946 Ennis 6 Corsicana 20 at old Tiger Field, Corsicana ( district )
1946 Ennis 6 Waco High Tigers 27 ( district )
1946 Points for 75, Points against 136
1947 Season Record 3-6-1 ( 2-5-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 10 Coach Jim M. Moorman, asst. Frank Blair
1947 Ennis 6 Kilgore 31
9-19-1947 Ennis 0 Dallas Forest Avenue 0
1947 Ennis 33 Dallas Jesuit High School Rangers 6
1947 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 32 ( district )
1947 Ennis 12 Sulphur Springs 0
1947 Ennis 7 Temple Wildcats 26 ( district )
1947 Ennis 0 Waco High Tigers 7 ( district )
1947 Ennis 0 Hillsboro 6 ( district )
1947 Ennis 32 Cleburne 6 ( district )
11-14-1947 Ennis 20 Corsicana 35 ( district )
1947 Points for 110, Points against 149
1948 Season Record 0-10-1 ( 0-6-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 9 Coach Jim M. Moorman, asst. Frank Blair
1948 Ennis 0 Fort Worth Pascal 57
1948 Ennis 6 Dallas Norman R. Crozier Tech Wolves 6 ( Crozier Tech was old Dallas High )
1948 Ennis 7 Nacogdoches 47 or 46
1948 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 24 at Indian Field (Wilemon), Waxahachie ( district )
1948 Ennis 0 Sulphur Springs 27
10-07-1948 Ennis 6 Dallas Lincoln 77
1948 Ennis 12 Temple Wildcats 52 at Temple? ( district )
1948 Ennis 0 Waco High Tigers 41 ( district )
1948 Ennis 7 Hillsboro 20 at Hillsboro (Frazier Field?) ( district )
1948 Ennis 25 Cleburne 46 ( district )
11-12-1948 Ennis 0 Corsicana 47 at old Tiger Field, Corsicana ( district )
1948 Points for 57, Points against 366
1949 Season Record 0-10-0 ( 0-5-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 13 Coach Murray Byrd
9-10-1949 Ennis 12 Dallas Norman R. Crozier Tech 13 or 19 ( Crozier Tech - City Conf, Dist 1 )
1949 Ennis 13 Lufkin 34
1949 Ennis 0 Nacogdoches 39
1949 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 44 ( district )
1949 Ennis 14 Temple Wildcats 44 or 40 ( district )
1949 Ennis 6 Waco High Tigers 25 ( district )
1949 Ennis 2 Hillsboro 26 ( district )
1949 Ennis 0 or 6 Cleburne 21
1949 Ennis 13 Longview 43 or 45
1949 Ennis 0 Corsicana 14 ( district )
1949 Points for 60, Points against 303
Note: Ennis superintendent was J. F. Gardner in 1949.
1950 Season Record 4-6-0 ( 1-4-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 13 Coach Murray Byrd
1950 Ennis 12 Arlington Colts 34
1950 Ennis 27 Greenville 6
1950 Ennis 12 Weatherford 46
1950 Ennis 12 or 34 Fort Worth Tech (Technical High) 34 or 12 ( Tech in City Conf, Dist 2 )
1950 Ennis 44 Bonham 13
1950 Ennis 13 Waxahachie 12 ( district )
1950 Ennis 7 Temple Wildcats 9 ( district )
1950 Ennis 20 Waco High Tigers 9 or 42 ( district )
1950 Ennis 14 Hillsboro 32 ( district )
1950 Ennis 13 Corsicana 73 at old Tiger Field, Corsicana ( district )
1950 Points for 174, Points against 268
1950 Ennis JV 0 Italy 26
1951 Season Record 6-4-1 ( 4-0-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 19 District Champs Coach Dave Ryan
9-07-1951 (Week 00) Ennis 14 Waco High Tigers (4A) 25
1951 Ennis 13 Van 27
1951 Ennis 20 Greenville 25
1951 Ennis 20 Weatherford 44
1951 Ennis 37 Bonham 20
1951 Ennis 35 Dallas Pleasant Grove 28 ( Pleasant Grove 2A Dist 13 )
1951 Ennis 44 Waxahachie 14 ( district )
1951 Ennis 14 Mexia 12 ( district )
1951 Ennis 48 Athens 27 ( district )
1951 Ennis 39 Hillsboro 6 at Hillsboro ( district )
11-22-1951 Ennis 14 Huntsville 20 at Ennis ( bi-district )
1951 Points for 298, Points against 242
1951 Ennis JV 13 Kemp 0
1951 Ennis JV 20 Corsicana Mildred 19
Note: In 1951, the UIL added Classes 3A and 4A.
1952 Season Record 9-2-1 ( 4-0-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 19 District & Bi-district Champs ( Ennis enrollment 324 ) Coach Dave Ryan
1952 Ennis 19 Van (204) 19
1952 Ennis 20 Greenville (574) 14
1952 Ennis 40 Dallas Norman R. Crozier Tech Wolves 19 at old Adamson Field? ( Tech in 4A Dist 4 )
1952 Ennis 35 Nacogdoches (531) 13
9-26-1952 Ennis 41 McKinney (453) 13 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( McKinney was 3A )
1952 Ennis 27 Paris (633) 33
1952 Ennis 33 Waxahachie (340) 13 ( district )
10-31-1952 Ennis 30 Mexia (281) 13 ( district )
1952 Ennis 34 Athens (308) 33 ( district )
1952 Ennis 27 Hillsboro (306) 25 ( district )
1952 Ennis 51 Jasper (276) 34 ( bi-district )
12-07-1952 Ennis 14 Huntsville (387) 21 ( regional, Terrell won State )
1952 Points for 371, Points against 250
Note: School enrollments in paranthesis.
11-04-1952 (Tues.) Ennis 7th & 8th grade team 13 Waxahachie Papooses 0
1953 Season Record 7-3-0 ( 3-1-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 19 Coach Dave Ryan
1953 Ennis 9 Weatherford 13
1953 Ennis 40 Greenville 0
9-25-1953 Ennis 14 McKinney 20 at Newsome Stadium, McKinney ( McKinney was 3A )
1953 (Week 2) Ennis 7 Dallas W. H. Adamson Leopards 0 ( Adamson was formerly Oak Cliff High )
1953 Ennis 27 Nacogdoches 13
1953 Ennis 45 Van 13
1953 Ennis 25 Hillsboro 2 ( district )
10-30-1953 Ennis 13 Waxahachie 7 ( district )
1953 Ennis 7 Mexia 19 ( district )
1953 Ennis 14 Athens 7 ( district )
1953 Points for 201, Points against 94
1953 Ennis JV 28 Corsicana Mildred 20
1954 Season Record 7-3-0 ( 2-2-0 in district ) Class 2A ( Ennis enrollment 398.92 ) Coach Dave Ryan
1954 Ennis 12 Terrell (315.99) 6
1954 Ennis 13 Greenville (679.40) 0
1954 Ennis 18 Waco Technical (595?) 0 ( Waco Technical later University )
1954 Ennis 13 Mount Pleasant (536.48) 0
1954 Ennis 39 Lancaster (266.15) 0
1954 Ennis 21 Hillsboro (345.91) 7 ( district )
1954 Ennis 28 Waxahachie (445.48) 33 ( district )
1954 Ennis 21 Mexia (294.74) 24 ( district )
1954 Ennis 12 Athens (358.76) 14
1954 Ennis 25 Teague (217.66) 0 ( district )
1954 Points for 202, Points against 84
1954 Ennis JV 0 Corsicana Mildred 6
Note: School enrollments in paranthesis
1955 Season Record 5-5-0 ( 1-2-0 in district ) Class 2A, District 18 Coach Dave Ryan
1955 Ennis 6 Terrell 7
1955 Ennis 0 Waco Technical (later University) Trojans 0 or 6
1955 Ennis 7 Greenville 7
1955 Ennis 19 Gatesville 7
1955 Ennis 32 Athens 0
1955 Ennis 27 Lancaster 0
1955 Ennis 7 Hillsboro 14 ( district )
10-21-1955 Ennis 14 Dallas Jesuit High School Rangers 13
1955 Ennis 7 Waxahachie 19 ( district )
1955 Ennis 13 Mexia 12 ( district )
1955 Points for 132, Points against 85
1955 Ennis JV 13 Blooming Grove 20
1955 Ennis JV 12 Corsicana Mildred 6
1956 Season Record 5-4-1 ( 3-2-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Bill F. Clifton
1956 Ennis 20 or 13 Greenville 6 or 7
1956 Ennis 0 Hillsboro 13
1956 Ennis 13 Dallas Jesuit High School Rangers 30
10-05-1956 Ennis 20 McKinney 20 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1956 Ennis 20 Terrell 12
1956 Ennis 25 Palestine 7 ( district )
1956 Ennis 13 Waxahachie 0 ( district )
1956 Ennis 21 Athens 6 ( district )
1956 Ennis 13 Corsicana 14 ( district )
1956 Ennis 0 Cleburne 20 ( district )
1956 Points for 145, Points against 128
1957 Season Record 3-5-2 ( 2-3-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 A.D. and Coach Murl Furney
1957 Ennis 7 Greenville 7
1957 Ennis 34 Hillsboro 7
1957 Ennis 7 Waco La Vega Pirates 7
10-04-1957 Ennis 7 McKinney 13 at Newsome Stadium, McKinney
1957 Ennis 0 Terrell 34
1957 Ennis 0 Palestine 27 ( district )
1957 Ennis 26 Waxahachie 13 ( district )
1957 Ennis 0 Athens 31 ( district )
1957 Ennis 13 Corsicana 7 ( district )
1957 Ennis 6 Cleburne 58 ( district )
1957 Points for 100, Points against 204
1958 Season Record 3-6-1 ( 0-4-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 A.D. and Coach Murl Furney
1958 Ennis 19 Greenville 12
1958 Ennis 14 Hillsboro 0
1958 Ennis 6 Waco La Vega Pirates 6
1958 Ennis 0 Cleburne 49
1958 Ennis 6 Sulphur Springs 20 or 12
1958 Ennis 6 Palestine 47 ( district )
1958 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 24 ( district )
1958 Ennis 6 Athens 12 ( district )
1958 Ennis 8 Corsicana 14 ( district )
1958 Ennis 23 Waco University 14
1958 Points for 88, Points against 198
1959 Season Record 4-6-0 ( 2-2-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Bobby Beal
1959 Ennis 6 Waco University 33
1959 Ennis 6 Greenville 33
1959 Ennis 12 Hillsboro 7 at Hillsboro?
1959 Ennis 0 Waco La Vega Pirates 25
1959 Ennis 6 Cleburne 54
1959 Ennis 34 Sulphur Springs 12
1959 Ennis 16 Palestine 6 ( district )
1959 Ennis 24 Waxahachie 0 ( district )
1959 Ennis 6 Athens 29 ( district )
1959 Ennis 6 Corsicana 30 ( district )
1959 Points for 116, Points against 229
1960 Season Record 4-6-0 ( 2-2-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Bobby Beal
1960 Ennis 6 Greenville 12
1960 Ennis 8 Hillsboro 21
1960 Ennis 8 Terrell 12
1960 Ennis 22 Cleburne 45
1960 Ennis 14 Waco La Vega Pirates 13
1960 Ennis 12 Tyler Lee 6
1960 Ennis 6 Corsicana 16 ( district )
1960 Ennis 14 Athens 0 ( district )
1960 Ennis 6 Mesquite 14 ( district )
1960 Ennis 12 Waxahachie 9 ( district )
1960 Points for 108, Points against 148
1960 Ennis JV 8 Red Oak 16
1961 Season Record 2-8-0 ( 2-2-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Bobby Beal
1961 Ennis 0 Greenville 6
1961 Ennis 0 Hillsboro 40
1961 Ennis 0 Terrell 28
1961 Ennis 0 Cleburne 61
1961 Ennis 6 Waco La Vega Pirates 34
10-12-1961 (Week 5) Ennis 6 Tyler Lee (4A) 39
1961 Ennis 8 Corsicana 27 at Tiger Field, Corsicana (Hwy 31) ( district )
1961 Ennis 26 Athens 0 ( district )
11-04-1961 Ennis 14 Mesquite 15 ( district )
1961 Ennis 34 Waxahachie 8 ( district )
1961 Points for 94, Points against 258
1961 Ennis JV 6 Red Oak 24
1961 Ennis JV 0 Kemp 8
1962 Season Record 5-5-0 ( 2-3-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Doug Stewart
1962 Ennis 8 Greenville 14
1962 Ennis 15 Hillsboro 6
1962 Ennis 0 Duncanville 6
1962 Ennis 24 Waco La Vega Pirates 6
1962 Ennis 32 Lancaster 22
1962 Ennis 14 Corsicana 21 ( district )
1962 Ennis 22 Athens 8 ( district )
1962 Ennis 6 Terrell 26 ( district )
1962 Ennis 12 Cleburne 34 ( district )
1962 Ennis 14 Waxahachie 12 ( district )
1962 Points for 147, Points against 155
1963 Season Record 6-4-0 ( 2-3-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Doug Stewart
1963 Ennis 25 Greenville 12
1963 Ennis 26 Hillsboro 0
1963 Ennis 7 Duncanville 6
1963 Ennis 20 Waco La Vega Pirates 6
1963 Ennis 6 Lancaster 20
1963 Ennis 8 Corsicana 56 ( district )
1963 Ennis 15 Athens 27 ( district )
1963 Ennis 12 Terrell 6 ( district )
1963 Ennis 8 Cleburne 37 ( district )
1963 Ennis 19 Waxahachie 0 ( district )
1963 Points for 146, Points against 170
1963 Ennis JV 0 Italy 56
1964 Season Record 4-6-0 ( 2-3-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Gerald Meyer, Asst. Coach Don Berry
1964 Ennis 32 Hillsboro 15 at Eagle Field, Hillsboro?
1964 Ennis 32 Belton 8
1964 Ennis 12 Greenville 14
1964 Ennis 6 Palestine 34
1964 Ennis 3 Corsicana 28
1964 Ennis 16 Lancaster 21 ( district )
1964 Ennis 12 Athens 37 ( district )
1964 Ennis 7 Terrell 6 ( district )
11-14-1964 Ennis 0 Duncanville 7 ( district )
1964 Ennis 40 Waxahachie 14 ( district )
1964 Points for 160, Points against 184
1965 Season Record 2-7-1 ( 1-3-1 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Gerald Meyer, Asst. Coach Don Berry
1965 Ennis 0 Hillsboro 28
1965 Ennis 8 Belton 35
1965 Ennis 0 Greenville 18
1965 Ennis 18 Palestine 14
1965 Ennis 0 Corsicana 49
1965 Ennis 0 Lancaster 27 ( district )
1965 Ennis 8 Athens 14 ( district )
1965 Ennis 14 Terrell 14 ( district )
1965 Ennis 0 Duncanville 8 (or 28) ( district )
1965 Ennis 16 Waxahachie 0 ( district )
1965 Points for 64, Points against 207 (or 227)
1966 Season Record 8-4-0 ( 5-1-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 District & Bi-district Champs Coach Gerald Meyer, Asst. Coach Don Berry
1966 Ennis 6 Hillsboro 21
1966 Ennis 7 Plano 21 or 30
1966 Ennis 27 Rockwall 0
1966 Ennis 14 Lancaster 6 ( district )
1966 Ennis 23 Terrell 12 ( district )
1966 Ennis 23 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 0
1966 Ennis 7 Athens 6 ( district )
1966 Ennis 7 Duncanville (3-6-1) 3 ( district )
1966 Ennis 29 Waco La Vega Pirates 0 ( district )
1966 Ennis 9 Waxahachie 13 ( district )
1966 Ennis 5 Nacogdoches 0 ( bi-district )
12-02-1966 Ennis 0 McKinney 34 at Arlington Memorial Stadium, Arlington ( quarterfinals, McKinney lost in State Title game )
1966 Points for 157, Points against 116 or 125
1966 Ennis JV 2 Italy 14
1967 Season Record 7-3-0 ( 5-3-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Gerald Meyer, Asst. Coach Don Berry
1967 Ennis 7 Athens 12 ( district )
1967 Ennis 7 Waxahachie 19 ( district )
1967 Ennis 7 Duncanville 12 ( district )
1967 Ennis 16 Waco Jefferson-Moore (J-Mo) Lions 6 ( district ) ( consolidated with Waco High Tigers and Waco Richfield Rams into Waco High Lions in 1986 )
1967 Ennis 16 Waco G. W. Carver Panthers 14 ( district, Waco Carver built 1956 in east Waco, merged with La Vega in 1970 )
1967 Ennis 36 Lancaster 6 ( district )
1967 Ennis 36 Waco La Vega Pirates 0 ( district )
1967 Ennis 26 Terrell 0 ( district )
1967 Ennis 41 Hillsboro 7
1967 Ennis 14 Plano 2
1967 Points for 206, Points against 78
1968 Season Record 9-1-0 ( 5-1-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 North zone Coach Gerald Meyer, Asst. Coach Don Berry and Don Essary
1968 Ennis 43 Burleson 0
1968 Ennis 41 Grapevine 0
1968 Ennis 48 Duncanville 7 ( district )
1968 Ennis 41 Athens 6 ( district )
1968 Ennis 47 Terrell 0 ( district )
1968 Ennis 48 Hillsboro 12 ( South Zone )
1968 Ennis 93 Wilmer-Hutchins John F. Kennedy Dragons 0 ( district, Kennedy was in Wilmer-Hutchins ISD but inside Dallas city limits, located off of Bonnie View Road and Tioga, became ?Kennedy-Curry middle school?, now closed )
1968 Ennis 27 Plano 6
1968 Ennis 41 Waxahachie 6 ( district )
11-16-1968 Ennis 19 Lancaster 27 at old Tiger Field, Lancaster ( district, Lancaster stuns Ennis; 4,000 fans )
1968 Points for 448, Points against 64
1968 Ennis B-Team 21 Duncanville B-Team 12
1968 Ennis B-Team 28 Duncanville B-Team 8
1968 Ennis Freshman Team 32 Duncanville Freshman Team 0
1968 Ennis Freshman Team 27 Duncanville Freshman Team 0
1969 Season Record 11-2-0 ( 7-0-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 North Zone District & Bi-district Champs Coach Gerald Meyer, Asst. Coach Don Berry
1969 Ennis - Round Rock (2A) - ( scrimmage )
1969 Ennis 4 TDs at Waco High Tigers (4A) 2 TDs ( scrimmage )
1969 Ennis 0 Burleson Elks 7 at Burleson
1969 Ennis 65 Hillsboro 0 ( South Zone )
1969 Ennis 57 Grapevine 14
1969 Ennis 32 Duncanville 20 ( district )
1969 Ennis 88 Wilmer-Hutchins John F. Kennedy Dragons 0 ( district )
1969 Ennis 34 Athens 6 ( district )
1969 at Ennis 59 South Grand Prairie 18 ( homecoming )
11-01-1969 Ennis 8 Waxahachie 7 ( district )
1969 Ennis 57 Terrell 3 ( district )
1969 Ennis 29 Lancaster 0 at Old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1969 Ennis 50 Mexia 18 at Skeeter Stadium, Mesquite ( zone championship )
1969 Ennis 14 Daingerfield 13 at Skeeter Stadium, Mesquite ( bi-district )
12-06-1969 Ennis 6 Bonham 20 at Richardson Stadium, Richardson ( quarterfinals )
1969 Points for 499, Points against 126
1969 Ennis B-Team 21 Duncanville B-Team 18
1969 Ennis B-Team 8 Duncanville B-Team 14
1969 Ennis Freshman Team 41 Duncanville Freshman Team 6
1969 Ennis Freshman Team 14 Duncanville Freshman Team 30
1970 Season Record 12-1-0 ( 6-0-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 9 South Zone District Champs & State Semi-finalist Head Coach Don Berry and Asst. Coaches Don Essary and Bobby Stephens
8-17-1970 Work outs begin
8-28-1970 Ennis 2 TDs Dallas Jesuit 1 TD ( srimmage )
9-04-1970 Ennis - Corsicana (4A) - at old Lion Stadium ( scrimmage, moved to Ennis because of rain )
9-11-1970 Ennis 56 Burleson Elks 12 at Burleson
9-18-1970 Ennis 36 Azle Hornets 14 at old Lion Stadium
9-25-1970 Ennis 41 Waxahachie 0 at Indian Field, Waxahachie
10-02-1970 Ennis 15 Waco Jefferson-Moore (J-Mo) Lions 14 at old Lion Stadium ( district )
10-09-1970 Ennis 61 Fort Worth Castleberry 27 at old Lion Stadium
10-16-1970 Ennis 33 Mexia 7 at Mexia ( district )
10-23-1970 Ennis 33 Marlin 7 at old Lion Stadium ( district )
10-30-1970 OPEN ( originally scheduled to play Waco Carver )
11-06-1970 Ennis 28 Athens 14 at old Lion Stadium ( district )
11-13-1970 Ennis 26 Waco La Vega Pirates 0 at old Lion Stadium ( district )
11-19-1970 Ennis 36 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 13 ( zone )
11-27-1970 Ennis 33 Brenham 17 ( bi-district )
12-10-1970 Ennis 14 Jasper 8 ( quarterfinals )
1970 Ennis 6 Cuero 12 ( semi-finals, Cuero lost in State Title game )
1970 Points for 418, Points against 145
1971 Season Record 7-2-1 ( 3-1-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 9 Coach Don Berry
1971 Ennis 34 Azle 7
1971 Ennis 41 Waxahachie 7
1971 Ennis 15 Waco Jefferson-Moore (J-Mo) Lions 16 ( district )
1971 Ennis 13 Fort Worth Castleberry 7
1971 Ennis 41 Mexia 6 ( district )
1971 Ennis 29 Marlin 7 ( district )
1971 Ennis 6 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 6
1971 Ennis 14 Athens 6 ( district )
1971 Ennis 14 Houston Milby 18
1971 Ennis 56 Burleson 6
1971 Points for 263, Points against 86
Note: Coach Don Berry went on to be Head Coach at Lancaster (1976-81).
1972 Season Record 10-1-0 ( 5-1-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Don Essary
1972 Ennis 28 Gatesville 20
1972 Ennis 28 Lancaster 7
1972 Ennis 14 Waxahachie 0
1972 Ennis 20 Palestine 14
1972 Ennis 21 Dallas Jesuit College Prep School Rangers 16
1972 Ennis 27 Mexia 0 ( district )
1972 Ennis 34 Marlin 18 ( district )
1972 Ennis 10 Athens 6 ( district )
1972 Ennis 44 Waco La Vega Pirates 14 ( district )
1972 Ennis 17 Waco Jefferson-Moore (J-Mo) Lions 8 ( district )
1972 Ennis 0 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 16 ( district/zone )
1972 Points for 243, Points against 119
1973 Season Record 8-2-0 ( 4-1-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Don Essary
1973 Ennis 26 Gatesville 6
1973 Ennis 22 Lancaster 0
9-20-1973 Ennis 6 Waxahachie 19
1973 Ennis 40 Palestine 7
1973 Ennis 29 Dallas Jesuit College Prep School Rangers 7
1973 Ennis 27 Mexia 0 ( district )
1973 Ennis 32 Marlin 22 at Old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-24-1973 Ennis 20 Athens 9 at Bruce Field, Athens? Ennis per ( district )
1973 Ennis 34 Waco La Vega Pirates 12 ( district )
1973 Ennis 15 Waco Jefferson-Moore (J-Mo) Lions 19 ( district )
1973 Points for 251, Points against 101
1974 Season Record 6-3-1 ( 6-2-1 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 Coach Don Essary
1974 Ennis 0 Athens 3
1974 Ennis 41 Waco (Hewitt) Midway 6 ( district )
9-28-1974 Ennis 42 Lancaster 13 ( district )
1974 Ennis 10 Mexia 8 ( district )
10-12-1974 Ennis 40 DeSoto 0 ( district )
1974 Ennis 20 Marlin 23 at Old Lions Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1974 Ennis 24 Waco Jefferson-Moore (J-Mo) Lions 25 ( district )
1974 Ennis 28 Waco La Vega Pirates 28 ( district )
1974 Ennis 54 Waco Connally Cadets 6 ( district )
1974 Ennis 51 Waxahachie 21 ( district )
1974 Points for 310, Points against 133
1975 Season Record 12-1-1 ( 8-0-1 in district ) Class 3A, District 8 District Champs & State Champions Coach Don Essary
1975 Ennis 6 Athens 12
1975 Ennis 14 Waco (Hewitt) Midway 14 ( district )
1975 Ennis 39 Lancaster 0 ( district )
1975 Ennis 49 Waco La Vega Pirates 6 ( district )
1975 Ennis 17 DeSoto 7 ( district )
1975 Ennis 35 Waco Jefferson-Moore (J-Mo) Lions 0 ( district )
1975 Ennis 7 Waxahachie 6 ( district )
1975 Ennis 32 Mexia 0 ( district )
1975 Ennis 63 Marlin 0 ( district )
1975 Ennis 27 Waco Connally Cadets 6 ( district )
1975 Ennis 19 Pittsburg 0 ( bi-district )
1975 Ennis 22 South Grand Prairie 12 ( quarterfinals )
1975 Ennis 17 Pecos 12 at Shotwell Stadium, Abilene ( semi-finals, cold & windy )
12-12-1975 Ennis 13 Cuero 10 at Kyle Field, Texas A&M University, College Station ( State Championship )
1975 Points for 360, Points against 85
1975 Class 3A State Champions
1976 Season Record 7-3-0 ( 6-3-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 6 Coach Don Essary
8-20-1976 Ennis - Athens - at Ennis ( scrimmage moved from Athens to Ennis )
8-27-1976 Ennis - Mansfield - at Ennis ( scrimmage )
9-03-1976 Ennis 14 Corsicana 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-17-1976 Ennis 15 McKinney 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1976 Ennis 15 Waxahachie 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis? ( district )
10-02-1976 Ennis 16 Bonham 14 ( district )
1976 Ennis 13 DeSoto 21 ( district )
1976 Ennis 21 Lancaster 0 ( district )
10-23-1976 Ennis 9 Gainesville 14 ( district )
1976 Ennis 9 Dallas Seagoville Dragons 6 ( district )
11-05-1976 Ennis 44 Terrell 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district, Dad's night )
11-12-1976 Ennis 3 Rockwall 7 at Rockwall ( district )
1976 Points for 159, Points against 61
1977 Season Record 7-3-0 ( 7-3-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 6 Coach Don Essary
9-02-1977 Ennis 32 Bonham 21 at Bonham ( district )
9-09-1977 OPEN
9-16-1977 Ennis 37 Lancaster 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
9-23-1977 Ennis 0 McKinney 17 at Lions Stadium, McKinney ( district )
9-30-1977 Ennis 20 DeSoto 9 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-07-1977 Ennis 34 Dallas Seagoville Dragons 0 at Seagoville ( district )
10-14-1977 Ennis 19 Waxahachie 7 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-21-1977 Ennis 14 Rockwall 21 at Rockwall ( district )
10-28-1977 Ennis 12 Gainesville 14 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
11-04-1977 Ennis 25 Terrell 7 at Terrell ( district )
11-11-1977 Ennis 46 Garland Lakeview Centennial 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district, Lakeview opened in 1976, first football season )
1977 Points for 239, Points against 96
1978 Season Record 3-6-1 ( 3-2-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 6 Coach Don Essary
1978 Ennis 12 Athens 14
1978 Ennis 16 Jacksonville 21
1978 Ennis 13 Mineral Wells 14
1978 Ennis 0 Waco High Tigers 14
1978 Ennis 6 Waco (Hewitt) Midway 6
1978 Ennis 7 Waxahachie 13 ( district )
1978 Ennis 20 Dallas Seagoville Dragons 6 ( district )
1978 Ennis 14 Lancaster 9 ( district )
1978 Ennis 22 Mansfield 6 ( district )
1978 Ennis 9 DeSoto 17 ( district )
1978 Points for 119, Points against 120
1979 Season Record 8-3-0 ( 5-1-0 in district ) Class 3A, District 6 Coach Dick Stringfellow
1979 Ennis 6 Athens 0
1979 Ennis 0 Jacksonville 6 at Old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1979 Ennis 22 Mineral Wells 13
1979 Ennis 12 Waco High Tigers 7
1979 Ennis 13 Waco (Hewitt) Midway 35
1979 Ennis 14 Waxahachie 12 ( district )
1979 Ennis 20 Dallas Seagoville Dragons 14 at Seagoville ( district )
1979 Ennis 21 Lancaster 20 at Old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1979 Ennis 23 Mansfield 0 ( district )
1979 Ennis 32 DeSoto 7 ( district )
11-16-1979 Ennis 11 McKinney 17 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite ( zone )
1979 Points for 174, Points against 131
1980 Season Record 8-1-0 ( 4-1-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 6 Coach Dick Stringfellow
1980 Ennis 14 Fort Worth Nolan Catholic 3 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1980 Ennis 15 Cleburne 3
9-19-1980 Ennis 19 McKinney 7 at Lions Stadium, McKinney
1980 Ennis - Paris - at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( game cancelled, refs didn't show up )
1980 Ennis 41 Waxahachie 0
1980 Ennis 51 Dallas Seagoville Dragons 8 ( district )
1980 Ennis 69 Dallas Lincoln 0 ( district )
1980 Ennis 39 Dallas James Madison 7 ( district )
1980 Ennis 6 Corsicana 21 ( district )
1980 Ennis 27 Athens 6 ( district )
1980 Points for 281, Points against 55
Note: Last year at old High School (now Junior High) at 501 N. Gaines Street.
1981 Season Record 8-2-0 ( 4-1-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 6 Coach Dick Stringfellow
1981 Ennis 47 Fort Worth Nolan Catholic 0
1981 Ennis 16 Cleburne 14
9-18-1981 Ennis 19 McKinney 10 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1981 Ennis 4 Paris 6
10-02-1981 Ennis 24 Waxahachie 12 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie
1981 Ennis 33 Dallas Seagoville Dragons 6 ( district )
1981 Ennis 32 Dallas Lincoln 7 ( district )
1981 Ennis 28 Dallas James Madison 0 ( district )
1981 Ennis 0 Corsicana 8 ( district )
1981 Ennis 28 Athens 0 ( district )
1981 Points for 231, Points against 63
Note: New High School opens on Lake Bardwell Drive.
1982 Season Record 2-7-1 ( 1-5-1 in district ) Class 4A, District 6 Coach Steve Braddock
1982 Ennis 6 Greenville 21
1982 Ennis 24 Waco Richfield Rams 7
1982 Ennis 14 Sulphur Springs 17
1982 Ennis 0 Terrell 34 ( district )
1982 Ennis 7 Rockwall 19 ( district )
10-08-1982 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 51 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( district )
1982 Ennis 14 DeSoto 16 ( district )
1982 Ennis 37 West Mesquite 6 ( district )
1982 Ennis 7 Lancaster 7 ( district )
1982 Ennis 14 Corsicana 21 ( district )
1982 Points for 123, Points against 199
1983 Season Record 1-8-1 ( 1-6-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 6 Coach Steve Braddock
1983 Ennis 14 Greenville 28
1983 Ennis 6 Waco Richfield Rams 6 at Waco ( consolidated with Waco High Tigers and Waco Jefferson Moore (J-Mo) Lions into Waco High Lions in 1986 )
1983 Ennis 24 Sulphur Springs 28
1983 Ennis 3 Terrell 40 ( district )
1983 Ennis 0 Rockwall 34 ( district )
10-07-1983 Ennis 3 Waxahachie 21 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1983 Ennis 12 DeSoto 47 ( district )
1983 Ennis 7 West Mesquite 13 ( district )
1983 Ennis 31 Lancaster 7 ( district )
1983 Ennis 9 Corsicana 38 ( district )
1983 Points for 109, Points against 262
1984 Season Record 2-6-2 ( 0-5-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 7 Coach Steve Braddock
9-08-1984? Ennis 6 Athens 24 at Bruce Field, Athens
1984 Ennis 7 Allen 0
1984 Ennis 7 Palestine 7
1984 Ennis 14 Dallas Seagoville Dragons 14
10-05-1984 Ennis 7 Terrell 6 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
10-12-1984 Ennis 15 Waxahachie 20 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( district )
1984 Ennis 3 Corsicana 27 ( district )
1984 Ennis 12 Lancaster 18 ( district )
1984 Ennis 13 West Mesquite 27 ( district )
1984 Ennis 14 DeSoto 20 ( district )
1984 Points for 98, Points against 163
1985 Season Record 6-4-0 ( 3-2-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 7 Coach Steve Braddock
9-06-1985 Ennis 14 Athens 24 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-13-1985 Ennis 20 Allen 14 at Allen
1985 Ennis 27 Palestine 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-27-1985 Ennis 14 Dallas Seagoville Dragons 13 at Seagoville
1985 Ennis 16 Terrell 22
10-11-1985 Ennis 10 Waxahachie 28 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1985 Ennis 6 Corsicana 13 ( district )
1985 Ennis 35 Lancaster 6 ( district )
1985 Ennis 31 West Mesquite 21 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1985 Ennis 16 DeSoto 0 ( district )
1985 Points for 189, Points against 141
1986 Season Record 3-7-0 ( 3-4-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 7 Coach Steve Braddock
9-05-1986 Ennis 14 Everman 16 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-12-1986 Ennis 15 Athens 21 at Bruce Field, Athens
9-19-1986 Ennis 16 Dallas Hillcrest 36 at Franklin Field, Dallas
10-03-1986 Ennis 33 Cedar Hill 19 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-10-1986 Ennis 20 Midlothian 15 at Don Floyd Stadium, Midlothian ( district )
10-17-1986 Ennis 47 Waxahachie 22 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-24-1986 Ennis 8 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 29 at Eagle Stadium, Wilmer-Hutchins ( district )
10-31-1986 Ennis 7 Lancaster 16 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
11-07-1986 Ennis 0 Corsicana 47 at Tiger Field, Corsicana (Hwy 31) ( district )
11-14-1986 Ennis 27 Red Oak 35 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1986 Points for 187, Points against 256
1987 Season Record 8-4-0 ( 5-2-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 7 Bi-district Champs Coach Jack Waggoner
9-04-1987 Ennis 8 Everman 12 at Bulldog Stadium, Everman
1987 Ennis 43 Athens 20
9-18-1987 Ennis 41 Dallas Hillcrest 6 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
10-02-1987 Ennis 14 Cedar Hill 22 at Cedar Hill ( district )
10-09-1987 Ennis 35 Midlothian 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-16-1987 Ennis 35 Waxahachie 0 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( district )
10-23-1987 Ennis 7 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 19 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-30-1987 Ennis 36 Lancaster 3 at Lancaster ( district )
11-06-1987 Ennis 16 Corsicana 7 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
11-13-1987 Ennis 44 Red Oak 0 at Billy Goodloe Stadium, Red Oak ( district )
11-21-1987 Ennis 9 Henderson 7 at Palestine ( bi-district )
11-28-1987 Ennis 7 Rockwall 41 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite ( regional, Rockwall lost in State Title game )
1987 Points for 295, Points against 137
1988 Season Record 6-4-0 ( 3-2-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 15 Coach Jack Waggoner
9-02-1988 Ennis 12 Everman 14 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis?
9-09-1988 Ennis 37 Waxahachie 7 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie
9-16-1988 Ennis 38 Waco La Vega Pirates 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1988 Ennis 18 Dallas Highland Park 14 at Highlander Stadium?
9-30-1988 Ennis 17 McKinney 20 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
10-07-1988 Ennis 28 Athens 21 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-14-1988 Ennis 7 Terrell 35 at Terrell ( district )
1988 Ennis 24 Jacksonville 7 at Tomato Bowl, Jacksonville ( district )
10-28-1988 Ennis 18 Corsicana 30 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1988 Ennis 34 Palestine 6 at Wildcat Stadium, Palestine ( district )
1988 Points for 233, Points against 154
1989 Season Record 3-7-0 ( 1-4-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 15 Coach Jack Waggoner
8-31-1989 (Thurs) Ennis 2 Cleburne 2 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( scrimmage )
9-08-1989 Ennis 19 Everman 7 at J. E. Marr Stadium, Everman
9-15-1989 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 25 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-22-1989 Ennis 19 Waco La Vega Pirates 18 at Pirate Stadium, Waco
9-29-1989 Ennis 14 Dallas Highland Park 21 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
10-06-1989 Ennis 3 McKinney 26 at Lions Stadium, McKinney
10-13-1989 Ennis 7 Athens 47 at Bruce Field, Athens ( district )
10-20-1989 Ennis 7 Terrell 21 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district, Parents Night )
10-27-1989 Ennis 7 Jacksonville 10 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district, Homecoming )
11-03-1989 Ennis 7 Corsicana 32 at Tiger Field (Hwy 31), Corsicana ( district )
11-10-1989 Ennis 48 Palestine 15 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district, Band Night )
1989 Points for 131, Points against 222
1990 Season Record 4-6-0 ( 4-3-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 13 Coach Jack Waggoner
9-05-1990 Ennis 13 Everman 17 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-15-1990 Ennis 17 Dallas Highland Park 20 at Ownby Stadium (SMU), University Park
9-21-1990 Ennis 20 Cleburne 24 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-28-1990 Ennis 20 Waxahachie 46 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( district )
1990 Ennis 17 Kaufman 7 ( district )
1990 Ennis 10 Red Oak 7 ( district )
1990 Ennis 27 Midlothian 25 ( district )
1990 Ennis 16 Lancaster 42 at Lancaster? ( district )
1990 Ennis 35 Cedar Hill 14 ( district )
1990 Ennis 7 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 13 Muddy ( district )
1990 Points for 182, Points against 215
1991 Season Record 5-4-1 ( 4-3-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 13 Coach Jack Waggoner
9-06-1991 Ennis 18 Everman 21 at J. E. Marr Stadium, Everman
9-13-1991 Ennis 10 Dallas Highland Park 10 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1991 Ennis 28 Cleburne 21
9-27-1991 Ennis 21 Waxahachie 24 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1991 Ennis 34 Kaufman 0 ( district )
1991 Ennis 31 Red Oak 14 ( district )
1991 Ennis 22 Midlothian 29 ( district )
10-25-1991 Ennis 21 Lancaster 35 ( district )
1991 Ennis 13 Cedar Hill 10 ( district )
1991 Ennis 14 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 6 ( district )
1991 Points for 212, Points against 170
1992 Season Record 2-8-0 ( 0-5-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 13 Coach Randy Mayes
1992 Ennis 9 Terrell 8
9-15-1992 Ennis 0 Dallas Highland Park 35
9-18-1992 Ennis 9 (or 0) Cleburne 41 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1992 Ennis 14 Lancaster 25
1992 Ennis 32 Greenville 14
1992 Ennis 18 Midlothian 20 ( district )
10-16-1992 Ennis 15 Waxahachie 34 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1992 Ennis 0 Red Oak 38 ( district )
10-29-1992 Ennis 0 Everman 28 at J. E. Marr Stadium, Everman ( district )
11-09-1992 Ennis 0 Cedar Hill 36 ( district )
1992 Points for 97 (or 89), Points against 279
1993 Season Record 2-8-0 ( 2-3-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 13 Coach Randy Mayes
1993 Ennis 6 Terrell 21
1993 Ennis 0 Dallas Highland Park 35
1993 Ennis 7 Cleburne 35
1993 Ennis 9 Lancaster 20
1993 Ennis 14 Greenville 17
1993 Ennis 27 Midlothian 14 ( district )
10-15-1993 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 39 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( district )
1993 Ennis 17 Red Oak 13 ( district )
10-29-1993 Ennis 6 Everman 21 (or 27) at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1993 Ennis 6 Cedar Hill 9 at Longhorn Stadium, Cedar Hill ( district )
1993 Points for 92, Points against 224 (or 230)
Note: Coach Mayes went to Flower Mound Marcus
1994 Season Record 4-6-0 (2-3-0 in district) Class 4A, District 15 Coach Sam Harrell
9-05-1994 Ennis 7 Fort Worth Brewer 12
9-09-1994 Ennis 8 Waxahachie 60 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1994 Ennis 18 Forney Jackrabbits 28
1994 Ennis 14 Granbury 7
1994 Ennis 22 Greenville 20 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1994 Ennis 0 Lancaster 29 ( district )
1994 Ennis 34 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 8 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1994 Ennis 7 West Mesquite 42 ( district )
1994 Ennis 30 Mesquite Poteet 38 at Mesquite ( district )
1994 Ennis 10 Kaufman 0 ( district )
1994 Points for 150, Points against 244
1995 Season Record 2-8-0 (1-4-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 15 Coach Sam Harrell
1995 Ennis 0 Fort Worth Brewer 28
9-15-1995 Ennis 28 Waxahachie 49 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie
1995 Ennis 7 Forney Jackrabbits 31 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-29-1995 Ennis 28 Granbury 14 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1995 Ennis 14 Greenville 40
1995 Ennis 8 Lancaster 37 ( district )
1995 Ennis 0 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 22 ( district )
1995 Ennis 12 West Mesquite 40 ( district )
1995 Ennis 7 Mesquite Poteet 21 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
1995 Ennis 29 Kaufman 7 ( district )
1995 Points for 133, Points against 289
1996 Season Record 6-5-0 (4-1-0 in district) Class 4A, District 14 District Tri-Champs Coach Sam Harrell
1996 Ennis 49 Keller Fossil Ridge 6 at Keller Stadium
9-13-1996 Ennis 0 Waxahachie 10 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1996 Ennis 21 Dallas Woodrow Wilson 13
1996 Ennis 7 Granbury 13
1996 Ennis 7 Mexia 42
1996 Ennis 21 Corsicana 28 ( district )
1996 Ennis 40 Red Oak 25 ( district )
1996 Ennis 24 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 6 ( district )
1996 Ennis 14 Lancaster 7 ( district, overtime )
1996 Ennis 45 Kaufman 12 ( district )
11-16-1996 Ennis 19 Joshua 30 at Maverick Stadium (UTA), Arlington ( bi-district )
1996 Points for 247, Points against 192
Note: Sam Harrell was Coach of the Year for 1996.
1997 Season Record 10-3-0 (4-1-0 in district) Class 4A, District 14 Area Champs Coach Sam Harrell
9-04-1997 Ennis 39 Keller Fossil Ridge 6 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-12-1997 Ennis 7 Waxahachie 30 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie
1997 Ennis 24 Dallas Woodrow Wilson 17
9-26-1997 Ennis 31 Granbury 16
1997 Ennis 17 Mexia 6
1997 Ennis 14 Corsicana 16 ( district, Corsicana lost State Title to Texas City )
1997 Ennis 26 Red Oak 6 ( district )
1997 Ennis 31 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 6 ( district )
1997 Ennis 32 Lancaster 14 ( district )
1997 Ennis 34 Kaufman 6 ( district )
11-14-1997 Ennis 22 Cleburne 6 at Farrington Field, Ft Worth ( bi-district )
1997 Ennis 20 Kilgore 17 ( area )
1997 Ennis 6 Terrell 20 at Owenby Stadium (SMU), University Park ( regionals )
1997 Points for 303, Points against 166
1998 Season Record 10-1-0 ( 7-0-0 in district) Class 4A, District 16 District Champs Coach Sam Harrell
1998 Ennis 42 Garland Rowlett 14
9-11-1998 Ennis 26 Waxahachie 20 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
1998 Ennis 38 Cedar Hill 0
1998 Ennis 22 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 0 ( district )
1998 Ennis 38 Kaufman 13 ( district )
1998 Ennis 14 Terrell 13 ( district )
1998 Ennis 20 Lancaster 13 ( district )
1998 Ennis 35 Palestine 7 ( district )
1998 Ennis 5 Corsicana 3 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district, Kadlubar boots 46 yard FG to win )
1998 Ennis 39 Athens 7 ( district )
1998 Ennis 7 Greenville 17 at Eagle-Mustang Stadium, Richardson ( Division I bi-district )
1998 Points for 286, Points against 107
1999 Season Record 12-3-0 ( 6-1-0 in district) Class 4A, District 16 District Champs & State Semi-finalist Coach Sam Harrell
1999 Ennis 12 Garland Rowlett 42
9-10-1999 Ennis 7 Waxahachie 3 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie
1999 Ennis 24 Cedar Hill 0
1999 Ennis 33 Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles 31 ( district )
1999 Ennis 64 Kaufman 14 ( district )
1999 Ennis 12 Terrell 10 ( district )
10-15-1999 Ennis 21 Lancaster 6 at old Tiger Field, Lancaster ( district )
1999 Ennis 35 (or 48) Palestine 21 (or 6) ( district )
10-29-1999 Ennis 21 Corsicana 35 at Tiger Field, Corsicana (Hwy 31) ( district )
1999 Ennis 35 Athens 6 ( district )
1999 Ennis 27 Mount Pleasant 6 at H. B. Johnson Stadium, Garland? ( bi-district )
1999 Ennis 62 Dallas W. W. Samuell 0 at Garland? ( area, Samuell knocked off Highland Park in bi-district )
1999 Ennis 45 Dallas Franklin D. Roosevelt 8 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite ( regionals )
12-04-1999 Ennis 31 Greenville 8 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( quarterfinals )
12-11-1999 Ennis 31 Stephenville 34 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( semi-finals, Stephenville won State Title over Port Neches-Grove )
1999 Points for 460 (or 473), Points against 224 (or 209)
2000 Season Record 14-2-0 (5-0-0 in district) Class 4A, District 10 District Champs Division II State Champions Coach Sam Harrell
9-08-2000 Ennis 37 Garland Rowlett 21 at Rowlett
9-16-2000 Ennis 19 Mesquite Poteet 27 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite ( Tom Landry Classic )
9-23-2000 Ennis 56 Dallas South Oak Cliff 8 at Forrester Field, Dallas
9-29-2000 Ennis 56 Nacogdoches (5A) 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
10-06-2000 Ennis 21 Marshall (5A) 25 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis
10-13-2000 Ennis 20 Waco University 7 at Waco ISD Stadium, Waco ( district )
10-20-2000 Ennis 34 Red Oak 10 at Billy Goodloe Stadium, Red Oak ( district )
10-27-2000 Ennis 42 Midlothian 16 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
11-03-2000 Ennis 27 Waco (Hewitt) Midway 12 at Panther Stadium, Hewitt ( district )
11-10-2000 Ennis 56 Waxahachie 0 at old Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district, last game at old Lions Stadium )
11-2000 Ennis 56 Sherman 0 at Standridge Stadium, Carrollton ( bi-district, very cold, sleet in Ennis )
2000 Ennis 46 Dallas South Oak Cliff 12 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( area )
2000 Ennis 41 Lancaster 7 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( regionals )
2000 Ennis 48 Jacksonville 13 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( quarterfinals )
12-16-2000 Ennis 23 Wichita Falls 20 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( semi-finals )
12-23-2000 Ennis 38 West Orange-Stark Mustangs (15-1-0) 24 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( Division II State Championship )
2000 Points for 622, Points against 202
2000 Class 4A, Division II State Champions
2001 Season Record 16-0-0 (5-0-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 10 District Champs Division II State Champions Coach Sam Harrell
8-2001 Ennis 1 at Dallas Highland Park 2 ( scrimmage )
9-07-2001 Ennis 21 Garland Rowlett 9 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( 1st game at new 10,000 seat stadium )
9-15-2001 Ennis 31 Mesquite Poteet 14 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite
9-21-2001 Ennis 60 Dallas South Oak Cliff 6 at Lions Stadium, Ennis
9-28-2001 Ennis 56 Nacogdoches (5A) 3 at Dragon Stadium, Nacogdoches
10-05-2001 Ennis 45 Marshall (5A) 31 at Marshall
10-12-2001 Ennis 35 Waco University 0 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-19-2001 Ennis 53 Red Oak 0 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district, homecoming and stadium Grand Opening )
10-26-2001 Ennis 56 Midlothian 7 at Don Floyd Stadium, Midlothian ( district )
11-02-2001 Ennis 42 Waco (Hewitt) Midway 6 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
11-09-2001 Ennis 21 Waxahachie 15 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( district )
11-16-2001 Ennis 48 Denison 13 at Homer B. Johnson Stadium, Garland ( bi-district )
11-2001 Ennis 28 Dallas Lincoln 0 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( area )
2001 Ennis 45 Terrell 19 at Homer B. Johnson Stadium, Garland? ( regionals )
2001 Ennis 45 Dallas Highland Park 38 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( quarterfinals )
12-15-2001 Ennis 49 Southlake Carroll 17 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( semi-finals, last 4A game for SL Carroll, moved to 5A next season )
12-20-2001 Ennis 21 Bay City Blackcats 0 at Astrodome, Houston ( Division II State Championship, Bay City won Division I State Title in 2000 )
2001 Points for 656, Points against 178
Note: QB Graham Harrell was AP Class 4A Player of the Year.
2001 Class 4A, Division II State Champions
2002 Season Record 13-2-0 (5-0-0 in district) Class 4A, District 16 District Champs State Semi-finalist Coach Sam Harrell
9-06-2002 Ennis 21 Waxahachie ( 1744) 16 at Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-13-2002 Ennis 21 Denton Ryan (1874) 14 at Fouts Field (UNT), Denton ( Ennis takes #1 from Ryan )
9-20-2002 Ennis 55 Mesquite Horn (1470.98) 14 at E. H. Hanby Stadium, Mesquite
9-27-2002 Ennis 56 Dallas South Oak Cliff (1433) 14 at Lion Stadium, Ennis
10-04-2002 Ennis 12 Marlin 20 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( homecoming )
10-11-2002 Ennis 49 Mabank (911) 0 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-18-2002 Ennis 62 Red Oak (1411) 12 at Billy Goodloe Stadium, Red Oak ( district )
10-25-2002 Ennis 49 Lancaster (1198) 0 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
11-01-2002 Ennis 49 Corsicana (1423) 42 at Tiger Field, Corsicana (Hwy 31) ( district, over 1,000 yards of offense )
11-08-2002 Ennis 21 Terrell (1165) 14 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
2002 Ennis 62 Cleburne (1666) 7 at Irving ISD Stadium, Irving? ( bi-district )
2002 Ennis 38 Henderson (1089) 17 at Garland? ( area )
2002 Ennis 35 Dallas Highland Park (1836) 13 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( regionals )
2002 Ennis 42 Wylie (1308) 7 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( quarterfinals )
2002 Ennis 14 Denton Ryan (1874) 18 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( semi-finals, Ryan won State Title over Brenham )
2002 Points for 586, Points against 208
Note: Ennis student enrollment 1348
Note: School enrollments in paranthesis.
Note: Sam Harrell was Coach of the Year for 2002.
2003 Season Record 12-1-0 (5-0-0 in district) Class 4A, District 16 District & Area Champs Coach Sam Harrell
8-28-2003 (Thurs.) Ennis 36 Belton Tigers 7 at Paul Tyson Field, Waco ( scrimmage )
9-05-2003 Ennis 55 Waxahachie (1744) 17 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie
2003 Ennis 56 Denton Ryan (1874) 18 at Lion Stadium, Ennis
2003 Ennis 48 Mesquite Horn (1470.98) 0 at E. H. Hanby Stadium, Mesquite
2003 Ennis 62 Dallas South Oak Cliff (1433) 0 at Lion Stadium, Ennis
2003 Ennis 61 Marlin 0 at Lion Stadium, Ennis
2003 Ennis 63 Mabank (911) 0 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
2003 Ennis 69 Red Oak (1411) 7 ( district )
2003 Ennis 55 Lancaster (1198) 14 ( district )
2003 Ennis 42 Corsicana (1423) 10 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
2003 Ennis 49 Terrell (1165) 22 at Terrell Memorial Stadium, Terrell ( district )
2003 Ennis 62 Midlothian (1359) 0 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( bi-district )
2003 Ennis 49 Hallsville (1132.5) 7 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( area )
2003 Ennis 28 Dallas Highland Park (1836) 38 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( regionals )
2003 Points for 699, Points against 133
Note: Ennis student enrollment 1348
Note: School enrollments in paranthesis.
2004 Season Record 13-2-0 (4-1-0 in district) Class 4A, District 14 Division I State Champions Coach Sam Harrell
8-21-2004 Ennis - Cedar Hill - at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( scrimmage, Ennis won )
8-27-2004 Ennis 34 Lewisville Flower Mound Marcus 5A 7 at Earl Goldsmith Stadium, Lewisville
9-03-2004 Ennis 36 Waxahachie (1800) 10 at Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-10-2004 Ennis 19 Garland 5A (2385) 20 at Williams Stadium, Garland
9-17-2004 Ennis 24 Aledo (1060) 14 at Lion Stadium, Ennis
9-24-2004 OPEN DATE
10-01-2004 Ennis 35 Waco University (1183) 7 at Waco ISD Stadium, Waco ( game called for lightning in 3rd )
10-08-2004 Ennis 63 Mabank (915.5) 3 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-15-2004 Ennis 34 Lancaster (1392) 17 at old Tiger Field, Lancaster ( district )
10-22-2004 Ennis 49 Red Oak (1501) 0 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-29-2004 Ennis 80 Athens (990) 3 at Lion Stadium, Ennis ( district )
11-05-2004 Ennis 26 Corsicana (1437.5) 30 at Tiger Field, Corsicana (Hwy 31) ( district, Corsicana won district )
11-12-2004 Ennis 24 Dallas Justin Ford Kimball (1764) 20 at Sprague Field, Dallas ( bi-district )
11-19-2004 Ennis 23 Waxahachie 8-3-0 (1800) 6 at Gopher-Warrior Bowl, Grand Prairie ( regionals, 1st ever playoff meeting between the Ellis County schools )
11-26-2004 Ennis 34 Texarkana Texas High (1517) 10 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( quarterfinals )
12-04-2004 Ennis 42 Sherman (1694) 7 at Ford Stadium (SMU), University Park ( semi-finals )
12-11-2004 Ennis 23 Marshall (1693) 21 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( Division I State Championship )
2004 Points for 546, Points against 175
Note: Ennis school enrollment 1453
Note: School enrollments in paranthesis.
Note: Asst. Coach Jeff Berry (2004-06) was head coach of Corsicana (2000-03).
2004 Class 4A, Division I State Champions
2005 Season Record 11-2-0 (5-0-0 in district) Class 4A, District 14 District & Regional Champs Coach Sam Harrell
8-2005 Ennis - Cedar Hill - at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis ( scrimmage, Ennis won )
8-26-2005 Ennis 20 Lewisville Flower Mound Marcus (5A) 17 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis
9-02-2005 Ennis 38 Waxahachie (1800) 10 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie
9-09-2005 Ennis 20 Garland 5A (2385) 24 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis
9-16-2005 Ennis 31 Aledo (1060) 14 at Aledo Field, Aledo
9-23-2005 OPEN DATE
9-30-2005 Ennis 36 Waco University (1183) 17 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis
10-07-2005 Ennis 47 Mabank (915.5) 0 at Panther Stadium, Mabank ( district )
10-14-2005 Ennis 42 Lancaster (1392) 0 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis ( district )
10-21-2005 Ennis 56 Red Oak (1501) 17 at Billy Goodloe Stadium, Red Oak ( district )
10-28-2005 Ennis 56 Athens (990) 10 at Bruce Field, Athens ( district )
11-04-2005 Ennis 69 Corsicana (1437.5) 17 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis ( district )
11-11-2005 Ennis 18 Dallas Justin Ford Kimball (1764) 14 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis ( bi-district, Kimball had #1 defense in 4A )
11-18-2005 Ennis 48 Waco (Hewitt) Midway (1869) 31 at E. H. Hanby Stadium, Mesquite ( regionals )
11-25-2005 Ennis 28 Dallas Highland Park (1921) 45 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( quarterfinals, HP won State Title over Marshall 59-0 )
2005 Points for 509, Points against 216
Note: Ennis school enrollment 1453
Note: School enrollments in paranthesis.
Note: 10-12-2005 Donald D. Washburn (7-24-1932 to 10-12-2005) passed away. He was the voice of the Ennis Lions for 25 years. He was a huge supporter of Lions athletics and successful in many business ventures. He opened Bubba's BBQ on I-45 in 1986.
2006 Season Record 7-4-0 (5-1-0 in district) Class 4A, District 15 District Co-Champs Coach Sam Harrell
8-2006 Ennis 1 Cedar Hill 3 ( scrimmage, Cedar Hill won 5A, Division II State Title )
8-31-2006 (week 0, Thursday) Ennis 21 Waco (Hewitt) Midway 34 at Waco ISD Stadium, Waco ( H.E.B. Heart of Texas Football Kickoff Classic )
9-08-2006 (week 1) Ennis 13 Waco High Lions 37 at Waco ISD Stadium, Waco
9-15-2006 (week 2) Ennis 34 Dallas Lincoln 10 at Kincaid Stadium (DISD) at Jesse Owens Sports Complex, Dallas
9-22-2006 (week 3) Ennis 41 Mesquite Horn (5A) 14 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis
9-29-2006 (week 4) Ennis 28 Lancaster 13 at new Tiger Stadium, Lancaster ( district )
10-06-2006 (week 5) Ennis 42 Midlothian 9 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis ( district, homecoming )
10-13-2006 (week 6) Ennis 28 Arlington Juan Seguin 21 at Wilemon Field, Arlington ( district )
10-20-2006 (week 7) OPEN DATE
10-27-2006 (week 8) Ennis 48 Corsicana 50 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis ( district, triple overtime )
11-03-2006 (week 9) Ennis 51 Red Oak 0 at Billy Goodloe Stadium, Red Oak ( district )
11-10-2006 (week 10) Ennis 35 Waxahachie 28 at Lion Memorial Stadium, Ennis ( district, Ennis & Waxahachie shared district title )
11-17-2006 (week 11) Ennis 15 Brownwood Lions 31 at Gordon Wood Stadium, Brownwood ( Division II bi-district )
2006 Points for 356, Points against 247
Note: Spring 2007 Construction starts on new 11th and 12th grade campus addition to Ennis High School.
2007 Season Record 7-5-0 (4-2-0 in district) Class 4A, District 15 (3rd place) Bi-district Champs Coach Sam Harrell
8-2007 Ennis - Cedar Hill - ( scrimmage, Cedar Hill won 5A, Division II State Title in 2006 )
8-31-2007 (week 0, Fri.) Ennis 48 Waco University 0 at Waco ISD Stadium, Waco ( H.E.B. Heart of Texas Football Kickoff Classic )
9-07-2007 (week 1) Ennis 20 Waco High Lions 38 at Lion Memorial Stadium
9-14-2007 (week 2) Ennis 42 Dallas Lincoln 21 at Lion Memorial Stadium
9-21-2007 (week 3) Ennis 22 Mesquite Horn (5A) 33 at Hanby Stadium, Mesquite
9-28-2007 (week 4) Ennis 31 Lancaster 9 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district )
10-05-2007 (week 5) Ennis 45 Midlothian 23 at Midlothian ISD Stadium, Midlothian ( district )
10-12-2007 (week 6) Ennis 38 Arlington Juan Seguin 14 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district )
10-19-2007 (week 7) OPEN DATE
10-26-2007 ( week 8 ) Ennis 21 Corsicana 7 at new Tiger Stadium, Corsicana ( district, 1st game for Ennis vs. Corsicana at new stadium )
11-02-2007 (week 9) Ennis 12 Red Oak 24 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district, homecoming, Red Oak 2nd in district )
11-09-2007 (week 10) Ennis 14 Waxahachie 28 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( district, Waxahachie won district )
11-16-2007 (week 11) Ennis 37 Waco High Lions 34 at Waco ISD Stadium, Waco ( Division II bi-district, 4 overtimes, Waco was #3 in state )
11-23-2007 (week 12) Ennis 5 South Oak Cliff Golden Bears 12 at John E. Kincaide Stadium (DISD) at Jesse Owens Sports Complex, Dallas ( Division II area )
2007 Points for 335, Points against 243
Note: The award winning Ennis High School Marching Band is a military style marching band and has won top honors in UIL competition 52 of the last 53 years and 33 consecutive years.
2008 Season Record 11-2-0 (6-1-0 in district) Class 4A, District 16 (2nd place) Bi-district & Area Champs Coach Sam Harrell
8-22-2008 Ennis - Cedar Hill - at Lion Memorial Stadium ( scrimmage, Cedar Hill won )
8-28-2008 (week 0, Thurs.) Ennis 43 Belton (5A) 8 at Waco ISD Stadium, Waco ( H.E.B. Heart of Texas Football Kickoff Classic )
9-05-2008 (week 1) Ennis 40 Lancaster 36 at Tiger Stadium, Lancaster
9-12-2008 (week 2) OPEN
9-19-2008 (week 3) Ennis 65 Mesquite Horn (5A) 38 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( Homecoming )
9-26-2008 (week 4) Ennis 48 Waco High Lions 14 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district )
10-03-2008 (week 5) Ennis 35 Waxahachie 20 at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( district )
10-10-2008 (week 6) Ennis 56 Cleburne 13 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district, Parents Night )
10-17-2008 (week 7) Ennis 36 Corsicana 28 at Tiger Stadium, Corsicana ( district )
10-24-2008 ( week 8 ) Ennis 31 Waco (Hewitt) Midway 56 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district )
10-31-2008 (week 9) Ennis 38 Midlothian 27 at Midlothian ISD Stadium ( district )
11-07-2008 (week 10) Ennis 50 Waco University 13 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district, Band Night )
11-14-2008 (week 11) Ennis 55 Red Oak 14 at Longhorn Stadium, Cedar Hill ( Region II, Division II bi-district )
11-21-2008 (week 12) Ennis 48 Kilgore 21 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite ( Region II, Division II area )
11-28-2008 (week 13) Ennis 14 Rockwall Heath Hawks 17 at Texas Stadium, Irving ( Region II, Division II region semi-final )
2008 Points for 559, Points against 305
Note: August, 2008, the new 11th and 12th grade addition to the high school opens as well as new Junior High building.
Note: August, 2008, old Lions Stadium and the old high school gym are razed for new intermediate school building.
2009 Season Record 5-5-0 (3-4-0 in district) Class 4A, District 16 Coach Sam Harrell
8-21-2009 Ennis - Cedar Hill - at Longhorn Stadium, Cedar Hill ( scrimmage, Ennis won )
8-29-2009 (week 0, Sat.) Ennis 62 Crosby 16 at Waco ISD Stadium, Waco ( H.E.B. Heart of Texas Football Kickoff Classic )
9-04-2009 (week 1) Ennis 36 Lancaster 32 at Lion Memorial Stadium
9-11-2009 (week 2) OPEN
9-18-2009 (week 3) Ennis 24 Mesquite Horn (5A) 30 at Hanby Stadium, Mesquite ( overtime )
9-25-2009 (week 4) Ennis 25 Waco High Lions 38 at Waco ISD Stadium, Waco ( district )
10-02-2009 (week 5) Ennis 23 Waxahachie 48 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district )
10-09-2009 (week 6) Ennis 28 Cleburne 13 at Yellowjacket Stadium (aka Brooks Conover Field) ( district, muddy )
10-16-2009 (week 7) Ennis 28 Corsicana 21 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district, overtime, Band Night )
10-22-2009 ( week 8, Thurs. ) Ennis 0 Waco (Hewitt) Midway 14 at Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco ( district )
10-30-2009 (week 9) Ennis 31 Midlothian 14 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district, Homecoming )
11-06-2009 (week 10) Ennis 21 Waco University 27 at Waco ISD Stadium ( district )
2009 Points for 250, Points against 253
Note: Ennis missed playoffs for first time since 1996.
2010 Season Record 2-8-0 ( 1-7-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 15 Interim Head Coach Steve Marrow
8-27-2010 (week 0) Ennis 7 Arlington Juan Seguin 40 at Wilemon Field, Arlington
9-03-2010 (week 1) Ennis 28 Keller Fossil Ridge 27 at Lion Memorial Stadium
9-10-2010 (week 2) Ennis 28 Red Oak 48 at Billy Goodloe Stadium, Red Oak ( district )
9-17-2010 (week 3) Ennis 27 Forney 28 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district )
9-24-2010 (week 4) Ennis 2 Corsicana 31 at Tiger Stadium, Corsicana ( district )
10-01-2010 (week 5) Ennis 21 West Mesquite 41 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district )
10-08-2010 (week 6) Ennis 12 Lancaster 26 at Beverly Humphrey Tiger Stadium, Lancaster ( district )
10-15-2010 (week 7) OPEN
10-22-2010 (week 8) Ennis 8 Mesquite Poteet 27 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district, Homecoming )
10-29-2010 (week 9) Ennis 41 Waxahachie 28 at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie ( district, last game at Lumpkins Stadium, to be remodeled for 2011 season )
11-05-2010 (week 10) Ennis 0 Terrell 47 at Lion Memorial Stadium ( district )
2010 Points for 174, Points against 343
1-25-2011: Coach Jack Alvarez becomes new head coach of the Ennis Lions. Coach Alvarez was formerly the head coach and AD at Kirbyville High School (Class 3A) in southeast Texas.
2011 Season Record 3-7-0 ( 2-6-0 in district ) Class 4A, District 15 Coach Jack Alvarez
8-19-2011 at Ennis vs. Weatherford (scrimmage)
8-26-2011 (week 0) at Ennis 35 Arlington Juan Seguin 28
9-01-2011 Thurs. (week 1) Ennis 13 at Keller Fossil Ridge 14
9-09-2011 (week 2) at Ennis 27 Red Oak 56 ( district )
9-16-2011 (week 3) Ennis 14 Forney 10 at Citibank Stadium, Forney ( district )
9-23-2011 (week 4) at Ennis 7 Corsicana 39 ( district )
9-30-2011 (week 5) Ennis 16 West Mesquite 19 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium ( district )
10-07-2011 (week 6) at Ennis 7 Lancaster 28 ( district, Homecoming )
10-14-2011 (week 7) OPEN
10-21-2011 (week 8) Ennis 43 Mesquite Poteet 56 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium ( district )
10-28-2011 (week 9) at Ennis 24 Waxahachie 30 ( district )
11-04-2011 (week 10) Ennis 50 Terrell 14 at Terrell Memorial Stadium ( district )
2011 Points for 236, Points against 294
NOTE: DATES ARE APPROXIMATE. THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROJECT, ANY INFORMATION, CORRECTIONS, COMMENTS, OR SCORES FROM GAMES WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
HELP!!! ENNIS LION FOOTBALL FANS AND/OR HISTORY BUFFS:
I AM LOOKING FOR FOOTBALL SCORES FROM THE YEARS 1908 TO EARLY 1930's.
Thanks, kbo
ENNIS LIONS FOOTBALL COACHES
Manager Dudley Farris 1909 Record 1-3-2
Manager C. Shelton 1910 Record 2-4-0; Farris was QB.
W. P. Fulton 1914-1917 Record 3-3-0
Note: He was a science teacher also. He earned a B.S. at Polytechnic College 1911
and attended Armour Institute of Technology 1911-12
Note: No yearbooks were printed for 1918 and 1919 because of World War I.
Coach Oswald 1919 Record 0-1-2
Note: No yearbooks were printed for 1918 and 1919 because of World War I.
Zebbie Lee Howell, Jr. 1920 Record 6-3-2
Note: He was also a science teacher. He earned a B.A. at Trinity University.
Note: He was a football and baseball star at Trinity University.
Note: He was Coach at Ft Worth North Side 1923-25.
W. M. Slagle and Asst Coach Tirey C. Wilemon 1921 Record 1-5-1
Note: Coach Wilemon was assistant coach to A. A. Scott at Waxahachie 1926 & 1927.
Note: Coach Wilemon's brother, Graydon Wilemon, was coach at Kerens 1926 & 1927.
D. L. Barnes 1923 Record 2-4-1
J. C. McKissick 1924 Record 10-3-0
Head Coach R. B. "Buck" Neilson, Asst. D. L. Barnes and Asst. Archie Gray 1925-26 Record 7-10-0
Note: Neilson was also a science teacher. Barnes taught math.
Note: Neilson from SMU and Gray from University of Texas.
Coach Tippie Anson Pollan 1927 Record 1-4-0
A.D. and Coach R. B. "Buck" Neilson 1928 Record 6-2-0
Head Coach J. Houston "Big" Allen and Asst. J. Forrest (Jimmie) Gardner 1929-1930 Record 1-12-0
Note: Coach Allen was All-Star Conference football player at Trinity University in 1927. Houston "Big" Allen from Whitewright, TX played tackle for Trinity Univ. Tigers (1924-27).
Coach Allen taught at Waxahachie in 1928.
Note: Asst. Coach Gardner was assistant coach at Corsicana 1931-1941
Head Coach Brooks Conover Sr, Asst. Frank Blair, and Asst. Homer McElroy 1931-1934 Record 14-15-4
Note: Brooks Conover was a football star at North Dallas High School and Texas A&M.
Note: Conover was coach at Mart in 1930.
Note: Conover leaves Ennis to take job in Odessa.
Note: He was Coach at Cleburne 1952-59.
Note: Cleburne's stadium also known as Brooks Conover Field.
M. V. (Chaddy) Davidson, Asst. Frank Blair, Asst. Jude Smith ('41) 1935-1941 Record 51-16-3
Note: Davidson from Kaufman High School
Note: There was also a Coach Joe Mitchell during the 1938-39 school year.
J. Forrest (Jimmie) Gardner 1942 Record 3-4-0
Note: Coach Gardner was assistant coach at Corsicana 1931-1941
Robert (Red) Lowrance 1945 Record 2-8-0
Head Coach Jim M. Moorman and Asst. Frank Blair 1946-1948 Record 7-21-2
Murray Byrd 1949-1950 Record 4-16-0
Dave Ryan 1951-1955 Record 34-17-2
Bill F. Clifton 1956 Record 5-4-1
A.D. and Head Coach Murl Furney 1957-1958 Record 6-11-3
Bobby Beal 1959-1961 Record 10-20-0
Doug Stewart 1962-1963 Record 11-9-0
Gerald Meyer 1964-1969 Record 41-23-1 ( Don Berry was asst. coach 1964-69 )
Don Berry 1970-1971 Record 19-3-1 ( Don Berry went on to be Head Coach at Lancaster from 1976-81 )
Don Essary 1972-1978 Record 53-19-3 State Championships: 1
Dick Stringfellow 1979-1981 Record 24-6-0
Steve Braddock 1982-1986 Record 14-32-4
Jack Waggoner 1987-1991 Record 26-25-1
Randy Mayes 1992-1993 Record 4-16-0
Note: Went to Flower Mound Marcus ( Marcus Head Coach until 2006 )
Sam Harrell 1994-2009 Record 146-46-0 State Championships: 3
Steve Marrow (Interim Head Coach) 2010 Record 2-8-0
Jack Alvarez 2011-present Record 3-7-0
ENNIS LIONS GRIDIRONS
1908 to 1921 - High School grounds at old high school at 501 N. Gaines Street
1922 to 1936 Ellis County Fairgrounds Stadium, 1 mile northwest of town, North end of Preston Street. Ennis was home to the Ellis County Agricultural Fair and Livestock Exposition from 1922 until about 1936. ( approx. 500 capacity ) Ennis also had a football field at the old high school grounds.
1927 and 1928 - Southern Pacific Park (S. P. Park), just west of Southern Pacific Railroad roundhouse. S. P. Park was fenced with covered grand stands and old baseball leagues played there in the 20's and 30's. Ennis also had a football field at the old high school grounds and at the Ellis County Fairgrounds.
1937 to 1941 - Lion Field directly behing old high school at 501 N. Gaines St.
1942 to 2000 - old Lion Stadium on Caesar Street at Denton Street. ( Grass field; approx. 4,000 capacity ) Razed 8-2008.
2001 to 2004 - Lion Stadium at 1405 W. Lake Bardwell Drive (Hwy 34) next to high school. ( Field turf; 10,000 capacity )
2005 to Present - Lion Stadium re-named Lion Memorial Stadium at 1405 W. Lake Bardwell Drive (Hwy 34) next to high school. ( Field turf; 10,002 capacity )
GRIDIRON NOTES:
9-03-1924 New athletic field being built at Ellis County Fairgrounds in north Ennis.
9-29-1924 New athletic field and grand stand at Ellis County Fair will be ready for football games.
11-21-1927 Football game at Southern Pacific Park (S. P. Park), just west of Southern Pacific Railroad roundhouse. S. P. Park was fenced with grand stands and old baseball leagues played there in the 20's and 30's. Ennis also had a football field at the old high school grounds.
10-06-1933 Dedication of lighted field, first night games, at Ellis County Fair Park Stadium.
9-12-1935 More seats added to Ellis County Fairgrounds Stadium as interest rises.
9-24-1936 Loud speakers to be added (Ellis County Fair Park Field?)
8-03-1937 Ten sixty foot tall light poles to be installed at Lion Field directly behind old high school (now junior high). The light poles are to carry four reflectors each with 1,500 watt globe, giving 60,000 watts of light for the football field. The field has been fenced. This field is behind the recently constructed gym (old girls gym in Davey Crockett Building?, now demolished). The old Fair Park lighted field will be abandoned.
1937 Old Ellis County Fair Park Field to be abandoned.
8-04-1937 Ennis to play contest on new field (Lion Field).
10-01-1937 Ennis to dedicate Lion Field.
1942 old Lion Stadium opens.
3-03-1995 Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys coaching legend, emergency lands his plane in a field next to Ennis High School on Lake Bardwell Drive. In 2001, this field becomes the new Lion Stadium.
11-10-2000 Last game at old Lion Stadium.
9-07-2001 First game at new 10,000 seat Lion Stadium.
10-19-2001 Homecoming and new Lion Stadium grand opening.
2005 New Lion Stadium re-named Lion Memorial Stadium.
8-2008 Old Lion Stadium is razed to build a new intermediate school.
NOTE: THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROJECT, ANY INFORMATION, CORRECTIONS, COMMENTS, OR SCORES FROM GAMES WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Thanks, kbo
