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Jayhawk Football League: 1930-1961

    This league began operation with the 1930 football season. Charter members were ESKRIDGE, HIGHLAND PARK, ST. MARY'S ACADEMY, SEAMAN and WAMEGO. SEAMAN and HIGHLAND PARK had previously belonged to the SCL (Shawnee County League). ST MARY'S Jesuit school closed after the 1930-31 school year. TOPEKA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (TCHS) was approved for membership in 1932 - they would compete later as CAPITAL CATHOLIC and finally as HAYDEN. ALMA entered the league in 1933 and OSAGE CITY followed in 1936. 

     WW II travel restrictions were some of the reasons ALMA and ESKRIDGE dropped out of the league in 1942. COUNCIL GROVE was recruited in 1944 but left after the 1945 season. MID-EAST League member WASHBURN RURAL was approved for play in 1947. HIGHLAND PARK outgrew the league and left the group after the 1950 season and eventually joined the NEKL. HOLTON left the BIG 7 to join the league in 1952. HASKELL was recruited in the same year - but did not become eligible for football play until 1953.

    The JAYHAWK had always been in general a CLASS A League and,  as Hayden changed classification to AA , it was decided that HAYDEN should try to join a larger school group. They became an Independent in 1955. There were no more changes in the membership until the league was disbanded after the 1961-62 school year. 

 

  Year             Team                League             ALL                Coach

1930 Seaman (3-0-1)   (6-0-2) Chuck Logan
1931 Seaman (3-0-0)   (7-0-0) Chuck Logan
1932 Highland Park (3-0-1)   (6-0-2) Robert McIsaac
  Seaman (3-0-1)   (7-0-1) Chuck Logan
1933 Alma (5-0-0)   (7-0-2) George Wilson
1934 Alma (3-0-2)   (6-0-2) George Wilson
1935 Alma (4-0-1)   (7-0-1) Wesley Grout
1936 Highland Park (6-0-0)   (9-0-0) D.L. "Heavy" Erwin
1937 Highland Park (6-0-0)   (7-0-0) Paul Christensen
1938 Wamego (6-0-0)   (6-2-0) Wesley Grout
1939 Highland Park (5-0-0)   (8-1-0) Paul Christensen
1940 Seaman (6-0-0)   (9-0-0) Dan Emrich
1941 Wamego (5-0-1)   (8-0-1) Homer Hanson
1942 Seaman (4-0-0)   (6-2-0) Dan Emrich
1943 Wamego (4-0-0)   (8-0-0) Claude Reynolds
1944 Seaman (5-0-0)   (7-2-0) Dan Emrich
1945 Seaman (5-0-0)   (9-0-0) Dan Emrich
1946 Highland Park (4-0-0)   (9-0-0) Barney Hayes
1947 Highland Park (5-0-0)   (9-0-0) Barney Hayes
1948 HAYDEN (5-0-0)   (8-1-0) John Starbuck
1949 HAYDEN (5-0-0)   (7-1-1) John Starbuck
1950 HAYDEN (5-0-0)   (9-0-0) Al Lee
1951 HAYDEN (4-0-0)   (8-2-0) Al Lee
1952 HAYDEN (5-0-0)   (5-3-0) Al Lee
1953 Haskell (6-0-0)   (9-0-0)  Tony Coffin
1954 HAYDEN (5-1-0)   (6-3-1) Barney Byard
  Holton (5-1-0)   (6-3-0) Bill Frear
1955 Haskell (4-0-1)   (6-1-1) Tony Coffin
  Seaman (4-0-1)   (7-1-1) Carl Bierman
1956 Seaman (4-0-1)   (7-1-1) Carl Bierman
1957 Holton (3-1-1)   (7-1-1) Ross Correll
  Seaman (3-1-1)   (6-1-1) Carl Bierman
1958 Seaman (5-0-0)   (7-2-0) Carl Bierman
1959 Haskell (4-0-1)   (7-1-1) Eustace Lewellen
1960 Seaman (3-1-1)   (7-1-1) Carl Bierman
1961 Washburn Rural (5-0-0)   (9-0-0) Bob Peel

 

 

Carl Strecker - 1954 Quarterback for Hayden High



LEAGUE
ALL GAMES









1930
W L T
W L T









Seaman
3 0 1
5 0 2
St. Mary's Academy *
3 1 0



Wamego
1 1 2
4
1
4
Highland Park
0 2 1



Eskridge
0 3 0












* CLOSED >1931
















1931
















Seaman
3 0 0
7 0 0
Wamego
2 1 0



Highland Park
1 2 0



Eskridge
0 4 0





















1932
















Highland Park
3 0 1
6 0 2
Seaman
3 0 1



Eskridge
2 2 0
5
4
0
Wamego
1 3 0



TCHS (Hayden) *
0 4 0
1 6 0









* INDEPENDENT
















1933
















Alma
5 0 0
7 0 2
Eskridge
3 1 1



Seaman
3 1 1



Highland Park
2 3 0



TCHS (Hayden)
0 4 1
1 4 1
Wamego
0 4 1












1934
















Alma
3 0 2
6 0 2
Seaman
3 1 1



TCHS (Hayden)
2 2 1



Wamego
2 2 1



Eskridge
0 1 4



Highland Park
0 4 1
 










1935
















Alma
4 0 1
7 0 1
Eskridge
2 1 1



Highland Park
3 2 0



TCHS (Hayden)
2 2 1
5 3 1
Seaman
2 3 0



Wamego
0 5 0












1936
















Highland Park
6 0 0
9 0 0
Alma
4 1 1



Seaman
3 3 0



Wamego
3 3 0



Osage City
3 2 1



Eskridge
0 5 1



TCHS (Hayden)
0 5 1
1 6 1









1937
















Highland Park
6 0 0
7 0 0
Seaman
5 1 0



Wamego
4 2 0
6 2 0
Alma
2 4 0



Eskridge
2 4 0



Osage City
2 4 0



TCHS (Hayden)
0 6 0
1 8 0









1938
















Wamego
6 0 0
9 0 0
Highland Park
4 2 0



Seaman
3 1 1



Eskridge
2 3 1



Alma
1 4 1



Osage City
1 5 0



TCHS (Hayden)
1 5 0
4 5 0









1939
















Highland Park
5 0 0
8 1 0
Seaman
3 1 1



Osage City
3 2 0



Eskridge
1 2 1



Alma
1 3 0



Wamego
0 5 0



CCHS (Hayden) *
- - -
0 2 0









* TCHS cancelled season
















1940
















Seaman
6 0 0
9 0 0
Wamego
4 1 1



Eskridge
4 2 0



Highland Park
3 3 0
4 6 0
Osage City
2 3 1



CCHS (Hayden)
1 5 0
1 8 0
Alma
0 6 0





















1941
















Wamego
5 0 1
8 0 1
Seaman
4 1 1



Highland Park
4 2 0
5 4 0
Osage City
4 2 0



Alma
2 4 0



CCHS (Hayden)
0 5 1
2 5 1
Eskridge
0 5 1






























1942
















Seaman
4 0 0
6 2 0
Osage City
3 1 0



Highland Park
2 2 0
5 5 0
Wamego
1 3 0



CCHS (Hayden)
0 4 0
2 6 0



























1943
















Wamego
4 0 0
8 0 0
Seaman
3 1 0



Osage City
2 2 0



Highland Park
1 3 0



CCHS (Hayden)
0 4 0
2 8 0









1944
















Seaman
5 0 0
7 2 0
Highland Park
4 1 0
4 5 0
Wamego
4 1 0



Council Grove
2 3 0



CCHS (Hayden)
1 4 0
2 7 0
Osage City
0 5 0












1945
















Seaman
5 0 0
9 0 0
Wamego
4 1 0



Highland Park
3 2 0
6 3 0
Council Grove
1 4 0



CCHS (Hayden)
1 4 0
2 7 0
Osage City
1 4 0












1946
















Highland Park
4 0 0



Seaman
2 3 0



Wamego
2 2 0



CCHS (Hayden)
0 3 1
0 7 1
Osage City
0 3 1






























1947
















Highland Park
5 0 0
9 0 0
Washburn Rural
4 1 0



Osage City
2 3 0



Seaman
2 3 0



Wamego
2 3 0



HAYDEN
0 5 0
0 9 0









1948
















HAYDEN
5 0 0
8 1 0
Washburn Rural
4 1 0



Seaman
2 3 0



Wamego
2 3 0



Osage City
1 4 0



Highland Park
1 4 0





















1949
















HAYDEN
5 0 0
7 1 1
Wamego
4 1 0
7 2 0
Osage City
3 2 0
5 3 0
Highland Park
1 3 1
2 5 1
Seaman
1 3 1
2 6 1
Washburn Rural
0 5 0












1950
















HAYDEN
5 0 0
9 0 0
Highland Park *
4 1 0
6 3 0
Wamego
3 2 0



Seaman
2 3 0



Washburn Rural
1 4 0



Osage City
0 5 0












* INDEPENDENT in 1951
















1951
















HAYDEN
4 0 0
8 2 0
Washburn Rural
2 1 1



Seaman
1 1 2



Osage City
1 2 1



Wamego
0 4 0












1952
















HAYDEN
5 0 0
5 3 0
Osage City
4 1 0



Seaman
3 3 0



Holton
1 3 1



Wamego
1 3 1



Washburn Rural
0 5 0



Haskell
- - -












1953
















Haskell
6 0 0



Osage City
4 2 0



Wamego
4 2 0



Holton
3 3 0



Seaman
3 3 0



HAYDEN
1 5 0
1 8 0
Washburn Rural
0 6 0





















1954
















HAYDEN
5 1 0
6 3 1
Holton
5 1 0
6 3 0
Haskell
4 2 0
5 4 0
Wamego
4 2 0
6 3 0
Osage City
2 4 0
4 4 0
Seaman
1 5 0
2 7 0
Washburn Rural
0 6 0
2 7 0









1955
















Haskell
4 0 1
6 1 1
Seaman
4 0 1
7 1 1
Holton
3 2 0



Wamego
2 3 0



Osage City
1 4 0



Washburn Rural
0 5 0












1956
















Seaman
4 0 1
7 1 1
Holton
4 1 0
6 3 0
Haskell
3 1 1



Wamego
2 3 0



Washburn Rural
1 4 0



Osage City
0 5 0












1957
















Holton
3 1 1
7 1 1
Seaman
3 1 1
5 2 1
Haskell
3 2 0
4 5 0
Wamego
3 2 0
3 6 0
Washburn Rural
2 3 0
4 5 0
Osage City
0 5 0
0 9 0









1958
















Seaman
5 0 0
7 2 0
Washburn Rural
4 1 0
6 3 0
Holton
2 3 0
5 4 0
Wamego
2 3 0
4 5 0
Haskell
2 3 0
4 4 1
Osage City
0 5 0
2 7 0









1959
















Haskell
4 0 1
7 1 1
Seaman
4 1 0
7 2 0
Washburn Rural
3 2 0
5 3 1
Holton
2 2 1
3 5 1
Osage City
1 4 0
2 7 0
Wamego
0 5 0
0 9 0









1960
















Seaman
3 1 1
7 1 1
Haskell
3 2 0
5 4 0
Holton
3 2 0
7 2 0
Washburn Rural
3 2 0
7 2 0
Wamego
2 2 1
5 2 2
Osage City
0 5 0
1 8 0









1961
















Washburn Rural *
5 0 0
9 0 0
Seaman *
4 1 0
7 1 1
Holton **
3 2 0
6 3 0
Haskell *
2 3 0
4 4 1
Osage City ***
1 4 0
2 7 0
Wamego **
0 5 0
1 8 0









* Joined CENTENNIAL







** Joined BIG 7







*** INDEPENDENT







 



Champions
LEAGUE ALL-TIME













W L T










1933-1941 Alma Flying Dutchmen 3
22 22 5

1944-1945 Council Grove Braves 0
3 7 0

1930-1941 Eskridge 0
16 33 10

1932-1954 HAYDEN Wildcats 6   (1 shared)
38 68 6

1953-1961 Haskell Indians 3   (1 shared)
31 13 3

1930-1950 Highland Park Scotsmen 6   (1 shared)
62 36 4

1952-1961 Holton Wildcats 1   (1 shared)
29 20 3

1936-1961 Osage City Indians 0
41 18 4

1930 St. Mary's Academy Squires 0
3 1 0

1930-1961 Seaman Vikings 12 (3 shared)
103 27 14

1930-1961 Wamego Red Raiders 3
74 77 8

1947-1961 Washburn Rural Jr. Blues 1
29 46 1

 

 

 

 

TDC All-State Players

1950  Ted Bechtel                  Center             HAYDEN