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Shelby Golden Lions

Shelby High School

ColorsBlack & Old Gold
871-322-42All-time record
73%Winning pct.
19State titles
0Region titles
49Playoff appearances
57Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
State mythical titles
1947
Region championships
None

Team Records

Overall Record
871-322-42
Winning Pct.
73%
State Playoff Titles
19
State Mythical Titles
1
Home Record
43-9-0
Away Record
31-11-0

Playoff Records

Overall Record
150-30
Appearances
49
1st Round
47-3
2nd Round
31-7
3rd Round
26-4
Semi-Finals
28-7
Finals
18-9
Longest win streak
26 (2015-2017)
Longest losing streak
11 (1934-1936)

Season by Season

57 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2025 * 13-3 801331 5-0
2024 * 11-3 585202 3-1 6-0
2023 * 11-4 693319 4-1 Mike Wilbanks
2022 * 7-5 504243 1-1 Mike Wilbanks
2021 * 15-1 750274 6-0 Mike Wilbanks
2020 * 6-3 276190 1-1 Mike Wilbanks
2019 * 14-1 684193 5-0 Mike Wilbanks
2018 * 13-3 530263 5-0 Lance Ware
2017 * 12-3 436188 3-1 Lance Ware
2016 * 16-0 655148 5-0 Lance Ware
2015 * 15-1 733303 5-0 Lance Ware
2014 * 14-2 606225 5-0 Lance Ware
2013 * 12-4 635305 5-0 Lance Ware
2012 * 8-6 351273 2-1 Lance Ware
2011 * 9-6 445312 3-1 Lance Ware
2010 * 9-6 393285 3-1 Chris Norman
2009 * 11-2 333169 1-1 Chris Norman
2008 * 9-4 296168 1-1 Chris Norman
2007 * 14-2 463146 4-1 Chris Norman
2006 * 16-0 545206 5-0 Chris Norman
2005 * 13-3 468294 5-0 Chris Norman
2004 * 14-2 593225 4-1 Chris Norman
2003 * 11-4 448321 3-1 Chris Norman
2002 * 10-4 314227 2-1 Chris Norman
2001 * 10-4 387245 3-1 Chris Norman
2000 * 9-3 443177 1-1 Chris Norman
1999 * 8-3-1 378127 1-1 Chris Norman
1998 * 13-2 431135 5-0 Chris Norman
1997 * 14-1 584176 4-1 Jim Taylor
1996 * 8-5 266240 2-1 Jim Taylor
1995 * 13-2 409157 4-1 Jim Taylor
1994 * 7-4 258145 0-1 Jim Taylor
1993 * 10-4 402292 3-1 Jim Taylor
1992 * 8-2 243108 Jim Taylor
1991 * 8-3 220117 0-1 Jim Taylor
1990 * 4-6 169174 Jim Taylor
1989 * 11-3 315176 3-1 Jim Taylor
1988 * 12-2-1 331170 4-1 Jim Taylor
1987 * 14-1 497118 5-0 Jim Taylor
1986 * 13-1-1 31774 5-0 Jim Taylor
1985 * 10-2 29058 1-1 Jim Taylor
1984 * 12-1 27087 3-0 Jim Taylor
1983 * 11-2 345115 2-1 Jim Taylor
1982 * 7-3 193104 Jim Taylor
1981 * 7-3 226109 Jim Taylor
1980 * 7-3 20099 Jim Taylor
1979 * 7-3 17989 Jim Taylor
1978 * 8-2 237106 Jim Taylor
1977 * 10-1 25795 0-1 Jim Taylor
1976 * 11-2 25363 3-0 Pearley Allen
1975 * 9-3-1 351131 2-0-1 Pearley Allen
1974 * 10-3 260123 2-1 Pearley Allen
1973 * 7-2-1 20868 Pearley Allen
1972 * 13-0 352115 3-0 Pearley Allen
1971 * 6-3-1 215132 Pearley Allen
1970 * 12-0-1 452108 3-0 Pearley Allen
1969 * 11-2 399102 2-1 Pearley Allen

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Mike Wilbanks2018-2364-1720-46-0
Lance Ware2011-1899-2533-3
Chris Norman1998-10147-39-138-10
Jim Taylor1977-97201-54-236-11
Pearley Allen1956-76175-49-1418-2-1
R.W. Casey Morris1936-55101-67-16
Bill Goodson1934-353-13-1
Zeno Wall19332-5
R.W. Casey Morris1924-3241-30-4
R.N. Dick Gurley1921-2317-11-3
Hackett Blanton19200-1
R.T. Howerton1910-138-8-1

Team Timeline

    By the Numbers

    Seasons
    116
    Winning Seasons
    96
    Losing Seasons
    11
    Most Wins in A Season
    16 (2016)
    Most Loses in A Season
    9 (1935)
    10 Win Seasons
    38
    Most Points Scored in a Game
    90 (9/5/2025)
    Most Points Scored in a Season
    801 (2025)
    Most Points Allowed in a Game
    103 (1913)
    Most Points Allowed in a Season
    331 (2025)
    Largest Margin of Victory
    90 (9/5/2025)
    Largest Margin of Defeat
    103 (1913)
    Most Points Both Teams in a Game
    125 (12/13/2025)
    Last Shutout
    12/5/2025
    Last Time Shutout
    11/10/2022
    Shutouts All-Time
    269
    Been Shutout All-Time
    130

    Records reflect scores on file. Corrections are welcome.