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Knoxville Central Bobcats

Central High School

ColorsRed & Black CoachNick Craney
675-363-33All-time record
65%Winning pct.
2State titles
0Region titles
26Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
2018, 2019
State mythical titles
1987, 1990, 2000, 2018, 2020
Region championships
None

Team Records

Overall Record
675-363-33
Winning Pct.
65%
State Playoff Titles
2
State Mythical Titles
District Titles
5
District Record
165-123
Home Record
90-40-1
Away Record
81-54-1

Playoff Records

Overall Record
44-24
Appearances
26
1st Round
17-6
2nd Round
14-3
3rd Round
7-10
Semi-Finals
4-3
Finals
2-2
Longest win streak
22 (9/21/1935-10/15/1937)
Longest losing streak
13 (1979-1980)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2021 * 5A 0-0 00 2 Nick Craney
2020 * 5A 11-3 346212 3-1 2 Title 5-1 Nick Craney
2019 * 5A 13-2 462185 5-0 2 4-2 Bryson Rosser
2018 * 5A 13-2 501154 5-0 2 Title 6-0 Bryson Rosser
2017 * 5A 8-6 230242 3-1 2 3-3 Bryson Rosser
2016 * 4A 12-3 449246 4-1 2 4-1 Bryson Rosser
2015 * 4A 9-3 412158 1-1 2 4-1 Bryson Rosser
2014 * I-AAA 5-6 256352 0-1 3 4-4 Bryson Rosser
2013 * I-AAA 4-6 307370 3 4-4 Joe Hassell
2012 * I-AAA 6-5 218248 0-1 3 6-2 Joe Hassell
2011 * I-AAA 3-7 145199 3 3-5 Joe Hassell
2010 * I-AAA 3-7 214245 3 2-6 Joel Helton
2009 * I-AAA 2-8 206310 3 2-6 Joel Helton
2008 * I-AAAA 4-6 204254 3 3-4 Joel Helton
2007 * I-AAAA 4-6 248217 3 3-4 Joel Helton
2006 * I-AAAA 7-4 262135 0-1 3 5-2 Joel Helton
2005 * I-AAAA 11-2 430211 2-1 3 6-1 Joel Helton
2004 * I-AAAA 10-3 452262 2-1 3 5-1 Joel Helton
2003 * I-AAAA 10-3 467206 2-1 3 5-1 Joel Helton
2002 * I-AAAA 10-2 37296 1-1 3 5-1 Joel Helton
2001 * I-AAAA 7-4 167134 0-1 3 4-2 Joel Helton
2000 * I-AAAA 10-2 326132 1-1 3 Title 7-0 Joel Helton
1999 * I-AAAA 12-3 373260 4-1 3 6-1 Joel Helton
1998 * I-AAAA 11-2 269161 2-1 3 6-1 Joel Helton
1997 * I-AAAA 4-6 198184 3 2-5 Joel Helton
1996 * AAAA 2-8 147298 2 1-7 Joel Helton
1995 * AAAA 3-7 161217 2 2-6 Joel Helton
1994 * AAAAA 7-6 297252 2-1 2 4-3 Joel Helton
1993 * AAAAA 5-5 245226 2 3-4 Joel Helton
1992 * AAA 4-6 213187 3 3-3 Joel Helton
1991 * AAA 12-2 542221 3-1 3 5-1 Joel Helton
1990 * AAA 13-1 612162 3-1 3 Title 6-0 Joel Helton
1989 * AAA 7-4 254149 0-1 3 5-1 Joel Helton
1988 * AAA 9-2 251118 0-1 3 5-1 Joel Helton
1987 * AAA 11-2 407126 2-1 3 Title 6-0 Joel Helton
1986 * AAA 6-4 20791 3 2-3 Joel Helton
1985 * AAA 6-5 169147 3 2-3 Joel Helton
1984 * AAA 3-7 143227 3 3-3 Joel Helton
1983 * AAA 3-7 70157 3 2-4
1982 * AAA 4-6 114154 4 2-5
1981 * AAA 4-6 82110 4 3-4
1980 * AAA 1-9 82207 4 1-5
1979 * AAA 2-8 107142 4 1-5
1978 * AAA 5-5 161124 4 3-3
1977 * AAA 4-6 191197 4 2-4
1976 * AAA 9-2 18385 0-1 1 Tom Schumpert
1975 * AAA 6-4 20693 1 Tom Schumpert
1974 * AAA 9-1 20959 1 Tom Schumpert
1973 * AAA 10-1 30766 0-1 1 Tom Schumpert
1972 * AAA 10-1 28389 0-1 1 Frank Boring
1971 * AAA 6-4 175149 1 Frank Boring
1970 * AAA 9-2 29195 1 Frank Boring
1969 * AAA 7-3 181103 1 Frank Boring

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Nick Craney2020-2111-33-15-1
Bryson Rosser2014-1960-2218-425-11
Joe Hassell2011-1313-180-113-11
Joel Helton1984-10193-11724-15108-70
Tom Schumpert1973-7634-80-2
Frank Boring1956-72123-46-90-1
N.B. Eubanks19484-6
Mike Balitsaris19435-3-1
Harvey Robinson1935-3940-5-1
Quinn Decker1932-3313-5-1
M.B. Banks19295-4

Team Timeline

    By the Numbers

    Seasons
    116
    Winning Seasons
    74
    Losing Seasons
    23
    Most Wins in A Season
    13 (2019)
    Most Loses in A Season
    9 (1980)
    10 Win Seasons
    20
    Most Points Scored in a Game
    325 (9/25/1936)
    Most Points Scored in a Season
    612 (1990)
    Most Points Allowed in a Game
    71 (9/26/2014)
    Most Points Allowed in a Season
    370 (2013)
    Largest Margin of Victory
    325 (9/25/1936)
    Largest Margin of Defeat
    64 (9/26/2014)
    Most Points Both Teams in a Game
    325 (9/25/1936)
    Last Shutout
    9/25/2020
    Last Time Shutout
    8/25/2017
    Shutouts All-Time
    292
    Been Shutout All-Time
    110

    Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 96.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.