Dupo Community High School - El Tigre Yearbook (Dupo, IL)

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Tigers earn another award for D.C.H.S. Teammates attempt to clear the way for Jim Hoge. Give Dupo High an ‘A’ for 1983 football season “We’re loyal to you Dupo High 1983 Varsity Play-offs Dupo 20 Cariinville 0 Dupo 8 Pittsfield 7 Dupo 6 Anna-Jonesboro 30 Coaches take a moment to relax. Although the Illinois High School Association has iU process for deter mining champions of six classes of football playoff action. I chose my No I team and community recently after standing m a steady downpour at a Class JA first round game My selection for best in several categories is Dupo High School, and my n who has anything to school's football progri by Art Vocllliiiitr my most valuable voles go to anyone do with that rogram In past years rve noted the decline of attendance at high school Kmes It seems a certain amount of hargy had set in Whenever I look ed around at games in the Southwestern Illinois area. I lust was not seeing the crowds I had become accustomed to in that late 1960s and early 70s It didn't take much looking at Dupo when the Tigers defeated CarlinviUe. 20-0. to rephrase my ap praisal Now, it seems the proper evaluation would be to say the atten dance at the larger schools in the Si-mlnutc 5 -A drill L' area s not what it should be If Dupo is representative of what's happening at the smaller schools, the big boys should be ashamed and the folks In the smaller communities should be proud because those in the latter category are maintaining a tradition that has made football the popular American sport that It is today. Regardless of where Dupo finishes In the Class 3A competition, the Tigers are champions in providing their fans with an exciting. Intense brand of football When I first saw the Tigers I assumed I d be following the efforts of quarterback Jim Jarvis, a four Car starter and pn .ihl compare i efforts to those of his coach Gary Mauser who was outstanding at the same position during his playing days at Belleville West But a the Tiger dismantled Carlmville in the mud and rain I found mysell just as interested in running backs Jim Hoge. a 175 pound senior and Scot! Tieman. a 140-pound freshman When Jarvis passed senior and Chris Cobb sud denly looked larger than his 5-9 and 165 pounds When I he Tigers needed s tackle, nose guard Don King threw his 5-7. 160-pound frame into Carlin-ville runnmgbacks For spice the Tigers offered right-fooled placekicker Colin Vlc-Clenahan and left-footed punier Mike Simmons, each proficient enough at their specialities to make one wonder ju»l how much better they might have performed in dry conditions The real bi-autv of the Dupo situs lion is that it has s family like atmosphere Players' achievements are greeted with roars of approval adding to a team intensity effort that is more traditional than contrived Dupo a school with an enrollment ol 404 the smallest of the Class JA playoff competitors, deserves credit, and it cannot be placed only on the players and their coaches They are just s part of an atmosphere shared by the high school's and junior high ad-mintstraturv students snd boosters The line does not end with Superintendent Patrick Mudd or Principal William Reynolds or Athletic Director Rich Bright It ex tends to the parents who help direct traffic to the ticket takers, to pop corn rnskers, to statisticians snd even to public address announcer Doug Edwards a longtime leader of the Dupo Ouarterbacx Club When the Tigers take the field at their home stadium just off Route 3. they are met by cheers from their bleachers that gives every mdica lion that high school football is alive and well in that community Of course, the record speaks for itself OVERTIME Dupo not only took an unbeaten ill-© record into the state semifinals, but the Tigers posted unbeaten records on two other levels this year The freshman team coached by Jon Kehg and auuted by Bob Mason was 6-0 an unscored on snd the sophomores coached by Rich Bright were 7-0 John Brillhart is the Tiger varsity assistant (Dupo Journal) One last good-bye! Dairyland loves the Tigers! Jim Hoge grinds out yardage. SPORTS 15

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Varsity Tigers Advance To State Semifinals ¥ ¥ ¥¥¥¥ ¥ ¥¥¥ ¥ ¥ ¥¥¥¥¥ Jim Hoge and Jim Jarvis attempt to deceive the Pittsfield defense. 14 SPORTS Sorry, no haircuts on Saturday Jeff Hudson’s dad has other plans. The play-offs, known as the “Second Season,” began on a disappointing note as the Tigers were placed in Class 3-A for the first time in the school’s history. No matter, the Tigers refused to let the tougher class affect their play. The first play-off game was played at home in a steady downpour. The Tigers impressively beat the Carlinville Cavaliers to record the soggy win. The team then jour-nied north for their quarter-final matchup against a powerful Pittsfield squad. Although the Tigers were not in total control of the game, they managed to pull out the victory that, by the end of the game, was being played in snowfall. Next, the team traveled south to face Anna-Jonesboro, where the Tigers’ successful season came to an end. Nonetheless, the fans’ relentless support did not end in Anna-Jonesboro. The team returned home to Dupo where a parade had been formed to escort them to the school. Students, parents, and townspeople then assembled in the gymnasium for one last show of support for the record-setting 1983 Varsity Fighting Tigers. Tiger fans give the team a super send-off as the players leave for Anna-Jonesboro. Tigers take the field for second half play at Pittsfield. Jeff McClanahan gets a mystery kiss from Mom.

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Record Setting Tigers Have First Undefeated Season The 1983 Varsity Football Tigers will long be remembered as the greatest team in DCHS history. The Tigers broke numerous records and provided the fans with an exciting brand of football. Some of the records that were broken were: most wins in a season (11), first undefeated season (9-0), and most shutouts in a season (6). These records indicate why the Tigers were one of the most powerful teams in the area. The Tigers opened the season with a victory over Orchard Farm in 90° heat. Although the Tigers were not too impressive, the game did start the most successful season in the history of the school. Next in line for the Tigers were arch rivals, Columbia Eagles. This game is traditionally a tough, hard hitting match up; however, the Tigers established control early and dominated the remainder of the game. The Central Cougars were a possible threat for hopes of winning the Cahokia Conference Championship, but they didn’t stand in the way for long as the varsity squad rolled to an easy victory. The team’s next opponents were the Waterloo Bulldogs. This was the first year that the Bulldogs competed on the varsity level, and the Tigers taught them a few lessons about football. Ironically, Waterloo was the only conference team to score on the Dupo defense. The Homecoming game pitted us against Red Bud. Once again, the Tigers proved to be too awesome as they easily won. The Assumption Pioneers were the toughest opponent played during the regular season. The Tigers needed a fourth quarter touchdown and a 2-point conversion to pull out the come-from-behind victory. A week of steady rain set the stage for the Mud Bowl match against Madison. Dupo was the superior team but Mother Nature helped to even the odds and the Tigers had to hang on for the close victory. After seven games, the Freeburg Midgets came to town with visions of winning the Cahokia Conference Crown themselves. No such luck for the Midgets as the Tigers had visions of their own and defeated Freeburg in fine fashion. Then, only the Pinckneyville Panthers stood in the way of the first undefeated season. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead and held off a fourth quarter rally by the Panthers to win the game and capture the perfect record for the season. Jim Jarvis and Don King were co-captains for the Fighting Tigers. As a result of their outstanding achievements during the 1983 season, the Varsity Tigers received many honors, both as a team and as individuals. Team honors included the Cahokia Conference Championship, advancement to the Semifinals in State Play-Offs, KMOX Pepsi Cola Team of the Week, and a number one rating in the Belleville News-Democrat’s Power Rating Poll. The Tigers were voted one of the top three offensive teams and one of the best two defensive teams in the area. Individual honors included spots on the Cahokia Conference First Team for Jim Jarvis, Don King, Jim Hoge, Chris Cobb, Tim Weber, Mike Simmons, Lloyd McDonald, Jeff Snider and Colin McClenahan. Chris Cobb has his eye on a touchdown. Orchard Farm Won Columbia Won Central Won Waterloo Won Red Bud Won 16 VARSITY FOOTBALL 14-6 Assumption Won 1413 43-0 Madison Won 60 35-0 Freeburg Won 24-0 41-8 400 Pinckneyville Won 12-7 1983 Varsity Football Schedule Lloyd McDonald spots the ball. Jim Jarvis tries to escape the grasp of a tackier.