Chillicothe Cavalier Football History

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Chillicothe Cavaliers Football History


Chillicothe Cavailers 2006- Joined the SEOAL League in 2006. Former leagues played in were; SCOL South Central Ohio League where they were original charter members of that league. They competed in the SCOL from the early 20's to 1947. They competed against the following teams in the SCOL, Greenfield, Hillsboro, Wilmington, Washington C.H., Miami-Trace, and Circleville.

While in the SCOL, the CAVS won 3 Football Titles in:

1927 8-0... South Central Ohio League S.C.O.L. Football Champions
1928 6-0-2 South Central Ohio League S.C.O.L. Football Champions
1929 6-1-1 South Central Ohio League S.C.O.L. Football Champions

The CAVS were also in the former C.O.L. Central Ohio League from 1941-1944 and 1948-1976. While in the C.O.L. during the early years they played against teams that were in the C.O.L. like, Lancaster, Newark, Zanesville, Coshocton, Cambridge, Dover and Marietta. In the latter years of the C.O.L. The CAVS competed against teams in the League like, Ironton, Upper Arlington, Lancaster, Newark, Zanesville and Marietta.

**Some famous players who played for the Chillicothe CAVS during those C.O.L. years were Greg Cook.

A little history of Greg Cooks career;

Our opening UC game as freshmen was against the Redskins of Miami. While Greg Cook was a stud athlete from Chillicothe, Ohio and later the 1969 American Football League Rookie Of The Year with what Bill Walsh called the potential and tools to be the greatest quarterback of all time if he hadn’t suffered severe injury, our starting quarterback was Dick Giles out of South Carolina. He threw so hard he would hurt you when you caught his passes but against Miami, his UC career was sidetracked before it began as he fumbled or dropped the ball four or five times. When Cook took over, he just never left the starter’s spot until he graduated with all of his All American accolades. I had plenty of time to muse upon the deteriorating offensive play during the game from my perch at the far end of the bench and what I noticed most was that Miami was a beautiful school, a wonderful looking campus where their fans even clapped for us as we walked from the bus to the locker room and then onto the field. If one can instinctively know that they should have attended school elsewhere, this was it for me.

Blue-Gray Game
1968 Greg Cook, QB

American Bowl
1969 Greg Cook, QB

Cincinnati Bearcats All-Century Team
QB — Greg Cook, 1966-68. Led nation in total offense in '68 with 3,210 yards; No. 1 draftee by Bengals in '69.

College All-Star Game
1969 Greg Cook, QB (MVP)

1969: New York Jets 26, College All-Stars 24 The Jets reprised the formula they used to stun the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III seven months earlier: Joe Namath's arm, Matt Snell's legs and Jim Turner's toe. But the All-Stars didn't go as quietly as the Colts-Greg Cook rallied them with three touchdown passes, one to Altie Taylor, who also had a 78-yard kickoff return. The Jets caught a huge break when an official negated a 52-yard TD interception return by Rudy Redmond, citing college rules. The game was played under pro rules, so Redmond should have been allowed to advance the ball after catching it on the ground.

With the fifth pick in the 1969 draft, the Bengals took one of their own hometowners, quarterback Greg Cook. He was from Chillicothe, Ohio and played his college ball at the University of Cincinnati, a school known more for its basketball than anything else.

In his only full AFL season, Cook played in 11 of 14 games that year. He completed 53.8 percent of his passes for 1,854 yards, 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His passer rating that year was 88.3. According to Wikipedia, he was drafted after the Bengals coach and founder Paul Brown was impressed by Cooks performance in the UC Bearcats' come-from-behind victory against Miami of Ohio, which was Bo Schembechler's last game before he left to coach at the University of Michigan. But Cook tore up his rotator cuff during that 1969 season, effectively ending his brief NFL career.

Greg Cook QB -- Cincinnati Bengals

Season Team Games Passing Rushing Fumbles Total Points

Comp Att Comp % Yds Yds/Att TD Int Pass

Rating Rush Yds Avg TD

a. 1969 CIN 11 106 197 53.8 1,854 9.41 15 11 88.3 25 148 5.9 1 10 6

b. 1973 CIN 1 1 3 33.3 11 3.67 0 0 45.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

Career 12 107 200 53.5 1,865 9.32 15 11 87.6 25 148 5.9 1 10 6

The Chillicothe Cavailers were in the OCC Ohio Capital Conference from 1976-2006.

While in the OCC the CAVS won 3 Football Titles.
1. 1990 OCC (Capital Division) Champions 10-0
2. 1988 OCC (Capital Division) Champions 8-2
3. 1987 OCC (Capital Division) Champions 10-0

While in the OCC the CAVS played in 5 different divisions as the OCC expanded.

They were in the:
1. OCC Ohio Division 1976-1981
2. OCC (Small-Division) Capital Division 1981-1995
3. OCC Central Division 1995-1997
4. OCC Cardinal Division 1997-2005
5. OCC Capital Division 2005-2006

Garin Lee Veris
Position: DE
Height: 6' 4'' Weight: 255
Born: 2/27/1963, in Chillicothe, OH, USA
High School: Chillicothe Cavaliers 1978-1981
College: Stanford University 1981-1985
AFC New England Patriots 1985-1991
NFC San Francisco 49ers 1992

Chillicothe's history of being in the OCC

THIRD OCC CONFERENCE ADDITIONS

March 10, 1975
It was moved by Mr. Endry and seconded by Mr. Janek that (Chillicothe) and Westerville North be admitted to the Conference with Conference competition to start with the 1977-78 school year.
Motion passed. 9 yes, 1 no.

Ohio Division 1976-1981
Gahanna Lincoln
Groveport
Westerville South
Worthington
Chillicothe** (Chillicothe started in Winter 1976)
Columbus Westland

*FIFTH OCC CONFERENCE ADDITIONS

November 8, 1978
Motion by Mr. Roberts that Conference expansion of the Ohio Capital Conference be consistent with the with the placement of schools in two divisions in accordance with their school enrollments. One half of the member schools with the lowest enrollment figures be placed in one division and the remaining schools with the largest enrollment figures be placed in the remaining division.

The OCC will comply with this stated conference divisions basis beginning with the 1981-82 school year. Second by Mr Endry. Motion passed. 14 yes. 0 no.

Moved by Mr. Cavanaugh, second by Mr. Miller, to invite Upper Arlington and Pickerington into the Conference based on size alignment in the 1981-82 school year.

Move by Mr. Cavanaugh to amend his above motion as follows: to move (Chillicothe) to the small Division and Westerville South to the large division on the projected enrollments for the 1981-82 school year. Motion passed. 11 yes. 3 no.

Small Division

OCC Capital 1981-1995
Hilliard
Westerville North
Mt. Vernon
Chillicothe**
Whitehall
Delaware
Pickerington
Columbus Franklin Heights

SIXTH OCC CONFERENCE ADDITION

January 12, 1993 Alignment and expansion Committee
Chairman Rutan reported that he had received formal applications from Newark and Lancaster for admission into the OCC and that Big Walnut had discussed the possibility but had never made a formal application. Chairman Rutan asked that a motion to accept the second Dublin school into the OCC be proposed.

Moved by Bill Northrup, second by Jim McCann, to approve the second Dublin school as a member of the OCC beginning with the 1995-6 school year. Motion passed. 20 yes. 0 no.

Moved by Mr. Webb, second by Mr. Dalrymple, to extend an invitation to Newark High School to become a member of the Ohio Capital Conference beginning with the 1995-6 school year. Motion passed. 17 yes. 3 no. 1 abstention.

1995-6 alignment
January 12, 1993 Alignment and expansion Committee Chairman Rutan reported that he had received formal applications from Newark and Lancaster for admission into the OCC and that Big Walnut had discussed the possibility but had never made a formal application.

Chairman Rutan asked that a motion to accept the second Dublin school into the OCC be proposed.

Moved by Bill Northrup, second by Jim McCann, to approve the second Dublin school as a member of the OCC beginning with the 1995-6 school year. Motion passed. 20 yes. 0 no.

Moved by Mr. Webb, second by Mr. Dalrymple, to extend an invitation to Newark High School to become a member of the Ohio Capital Conference beginning with the 1995-6 school year. Motion passed. 17 yes. 3 no. 1 abstention.

1995-6 alignment

OCC Central Division 1995-1997
Chillicothe**
Dublin Scioto
Grove City
Pickerington
Reynoldsburg
Upper Arlington
Westerville South
Worthington Kilbourne

SEVENTH OCC CONFERENCE ADDITION

January 26, 1995 Special Executive Meeting
Mr. Rutan reported that Lancaster, Olentangy and Marion Harding have expressed, in writing, requests to be considerd for adission into the OCC. Hilliard reported that they will open a second high school in the fall of 1997.

Moved by Mr. Rutan, second by Ken Baker, to approve the acceptance of Big Walnut, Olentangy and Lancaster as 1997-8 members of the OCC.

Moved by Mr. Bixler, second by Mr. Adams, to approve the 1997-8 conference alignment shown below. Motion passed. 19 yes. 4 no.

Ohio January 12, 1993 Alignment and expansion Committee
Chairman Rutan reported that he had received formal applications from Newark and Lancaster for admission into the OCC and that Big Walnut had discussed the possibility but had never made a formal application.

Chairman Rutan asked that a motion to accept the second Dublin school into the OCC be proposed.

Moved by Bill Northrup, second by Jim McCann, to approve the second Dublin school as a member of the OCC beginning with the 1995-6 school year. Motion passed. 20 yes. 0 no.

Moved by Mr. Webb, second by Mr. Dalrymple, to extend an invitation to Newark High School to become a member of the Ohio Capital Conference beginning with the 1995-6 school year. Motion passed. 17 yes. 3 no. 1 abstention.

1997-1998 alignment

OCC Cardinal Division 1997-2002
Chillicothe**
Dublin Scioto
Hilliard Darby
Olentangy
Reynoldsburg
Thomas Worthington
Upper Arlington

EIGHT OCC CONFERENCE ADDITION

June 14, 1999
Mr. Peterson. Chairman, The Alignment Committee unanimously voted to recommend that Whitehall Yearling be withdrawn from competition in football in the fall of 2000. This recommendation would not eliminate Whitehall from competing in all other OCC athletics and activities.

This recommendation permits all Capital Division schools to enter a two year contract with the school that replaces Whitehall on their schedule. This recommendation also allows the Cardinal and Capital divisions to continue to play their crossover games.

Moved by Rick Dill, second by Robert Thompson, to approve the above report as presented. Motion passed. Yes 24, No 0. 2 absent.

Moved by Mr. Scott Prebles, second by Mr. Mike Smith, to approve an 8, 6, 6, 6 divisional alignment for the OCC beginning in the 2002-03 school year with the following divisional alignment.

OCC Cardinal Division 2002-2004 (Realignment)
Chillicothe**
Dublin Scioto
Westland
Upper Arlington
Olentangy
Thomas Worthington

NINTH OCC CONFERENCE ADDITION

September 17, 2001
Mr. Workman, Chairman of the Alignment Committee, reviewed the proposed divisional alignment for the 2004-5 2005-6 seasons.

Mr. Workman stated that the Committee was aware that the proposed alignment is in violation of the enrollment concept but felt that there was no other choice because of the more important “sister school” concept. Proposed alignment is shown below.

OCC Cardinal Division 2004-2005 (Realignment)
Olentangy
Dublin Scioto
Grove City
Chillicothe**
Westerville Central
Pickerington

2005-6, 2006-7 OCC ALIGNMENT CHANGE

March 15, 2004
Jay Wolfe presented a proposed realignment for the 2006-5, 2006-7 school years. The Executive Committee approved the proposed realignment shown below. 24 yes. 3 no. 3 abstentions.

OCC Capital Division 2005-2006
Sunbury Big Walnut
Dublin Scioto
Columbus Franklin Heights
Olentangy Liberty
Pataskila Watkins Memorial
Chillicothe**

Chillicothe was in the OCC from (Winter 1976-Spring 2006). 30 Years
The Chillicothe Cavailers were in the Ohio, Central, Cardinal and Capital Division (twice).

The Chillicothe Cavaliers have 4 State Playoff appearences during the following seasons.
1986..D1.... 9-2...... (OCC)
1987..D1....10-1......(OCC)
1999..D1......7-4......(OCC)
2006..D2......7-4......(SEOAL)

Chillicothe Football History
Chillicothe vs Jackson in the early years, Transportation was also an issue in the early days as there were no school buses and teams traveled from city to city by train.

On a 1905 Saturday afternoon game with Chillicothe at Jackson, the home team was leading 10-0 near the end of the game when Chillicothe scored what they thought to be a touchdown. The officials disagreed and ruled a touchdown had not been scored. The Jackson Herald picks up the story from there.

"Arguing over the question caused the Chillicothe boys to miss the afternoon train and they went to Hamden to catch the 11:20 p.m. flier that passes through there," the paper reported. "This, however, refused to stop and the boys did not get out of Hamden until about 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning."

One of it's most recent great victories came in the 2000 season during week three when the Chillicothe Cavaliers defeated the State Football Powerhouse Steubenville Big Red.

Chillicothe 14-Steubenville-13

Here is the Big Red Schedule in 2000

2000 COACH SACCOCCIA
25 YOUNGSTOWN RAYEN 6
16 CHARDON 20
13 CHILLICOTHE 14
45 DAYTON MEADOWDALE 22
14 YOUNGSTOWN BOARDMAN 6
21 STEUBENVILLE CATHOLIC 0
28 ZANESVILLE 21
34 BUCKEYE LOCAL 7
7 EAST LIVERPOOL 26
14 NILES MCKINLEY 2
7-3-0

Chillicothe Cavailers Football Seasons

a. Independent (1898-1922)

b. South Central Ohio League (1923-1941)...(1944-1947)

c. Central Ohio League (1941-1944)....(1948-1976)

d. Ohio Capital Conference (1976-2006)

*Ohio Division....... (1976-1981)
*Capital Division.... (1981-1995)
*Central Division.....(1995-1997)
*Cardinal Division....(1997-2005)
*Capital Division.......(2005-2006)

e. Southeastern Ohio Athletic League (2006- )

South Division
Chillicothe D3
Jackson D2
Gallipolis D4
Ironton D4
Portsmouth D4

North Division
Logan D2
Zanesville D2
Marietta D2
Vincent Warren Local D3
The Plains Athens D3.....Departs for the TVC-Ohio beginning 2008

Chillicothe Cavalier (Football Seasons) by the decades

(1898-1899)
1. 1898........2-1-1
2. 1899....... 3-1-1

(1900-1909)
3. 1900......4-2
4. 1901......6-0.......................................(Undefeated Season)
5. 1902......4-2-1
6. 1903......4-3-1
7. 1904......5-2
8. 1905..... 4-0.......................................(Undefeated Season)
9. 1906..... 2-2
10. 1907... 5-2-2
11. 1908....5-3
12. 1909... 2-3-2

(1910-1919)
13. 1910....1-3
14. 1912....6-3
15. 1913... 3-0-2
16. 1914....2-4-1
17. 1915... 6-2
18. 1916... 1-4-1
19. 1917....2-6-1
20. 1918....2-6-1
21. 1919..............(Did not Play due to National Flu Out-Break)

(1920-1929)
22. 1920.... 2-4-1
23. 1921.....7-1
24. 1922.... 3-5
25. 1923.....5-2-1......................(S.C.O.L. Begin Play)
26. 1924.... 6-2
27. 1925.... 3-3-2
28. 1926.... 2-6
29. 1927.... 8-0.........................(S.C.O.L. CHAMPS)....(Undefeated)
30. 1928.... 6-0-2......................(S.C.O.L. CHAMPS)
31. 1929.... 6-1-1......................(S.C.O.L. CHAMPS)

(1930-1939)
32. 1930.....4-5
33. 1931.... 5-3-1
34. 1932.... 3-4-2
35. 1933.... 6-2-2
36. 1934.....7-2
37. 1935.....8-3
38. 1936.... 4-4-1
39. 1937.... 5-5
40. 1938.....6-4-1
41. 1939.....7-1-1

(1940-1949)
42. 1940......1-7..............(Leaves S.C.O.L. First Time)
43. 1941......2-6-1..........(Joins C.O.L. First Time)
44. 1942......4-5
45. 1943......3-6
46. 1944..... 3-5-1............(Leaves C.O.L. First Time)
47. 1945......5-3-1............(Re-Joins S.C.O.L. Second Time)
48. 1946......5-3-1
49. 1947......4-4-1............(Leaves S.C.O.L. Second Time)
50. 1948..... 4-5...............(Re-joins C.O.L. Second Time)
51. 1949..... 4-5

(1950-1959)
52. 1950.....6-3
53. 1951.....4-5
54. 1952.....3-6
55. 1953.....2-7
56. 1954.....1-8
57. 1955.....4-5
58. 1956.....3-4-2
59. 1957.....6-2-1
60. 1958.....2-5-2
61. 1959.....2-7

(1960-1969)
62. 1960.....5-4
63. 1961.....5-4
64. 1962.....3-5-1
65. 1963.....2-7-1
66. 1964.....5-5
67. 1965.....2-7-1
68. 1966.....2-6-2
69. 1967.....0-10
70. 1968.....4-4-2
71. 1969.....6-3-1

(1970-1979)
72. 1970.....1-8-1
73. 1971.....2-8
74. 1972.....3-7
75. 1973.....4-6
76. 1974.....3-7
77. 1975.....0-9-1
78. 1976.....5-5.......................(OCC Ohio Division Begin Play)
79. 1977.....1-9
80. 1978.....2-8
81. 1979.....1-9

(1980-1989)
82. 1980.....2-8
83. 1981.....2-8......................(Transferred to the OCC Capital Division)
84. 1982.....4-5-1
85. 1983.....2-8
86. 1984.....5-5
87. 1985.....8-2
88. 1986.....9-1.................................................. (STATE PLAYOFFS)
89. 1987.....10-0..OCC (Capital Division) CHAMPS......(STATE PLAYOFFS)
90. 1988.....8-2....OCC (Capital Division) CHAMPS
91. 1989.....6-4

(1990-1999)
92. 1990.....10-0....................OCC (Capital Division) CHAMPS
93. 1991.....0-10
94. 1992.....0-10
95. 1993.....6-4
96. 1994.....3-7
97. 1995.....2-8......(Transferred to the OCC Central Division)
98. 1996.....3-7
99. 1997.....3-7......(Transferred to the OCC Cardinal Division)
100. 1998.....9-1
101. 1999.....7-3...................................................(STATE PLAYOFFS)

(2000-2007)
102. 2000.....4-6
103. 2001.....1-9
104. 2002.....5-5
105. 2003.....5-5
105. 2004.....5-5
106. 2005.....2-8.....(Transferred to the OCC Capital Division)
107. 2006.....7-4.....(SEOAL Begin Play).....................(STATE PLAYOFFS)
108. 2007.....4-6

Home Football Field: Herrnstein Field

Chillicothe won the SEOAL-South Division in its opening 2006 Football Season, but went 5-2 for League Play. In 2008 the Cavailers posted a 4-4 in SEOAL Play.

Chillicothe began play in the SEOAL in 2006.

Other standouts from the Chillicothe CAV Program that went on to play at the Collegiate Level were:

a. John Hernstein (Michigan)
He scored winning the TD against Ohio State and played in the Rose Bowl

b. Joe Yeager (?), played with Cook but not sure where he attended school

c. Greg Lunde (Indiana)
d. C.J. Banks (Bowling Green)
e. Adam Porter (Ohio U.)
f. Art Adams (Ohio U.)
g. Shane Clark (Ohio St., also played in the Rose Bowl '97)
h. Mike Gawalek (Illinois)

i. Brad Bates (Marshall, caught TD pass vs. Ohio St. in the 'Shoe)

j. Jimmy Skinner (Marshall)

k. Chris Givens (Miami, Ohio)

[Lamont Cranston]

Interesting stuff, Army... have always been amazed at the amount of individual talent that have walked the halls on Yoctangee (before that Arch St.) who have gone on to attend D-1 schools and get a shot. While Veris and Cook are two of the more notable ones, there are many other fine alumni. Sure to miss some here, but others include: John Hernstein (Michigan, scored winning TD against Ohio St. and played in the Rose Bowl), Joe Yeager (?, played with Cook but not sure where he attended school), Greg Lunde (Indiana), C.J. Banks (Bowling Green), Adam Porter (Ohio U.), Art Adams (Ohio U.),Shane Clark (Ohio St., also played in the Rose Bowl '97), Mike Gawalek (Illinois), Brad Bates (Marshall, caught TD pass vs. Ohio St. in the 'Shoe), Jimmy Skinner (Marshall), and of course the most recent, Chris Givens (Miami, Ohio). If you ever get a chance to check out the East wall in the fieldhouse, you will see many more of the most recent ones attending 1-AA, D-III schools, etc.