One-Hit Wonders of Texas High School Football
$61.39
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2026
Summary
The history of high school football in Texas is replete with stories of the dynastic programs produced, such as the famous Odessa Permian and the “Mojo mystique” from 1965 to 1991, as chronicled in the book, movie, and TV series, Friday Night Lights. But sometimes overlooked, an underdog football program would rise as the unexpected champion for one glorious fall season.
In One-Hit Wonders of Texas High School Football, sports historian Robert D. Jacobus profiles ele…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781648434044 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1648434045 |
| Author: | Robert D. Jacobus |
| Publisher: | Texas A & M University Press |
| Imprint: | Texas A & M University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 235mm |
| Series: | Swaim-Paup Sports Series, Sponsored by James C. '74 & Debra Parchman Swaim and T. Edgar '74 & Nancy Paup |
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Robert D. Jacobus
Robert D. Jacobus is the author of Black Man in the Huddle: Stories from the Integration of Texas Football and Houston Cougars in the 1960s: Death Threats, the Veer Offense, and the Game of the Century. He was a history teacher and coach for twenty-six years. After retiring from Texas public schools, he taught history at Houston Community College, Lone Star College, and, most recently, at Stephen F. Austin State University. He resides with his wife, Eva, in Pearland, Texas.
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