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How many of our readers remember these game programs from the 1950’s? We recently received a number of them and have set them up for your enjoyment. We have rosters of teams from Holy Cross, Jesuit, Redemptorist, St. Aloysius, De La Salle, Warren Easton, Nicholls, Istrouma, Baton Rouge, and Terrebonne. See Years 1950 to 1956 (and 1975) to view them. Wish we had every single one, but no such luck.
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Many thanks to Louis Cucinotta and Wil Toups and Sid Raymond for lending materials to be scanned.
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The
Jesuit Blue Jays versus the Holy Cross Tigers series is one of the oldest continuous high school football rivalries
known to exist anywhere. We are committed to listing all of the games of
this historic series.
We do this to honor the memory of all of the
people who have participated or currently participate in this rich tradition,
whether as players, teachers, coaches, officials, support staff, bandsmen,
spectators,
family members, and any other interested parties.
Year Score
Winner District Champions
Comment
1922 52-0
J
Jesuit
1923 40-0
J
Jesuit
1924 48-0
J
Warren Easton
1925 45-0
HC
Holy Cross
1926 7-7
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Holy Cross & Warren Easton (tie)
1927 72-0
J
Jesuit
1928 13-6
J
Jesuit
1929 8-0
J
Jesuit-Easton (tie)
Jesuit leads the series 6-1-1
Summary of 1920s Decade
1930 63-0
J
Easton
1931 36-2
J
Jesuit
1932 38-7
J
Jesuit
1933 20-0
J
Jesuit Jesuit won its first state title (first year that Catholic
schools were eligible
for state)
Gernon Brown's first year as Jays
head coach
1934 6-0
HC
Holy Cross
1935 47-0
J
Jesuit
1936 14-0
J
Easton
1937 6-6
NONE Easton Score was a tie but the "winner" is a perpetual
dispute.
It is ruled "NO CONTEST."
1938 19-6
J
Easton
1939 20-0
HC Fortier
Jesuit leads the series 13-3-1
Summary of 1930s Decade
1940 25-7
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state title.
1941 20-0
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state
1942 31-19
J
Easton
1943 18-14
J
Easton
1944 21-6
HC
Holy Cross
1945 26-6
HC
Holy Cross
Holy Cross won its first state title.
1946 32-0
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state all victorious
1947 26-0
J
Jesuit
John Petitbon scored all 26 points
1948 55-0
HC
Fortier
1949 33-13
HC
Holy Cross
Jesuit leads the series 19-7-1
Summary of 1940s
Decade
1950 18-14
HC
Holy Cross
1951-A 20-13 HC
1951-B 18-14 HC
Jesuit + Holy Cross
Tigers went to playoffs (Gernon Brown's
last year Jesuit helm)
1952 14-7
J
St. Aloysius
1953 47-13
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state
1953
7-6
Jesuit State Championship Game
1954 21-19
HC
Holy Cross
1955 6-0
HC
St. Aloysius
(Please see new material added Nov. 2012:
Some team rosters)
1952 and 1954-56
Special Section St. Aloysius Crusader Memories
1956 27-0
J Redemptorist
(Please see new material added Nov. 2012:
Some team rosters)
1957 12-0
J Jes.
+ St. Al. + DLS + Red. (4-way tie)
John Kalbacher's first year as HC head coach
1958 28-7
J
Jesuit
1959 33-20
J
Jesuit
Jesuit leads series 25-12-1
Summary of 1950s Decade
1960 27-0
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state
1961 13-0
HC
1962 7-6
J
Jesuit
1963-A 7-0
HC
Regular season game
1963-B 14-6 HC
Holy Cross
Holy Cross won state. Tigers beat the Jays
for the state title.
1964 19-7
J
1965 14-0
HC
Terrebonne
1966 20-7
HC
1967 22-13
HC
1968 14-7
HC
1969 3-0
HC
Jesuit leads series 28-12-2
1970 13-7
J
Jesuit
1971 10-0
J
Bro. Martin
1972 30-16
J
1973 14-12
J Rummel + St. Aug.
1974 17-14
HC Rummel
1975 7-3
HC St. Aug.
St. Aug won state (last year for Kalbacher at HC)
1976 13-0
HC
1977 35-34
HC
1978 36-0
J
Jesuit + St. Aug
1978 State Championship Game St. Aug beat the Jays in state title
game
1979 14-7
J
St. Aug.
St. Aug won state Jesuit leads series 34-24-1
Report on the 1970s Decade
1980 24-14
HC Rumm. + 2
others
1981 42-27
J
Jesuit
1982 22-7
HC St.
Augustine
1983 27-14
HC HC + Shaw +
Bro. Martin
1984 28-21
HC Jes. + St.
Aug.
1985 21-14
HC Rummel + 2
others
1986 20-10
HC Shaw
1987 48-22
J
St. Aug.
1988 35-28
J
1989 14-7
HC
Jesuit leads series 37-31-1
1990 42-0
J
Shaw
1991 35-6
J
1992 45-0
J
1993 31-0
J
1994 35-21
J
1995 18-11
HC
1996 42-0
J
(We are missing write-ups of 1996-2000.)
1997 42-0
J
1998 20-17
HC
1999 31-21
J
Rummel
Jesuit leads series 45-33-1
CLARION HERALD All Star Catholic League
Players 1990's
CLARION HERALD Best of Public/Private
Schools 1990's
2000 48-45 HC Rummel
2001 21-13 J Rummel
2002 24-21 HC
HC + Rummel
2003 64-28 J Rummel
2004 24-21
J Jesuit
2005 20-10
HC Rummel
2006 21-7
J Rummel
2007 20-9
HC
Jesuit leads series 49-37-1
2008
37-7 J
2009 41-7
J
2010 35-28 J
2011
37-0 J
2012
21-7 J
Jesuit leads the series 54-37-1 (plus one
game no contest 1937)
There have been 93 games played in this series. The 1937 game was "No Contest" so it is not included in the Won-Loss-Tie totals. We hope to be there for the 100th game! Everybody come.
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That book was our inspiration to create this site.
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Help Wanted: We are seeking more information on Holy Cross, such as each year's annual record, etc. Maybe someone in the HC alumni office can assist. Anybody with Jesuit or HC yearbooks for any years, we might want to get some photos or stories from them, please. Also, we wish to know all of the district champions for all of the years that are now missing.
First Names (and Nicknames) Wanted: We wish to enter the first names of the players in all of the stories and the game lineups. If you can give us the first names and nicknames of any, please do so.
Please advise if you come across any incorrect
information, typographical errors, misspelled names, etc. We aim to be
accurate, but we're human, after all. Contact
Ron Gravois.
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CONTENT WANTED Dear Friends: Thank you all for your interest in this site. I am preparing some enhancements in the way of adding more content. Here is where you can be of help: We are seeking rosters ALL local high schools from old football programs. If you have one, please forward it to us via email or mail. To email it, scan the page(s) to a pdf file and send it to Ronnie Gravois or make a photo of it and send it in. Let me know if you need more information. Do you have yearbooks of your local high school? We would like to reproduce all team photos of ALL H. S. teams, not Just Jesuit and Holy Cross. If you are not sure how to do it, let me know. More later. Ronnie |
