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Gibson County Football History

As long as there has been football in the Tri-State, there has been football in Gibson County. In 1895, both Owensville and Princeton fielded gridiron teams for the first time.

Current football playing schools in Gibson County

  • Gibson Southern High School (1974 to present)
  • Wood Memorial High School (1967 to present)
    • Formerly known as Oakland City (1925 to 1928; 1938 to 1967)
  • Princeton High School (1895 to present)

Former football playing schools in Gibson County

  • Ft. Branch High School (1957 to 1973)
  • Francisco (1939 to 1941)
  • Haubstadt High School (1972 to 1973)
  • Mt. Olympus High School (1938 to 1941; 1950)
  • Owensville High School (1895; 1901; 1911 to 1912; 1917; 1919 to 1920; 1928 to 1930; 1938 to 1942; 1947 to 1973)

The first intra-county match-up came in 1895. Owensville played Princeton, though the score is unknown.

Gibson County Football Results

Year Final Score
1895 Owensville vs. Princeton: ???
1896 to 1900: No games played
1901 Princeton 10, Owensville 0
1902 to 1918: No games played
1919 Princeton 13, Owensville 0
1920 to 1928: No games played
1929 Princeton 19, Owensville 0
1930 Princeton 44, Owensville 0
1931 to 1937: No games played
1938 Mt. Olympus 16, Owensville 6
Oakland City 44, Mt. Olympus 12
Owensville 18, Oakland City 6
1939 Mt. Olympus 20, Francisco 13
Oakland City 34, Mt. Olympus 13
Oakland City 36, Owensville 14
Owensville 14, Francisco 6
1940 Oakland City 18, Owensville 18, tie
Owensville 22, Mt. Olympus 12
1941 Owensville 46, Oakland City 7
Francisco 19, Mt. Olympus 19, tie
Mt. Olympus 24, Oakland City 0
1942 Owensville 44, Oakland City 6
Owensville 48, Oakland City 0
1943 to 1946: No games played
1947 Oakland City 25, Owensville 12
1948 Oakland City 33, Owensville 12
1949 Owensville 26, Oakland City 19
1950 Owensville 53, Mt. Olympus 0
Owensville 34, Oakland City 0
1951 Oakland City 8, Owensville 6
1952 Oakland City 26, Owensville 6
1953 Oakland City 8, Owensville 8, tie
1954 Oakland City 36, Owensville 6
1955 Oakland City 20, Owensville 18
1956 Oakland City 22, Owensville 8
1957 Owensville 21, Oakland City 14
1958 Oakland City 52, Ft. Branch 18
Oakland City 40, Ft. Branch 14
Owensville 31, Ft. Branch 15
Owensville 35, Oakland City 8
1959 Oakland City 16, Ft. Branch 14
Owensville 45, Oakland City 26
Owensville 24, Ft. Branch 18
Owensville 12, Ft. Branch 12, tie
1960 Ft. Branch 22, Owensville 12
Oakland City 20, Ft. Branch 13
Oakland City 22, Owensville 14
Owensville 36, Ft. Branch 33
1961 Ft. Branch 8, Owensville 6
Ft. Branch 20, Owensville 0
Ft. Branch 28, Oakland City 28, tie
Oakland City 19, Owensville 8
1962 Oakland City 50, Ft. Branch 13
Owensville 63, Ft. Branch 8
Owensville 40, Ft. Branch 12
Owensville 32, Oakland City 30
1963 Ft. Branch 47, Oakland City 12
Ft. Branch 36, Owensville 20
Ft. Branch 50, Owensville 12
Owensville 48, Oakland City 8
1964 Ft. Branch 36, Oakland City 0
Ft. Branch 36, Owensville 22
Owensville 35, Oakland City 16
1965 Ft. Branch 54, Oakland City 6
Ft. Branch 38, Owensville 0
Owensville 52, Oakland City 18
1966 Ft. Branch 76, Oakland City 18
Ft. Branch 55, Owensville 6
Oakland City 49, Owensville 0
1967 Oakland City 26, Ft. Branch 6
Oakland City 40, Owensville 19
Owensville 20, Ft. Branch 8
1968 Ft. Branch 20, Owensville 20, tie
Ft. Branch 19, Wood Memorial 19, tie
Wood Memorial 13, Owensville 12
1969 Ft. Branch 6, Wood Memorial 6, tie
Ft. Branch 36, Owensville 0
Wood Memorial 22, Owensville 6
1970 Ft. Branch 58, Owensville 8
Ft. Branch 29, Wood Memorial 6
Wood Memorial 26, Owensville 0
1971 Ft. Branch 29, Owensville 0
Ft. Branch 10, Wood Memorial 0
Owensville 36, Wood Memorial 8
1972 Ft. Branch 50, Haubstadt 0
Ft. Branch 36, Owensville 0
Ft. Branch 26, Wood Memorial 0
Owensville 46, Haubstadt 6
Wood Memorial 46, Haubstadt 20
Wood Memorial 8, Owensville 6
1973 Ft. Branch 13, Haubstadt 7
Ft. Branch 56, Owensville 6
Ft. Branch 18, Wood Memorial 0
Haubstadt 13, Owensville 0
Haubstadt 27, Wood Memorial 0
Wood Memorial 42, Owensville 0
1974 Gibson Southern 42, Princeton 0
Gibson Southern 12, Wood Memorial 8
1975 Gibson Southern 21 , Princeton 0
Gibson Southern 42, Wood Memorial 8
1976 Gibson Southern 27, Princeton 3
Gibson Southern 21, Wood Memorial 14
1977 Princeton 20, Gibson Southern 13
Gibson Southern 39, Wood Memorial 0
1978 Gibson Southern 8, Princeton 0
Gibson Southern 43, Wood Memorial 0
1979 Gibson Southern 30, Princeton 7
Gibson Southern 25, Wood Memorial 0
1980 Gibson Southern 35, Princeton 0
1981 Gibson Southern 22, Princeton 0
1982 Gibson Southern 37, Princeton 14
1983 Gibson Southern 41, Princeton 0
1984 Princeton 16, Gibson Southern 7
1985 Gibson Southern 56, Princeton 6
1986 Princeton 38, Gibson Southern 7
1987 Princeton 36, Gibson Southern 0
1988 Princeton 41, Gibson Southern 6
1989 Princeton 14, Gibson Southern 13
1990 Princeton 28, Gibson Southern 6
1991 Gibson Southern 7, Princeton 6
1992 Princeton 34, Gibson Southern 7
1993 Princeton 27, Gibson Southern 14
Gibson Southern , Wood Memorial 
1994 Princeton 48, Gibson Southern 0
Gibson Southern 49, Wood Memorial 0
1995 Princeton 33, Gibson Southern 20
Gibson Southern 21, Wood Memorial 0
1996 Princeton 27, Gibson Southern 0
Wood Memorial 10, Gibson Southern 7
1997 Princeton 14, Gibson Southern 7
Gibson Southern 14, Wood Memorial 13
1998 Gibson Southern 61, Princeton 13
Wood Memorial 14, Gibson Southern 13
1999 Gibson Southern 42, Princeton 12
Gibson Southern 42, Wood Memorial 18
2000 Gibson Southern 41, Princeton 20
Gibson Southern 27, Wood Memorial 6
2001 Princeton 23, Gibson Southern 22
2002 Gibson Southern 35, Princeton 7
2003 Gibson Southern 33, Princeton 0
2004 Princeton 1, Gibson Southern 0 (GS forfeited 27-6 win)
2005 Gibson Southern 36, Princeton 0
2006 Gibson Southern 40, Princeton 14
2007 Gibson Southern 49, Princeton 0
2008 Gibson Southern 20, Princeton 6
Wood Memorial 14, Princeton 6

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