A growing tradition
1972-1997
-
The 1992 Clinton High School Dragons are the benchmark all CHS teams have to live up to. The 1992 team was runner-up in state. Members of the 1992 squad attended “Dragon Day” in July.
-
The 1980s saw a growth not only in Clinton High School football’s prestige, but in the city of Clinton as well.
Many small towns before the construction of Interstate 75 were just that — small towns.
The local townspeople spent their days on the streets of these villages visiting, gossiping and making new acquaintances.
The opening of the I-75 interchange also opened Anderson County to an influx of residents not seen since the building of Oak Ridge.
The population soared in 10 years from just under 4,000 to nearly 9,000 residents in Clinton.
As the town grew, so did its high school’s population.
It was the salad days for CHS football.
Teams in the 1970s and 1980s were always on the “brink” of greatness ... always a win or two away from getting to the big dance in Nashville.
Clinton would no longer be compared in size to other cities in Anderson County.
Clinton was bigger than them all — with the exception of Oak Ridge.
As of 1990, Clinton’s record againts “local” oppnents:
Anderson County (8-26)
1985—L, 7-27 (C)
1986—W, 28-20 (AC)
1987—L, 7-32 (C)
1988—L, 6-35 (AC)
1989—W, 35-0 (C)
1990—W, 34-0 (AC)
Halls (26-18-1)
1932—W, score N/A (C)
1935—W, 25-13 (C)
1936—W, 13-6 (C)
1937—W, 6-0 (site?)
1940—W, 26-0 (C*)
1941—W, 13-0 (C)
1950—L, 0-13 (C)
1951—W, 12-6 (H)
1952—W, 31-6 (C)
1953—T, 13-13 (H)
1954—W, 27-7 (C)
1955—W, 21-6 (H)
1970—W, 48-12 (C†)
1976—W, 7-6 (H)
1977—W, 0-14 (C)
1978—L, 7-12 (H)
1983—W, 37-3 (C)
1984—W, 26-23, 2 OT (H)
1985—L, 0-23 (C)
1986—L, 7-27 (H)
1987—L, 7-42 (H)
1988—L, 7-10 (C)
1989—W, 24-7 (H)
1990—W, 28-17 (C)
Powell (22-30)
1932—W, 13-0 (C)
1935—W, 26-6 (C)
1951—W, 12-0 (C)
1952—L, 7-12 (P)
1953—L, 0-7 (C)
1954—L, 0-6 (P)
1955—L, 0-19 (C)
1956—W, 26-13 (P)
1957—W, 14-0 (C)
1958—W, 14-13 (P)
1959—W, 20-6 (C)
1960—W, 27-0 (P)
1961—W, 20-6 (C)
1962—L, 0-12 (P)
1963—L, 0-13 (C)
1964—L, 7-13 (P)
1965—W, 7-0 (C)
1966—L, 7-13 (P)
1967—L, 0-6 (C)
1968—L, 13-26 (P)
1969—W, 20-18 (C
)1977—W, 13-6 (C)
1978—L, 7-10, OT (P)
1979—L, 0-14 (C)
1980—L, 0-14 (P)
1989—L, 7-14, OT (C)
1990—L, 0-3 (P)
Oak Ridge (12-46)
1943—W, 20-0 (C)
1943—W, 13-0 (C)
1944—L, 0-32 (C)
1946—W, 12-0 (OR)
1947—W, 6-0 (C)
1948—W, 14-0 (OR)
1949—L, 0-32 (OR)
1957—L, 6-48 (OR)
1970—W, 18-14 (C)
1971—L, 13-24 (OR)
1972—W, 9-0 (C)
1973—L, 0-3 (OR)
1974—L, 0-33 (C)
1975—L, 9-40 (OR)
1976—L, 6-30 (C)
1977—L, 0-21 (OR)
1978—L, 7-28 (C)
1979—L, 0-28 (OR)
1980—L, 0-35 (C)
1981—L, 7-14 (OR)
1982—L, 7-14 (C)
1983—L, 7-13 (OR)
1984—L, 18-20 (C)
1985—L, 0-31 (OR)
1986—W, 18-7 (C)
1987—L, 6-29 (OR)
1988—L, 7-42 (C)
1989—L, 12-31 (OR)
1990—L, 7-24 (C)