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7-2 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
8-0 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
5-3 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
7-2 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
9–0, Red River Valley champions, seven shutouts and one of the defining teams in Greenbrier football history.
Another perfect season under Blue Howse keeps a 24-game winning streak rolling.
6-1 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
2-7 under Doug True. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
8-3 under Doug True. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
9-2 under Doug True. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
6-4 under Jerry Pearson. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
6-3-1 under Jerry Pearson. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
7-3 under Jerry Pearson. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
The Winning Standard
Blue Howse builds the program's defining run, followed by Doug True and Jerry Pearson keeping Greenbrier in championship and bowl contention.
FEATURED ERA · 1956–62
The Howse Run
Blue Howse inherited an undefeated program and helped make winning the mid-century standard: the perfect 1957 team, 1959 Strawberry Bowl champions, and the Hall-of-Fame 1960–61 teams.
Stories from the era
Dave Hall · 1957–5824 Straight · 1959–62Kim Parker · 1964–65William Pitt · Carroll–Pitt TrophyPearson’s First Run · 1966–68Hall of Fame Source
The 1960s now have player stories, rivalry legacy and source-linked Hall of Fame context layered onto the season-by-season record.
1956
Blue Howse Arrives7-2 · W. H. “Blue” Howse7-2 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1957
Perfect Again8-0 · W. H. “Blue” Howse8-0 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1958
A Step Back from Perfection5-3 · W. H. “Blue” Howse5-3 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1959
A Strawberry Bowl Shutout7-2 · W. H. “Blue” Howse7-2 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1960
Best on Both Sides of the Ball9-0 · W. H. “Blue” Howse9–0, Red River Valley champions, seven shutouts and one of the defining teams in Greenbrier football history.
1961
Ten-and-Oh Again10-0 · W. H. “Blue” HowseAnother perfect season under Blue Howse keeps a 24-game winning streak rolling.
1962
The 24-Game Streak Ends6-1 · W. H. “Blue” Howse6-1 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1963
A One-Year Reset2-7 · Doug True2-7 under Doug True. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1964
Back atop the Red River Valley8-3 · Doug True8-3 under Doug True. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1965
Champions to the Athletic Bowl9-2 · Doug True9-2 under Doug True. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1966
Pearson Takes the Whistle6-4 · Jerry Pearson6-4 under Jerry Pearson. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1967
Six Wins and a Tie6-3-1 · Jerry Pearson6-3-1 under Jerry Pearson. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
1968
Conference Champions to Lawrenceburg7-3 · Jerry Pearson7-3 under Jerry Pearson. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
HISTORY CENTER CORRIDOR
Golden Foundations · 1955–1968
Step through the perfect 1955 team, Dave Hall and 1957, the Howse run, 24 straight, the 1964–65 titles and Pearson's first chapter as one continuous story.