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1962

6-1 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.

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1962

The 24-Game Streak Ends

6-1 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. A season-by-season reconstruction from the Greenbrier records.
Head Coach: W. H. “Blue” Howse^24 Game winning streak.
6-1178 PF · 50 PA

The 24-game winning streak carried into 1962 before Charlotte defeated Greenbrier 18–6.

Greenbrier still finished 6–1, closing Blue Howse's remarkable seven-year head-coaching run.

Greenbrier finished 6-1 under W. H. “Blue” Howse. The schedule accounts for 178 points scored and 50 allowed across 7 games.

The season’s largest win was 41–0 over Westmoreland.

In the White House rivalry, Greenbrier beat the Blue Devils 32–0.

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#OpponentScoreResultNote
1McEwen14–7W
2Westmoreland41–0W
3White House32–0W
4Charlotte6–18L
5East Robertson12–6W
6Jo Byrns46–12W
7Ashland City27–7W
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Season record · 1962

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