The Last Chapter of the Corlew Years
1987 closed a nine-year head-coaching run for William “Buddy” Corlew. Greenbrier finished 2–8 overall and 0–5 in District 10, scoring 100 points and allowing 283. The Bobcats finished sixth in a district headed by White House and Portland.
The season opened with four losses, but the narrowest one included an individual high point. Greenbrier fell 16–13 to Trousdale County while Aaron Keith ran for 177 yards — the top Greenbrier rushing performance listed for 1987 in the program's 100-yard rushing records.
The collection becomes unusually tangible in mid-September. Four consecutive full-game films are available with dates on the film copies: Springfield on Sept. 18, Houston County on Sept. 25, Westmoreland on Oct. 2 and Hickman County on Oct. 9. Houston County became the first win, 14–7. Greenbrier later beat Cheatham County 10–7 before Portland closed the season, and the Corlew tenure, with a 41–7 result.
Nine seasons on the sideline
Corlew's head-coaching tenure ran from 1979 through 1987 and finished 35–57. The peak was the 8–3 Industrial Bowl season in 1981. After the 0–10 low of 1984, Greenbrier rebounded to 5–6 and a Tobacco Bowl appearance in 1985. The next page in the collection is 1988: Steve Sorrells' first season.
100-Yard Rushing Games
- Aaron Keith — 177 yards vs. Trousdale Co.
Four dated full-game films are available
4 game films are available.
| # | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGA | 7–28 | L | |
| 2 | Macon Co. | 14–26 | L | |
| 3 | Trousdale Co. | 13–16 | L | Keith: 177 rush yds |
| 4 | Springfield | 0–45 | L | Sep. 18 · film |
| 5 | Houston Co. | 14–7 | W | Sep. 25 · film · first win |
| 6 | Westmoreland | 0–29 | L | Oct. 2 · film |
| 7 | Hickman Co. | 21–56 | L | Oct. 9 · film |
| 8 | White House | 14–28 | L | |
| 9 | Cheatham Co. | 10–7 | W | Second win |
| 10 | Portland | 7–41 | L | Corlew finale |
