El Campo Ricebirds

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Updated 082022

The Bay City-El Campo rivalry is the state's longest running and #1 in consecutive years played
(101 years from 1920-2021)  118 all time games El Campo holds a 65-44-9 edge This series 
started in 1911 with a 0-0 tie, El Campo jumped off to a 13-0-4 advantage before Bay City won 
for the first time (13-6) in 1924.

74-24-4 all-time vs. Wharton

All time record:  711-333-42   1,086 games

YEAR   DISTRICT       W    L    T    COACH
2022   12-4A DI                      Chad Worrell
2021   12-4A DI      11    2         Chad Worrell (Worrell previously was a head coach at Brock, 
San Angelo Grape Creek, Hamlin and Tom Bean. He was also an assistant a Celina.)
2020   12-4A DI       9    2         Wayne Condra
2019   13-AAAA DI    10    3         Wayne Condra
2018   13-AAAA DI     3    7    0    Wayne Condra
2017   12-AAAA DI     8    3    0    Wayne Condra
2016   12-AAAA DI    11    1    0    Wayne Condra
2015   12-AAAA DI     9    4    0    Wayne Condra (Was Assistant head coach/DC since 2003...other 
HC jobs were at Victoria High 1 year 8-3 and Victoria Memorial 3 years 19-15)
2014   12-AAAA DI    11    2    0    Bob Gillis (Retiring...12 years....17 total -- 144-47-2)
2013   25-AAA         7    3    0    Bob Gillis
2012   25-AAA        14    1    0    Bob Gillis
2011   23-AAAA        7    4    0    Bob Gillis
2010   23-AAAA        9    1    0    Bob Gillis
2009   23-AAAA        9    3    0    Bob Gillis 
2008   23-AAAA        8    3    0    Bob Gillis  
2007   24-AAAA        8    3    0    Bob Gillis   
2006   24-AAAA        8    3    0    Bob Gillis
2005   24-AAAA        4    6    0    Bob Gillis
2004   24-AAAA        9    4    0    Bob Gillis
2003   24-AAAA       11    3    0    Bob Gillis (Was in administrative position...2nd time with the 
Ricebirds)
2002   24-AAAA        4    6    0    Mike Rice           
2001   24-AAAA        3    7    0    Mike Rice
2000   24-AAAA        4    6    0    Mike Rice
1999   24-AAAA        5    4    0    Mike Rice
1998   24-AAAA        9    3    0    Mike Rice
1997   24-AAAA        7    3    0    Mike Rice
1996   24-AAAA        7    2    1    Bob Gillis (Leaving for administrative position....5 years 39-11-2)
1995   23-AAAA        9    2    0    Bob Gillis
1994   23-AAAA        9    1    1    Bob Gillis
1993   19-AAAA        8    2    0    Bob Gillis
1992   19-AAAA        6    4    0    Bob Gillis (Was HC at Columbus 1988-1991 (29-14-0)....was assistant 
at Klein Oak, Pleasanton and Tidehaven) 

1991   22-AAAA       9    2    0    Ed Hickman
1990   22-AAAA       8    3    0    Ed Hickman
1989   23-AAAA       9    2    0    Ed Hickman
1988   23-AAAA       6    3    0    Ed Hickman
1987   12-AAAA       7    3    0    Ed Hickman
1986   12-AAAA       3    6    1    Ed Hickman
1985   12-AAAA       2    8    0    Ed Hickman
1984   12-AAAA       6    4    0    Buzzy Keith
1983   10-AAAA       8    2    0    Buzzy Keith
1982   10-AAAA       7    3    0    Buzzy Keith
1981   14-AAAA       8    2    0    Buzzy Keith
1980   14-AAAA       4    6    0    Buzzy Keith
1979   25-AAAA       1    9    0    Buzzy Keith
1978   25-AAAA       5    5    0    Buzzy Keith
1977   25-AAAA       8    2    0    Buzzy Keith
1976   25-AAAA       9    1    0    Buzzy Keith
1975   25-AAAA       6    3    1    Buzzy Keith
1974   25-AAAA       4    5    1    Buzzy Keith
1973   25-AAAA       6    4    0    Buzzy Keith
1972   25-AAAA       7    3    0    Buzzy Keith
1971   25-AAAA      10    1    0    Buzzy Keith
1970   25-AAAA       8    2    0    Buzzy Keith
1969   24-AAAA       2    7    1    Buzzy Keith
1968   11-AAA        8    2    0    Jack Hays
1967   11-AAA       13    1    0    Jack Hays
1966   11-AAA        9    1    0    Jack Hays
1965   11-AAA        6    4    0    Jack Hays
1964   11-AAA        2    7    1    Jack Hays
1963   11-AAA        9    2    0    Jack Hays
1962   11-AAA        2    6    2    Jack Hays
1961   11-AAA        7    3    0    Paul Gips (Leaving for Clear Creek....6 years 47-12-2)
1960   11-AAA        8    2    0    Paul Gips
1959                 6    4    0    Paul Gips
1958                 8    1    1    Paul Gips
1957                 9    1    1    Paul Gips
1956                 9    1    0    Paul Gips (From Refugio  7 years 58-16-1)
1955                 6    4    0    Floyd Elkins
1954                 2    8    0    Floyd Elkins
1953                 6    4    0    Floyd Elkins
1952                 5    3    2    Grady Reynolds
1951                 4    6    0    Grady Reynolds
1950                 7    3    0    Grady Reynolds
1949                 9    2    1    Grady Reynolds
1948                11    1    0    Grady Reynolds
1947                11    0    1    Grady Reynolds
First Varsity Season: 1911

ALL-TIME WINNING SEASONS: 84
ALL-TIME LOSING SEASONS: 23
ALL-TIME .500 SEASONS: 4
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS: 13 (1987-1999)
MOST CONSECUTIVE LOSING SEASONS: 3 (1918-1920), (1939-1941), (2000-2002)
MOST WINS, SEASON: 14 (2012)
MOST LOSSES, SEASON: 9 (1979)

ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES
COACH (YEARS)                                       W L T PCT
Bob Gillis (1992-1996,2003-2014)        144-47-2  (.751)
Buzzy Keith (1969-1984)                           99-59-3  (.624)
Wayne Condra (2015-2020)                    50-20-0  (.714)
C.A. (Lefty) Hudson (1914-1925)            49-16-10  (.720)
Jack Hays (1962-1968)                             49-23-3  (.673)

Playoff Appearances: (37)
1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1957, 1963, 1967, 1971,
1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021

Championship Games: (2) 0-2
1967 3A - Brownwood 36, El Campo 12
2012 3A Division II - Stephenville 70, El Campo 35