Odessa Permian Panthers
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Updated: June 4, 2014
Brotherhood Members
- Bobby Knott - K, P, SS (1983)
- Jay Ragland - OL, DL (1985)
- Albert Jordan - QB (1987)
- Clay Duncan - OL (1988)
- Jeff Garrett - LB, OL (1990)
- Alan Wyles - FL, CB (1990)
- mike Faulkner - te (1991)
- Jeff Hamilton - 2 Technique (1991)
- Gary Patterson - DL (1994)
- Jeremy Rutledge - Wr/Fs (1994)
- Chris Mineo - TE/ DT (2001)
- Jarrod Robinson - K, P (2002)
- David Durell - QB (2003)
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Updated on 06/15/2023
All time record: 566-182-13 761 games
YEAR DISTRICT W L T COACH
2022 2-6A 9 2 0 Jeff Ellison
2021 2-6A 8 4 0 Jeff Ellison
2020 2-6A 8 3 0 Jeff Ellison (Was on Permian staff prior 5 years)
2019 2-6A 7 5 0 Blake Feldt
2018 2-6A 8 4 0 Blake Feldt
2017 2-6A 9 2 0 Blake Feldt
2016 2-6A 6 4 0 Blake Feldt
2015 3-6A 10 2 0 Blake Feldt
2014 3-6A 9 4 0 Blake Feldt
2013 2-5A 4 6 0 Blake Feldt (From 4A Buda Hays Consolidated 2 years 18-6.....3A Pilot Point
2005-2010 50-22-0, Breckenridge 2000-2004 23-29-0, was also assistant at Texas, Appalachian State, SMU and Midland)
2012 2-5A 5 6 0 Gary Gaines (Retiring....4 years 23-21)
2011 3-5A 6 5 0 Gary Gaines
2010 3-5A 4 6 0 Gary Gaines
2009 2-5A 8 4 0 Gary Gaines (Back after leaving in 1989...Friday Night Lights fame)
2008 2-5A 12 1 0 Darren Allman (Leaving for 5A Austin Westlake 4-years 38-11)
2007 3-5A 12 1 0 Darren Allman
2006 3-5A 9 4 0 Darren Allman
2005 3-5A 5 5 0 Darren Allman (First HC job...Was DC at Dallas Highland Park....has also been DC
at Temple and assistant at Brownwood)
2004 3-5A 4 6 0 Scott Smith (Leaving for 5A Rockwall 2 years 10-10)
2003 3-5A 6 4 0 Scott Smith (Was HC at 4A Dallas Highland Park 1996-1998 35-7)
2002 3-5A 5 5 0 T.J. Mills (Leaving for La Porte 3 years 15-15)
2001 4-5A 5 5 0 T.J. Mills
2000 4-5A 5 5 0 T.J. Mills (From Sealy)
1999 4-5A 4 6 0 Randy Mayes 6 yrs 42-25-1)
1998 4-5A 10 3 0 Randy Mayes
1997 4-5A 3 6 0 Randy Mayes
1996 4-5A 6 4 0 Randy Mayes
1995 4-5A 12 2 1 Randy Mayes
1994 4-5A 10 4 0 Randy Mayes
1993 4-5A 9 0 1 Tam Hollingshead (4yrs 43-4-2 State champions x1)
1992 4-5A 11 2 0 Tam Hollingshead
1991 4-5A 16 0 0 Tam Hollingshead
1990 4-5A 7 2 1 Tam Hollingshead
1989 4-5A 16 0 0 Gary Gaines (Left for Texas Tech job 4 years 46-7-1 record)
1988 4-5A 12 3 0 Gary Gaines
1987 4-5A 11 2 1 Gary Gaines
1986 4-5A 7 2 0 Gary Gaines (From Monahans 3 years 24-7)
1985 4-5A 14 1 1 John Wilkins (13 yrs 148-16-6 State champions x2)
1984 4-5A 15 0 1 John Wilkins
1983 4-5A 12 2 0 John Wilkins
1982 4-5A 12 1 0 John Wilkins
1981 5-5A 10 0 1 John Wilkins
1980 5-5A 13 0 2 John Wilkins
1979 5-4A 8 2 0 John Wilkins
1978 5-4A 13 1 0 John Wilkins
1977 5-4A 13 1 0 John Wilkins
1976 5-4A 8 2 0 John Wilkins
1975 5-4A 12 2 1 John Wilkins
1974 5-4A 8 2 0 John Wilkins
1973 5-4A 10 2 0 John Wilkins
1972 5-4A 14 0 0 Gil Bartosh (2 yrs 23-1-0 State champions x1)
1971 5-4A 9 1 0 Gil Bartosh
1970 5-4A 14 1 0 Gene Mayfield (6 yrs 62-10-2 left to coach West Texas A&M...will be HC at Levelland in 1982)
1969 3-4A 8 1 1 Gene Mayfield
1968 3-4A 11 4 0 Gene Mayfield
1967 2-4A 9 1 0 Gene Mayfield
1966 2-4A 7 2 1 Gene Mayfield
1965 2-4A 13 1 0 Gene Mayfield (From Borger 7 years 62-13-2)
1964 2-4A 4 6 0 James Cashion 3 yrs (15-15-0)
1963 2-4A 5 5 0 James Cashion
1962 2-4A 6 4 0 James Cashion
1961 2-4A 9 1 0 Ted Dawson (3 yrs 21-10-0)
1960 2-4A 8 3 0 Ted Dawson
1959 2-4A 3 7 0 Ted Dawson
first varsity season: 1959
WINNING SEASONS IN HISTORY: 51
LOSING SEASONS IN HISTORY: 8
.500 SEASONS IN HISTORY: 5
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS: 32 (1965-1996)
MOST CONSECUTIVE LOSING SEASONS: 2 (2012-2013)
MOST WINS, SEASON: 16 (1989,1991)
MOST LOSSES, SEASON: 7 (1959)
ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES
YEARS W L T PCT
John Wilkins 1973-1985 148 16 6 .888
Gary Gaines 1986-1989, 2009-2012 69 28 1 .709
Gene Mayfield 1965-1970 62 10 2 .851
Playoff Appearances (39)
1960,1965,1968,1970,1972,1973,1975,1977,1978,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985
1987,1988,1989,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1998,2006,2007,2008,2009,2011
2012,2014,2015,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022
Championship History: Odessa Permian (11) 5-5-1 (Tied for 1st in All-Time appearances in Championship History)
1965 4A - Odessa Permian 11, San Antonio Lee 6
1968 4A - Austin Reagan 17, Odessa Permian 11
1970 4A - Austin Reagan 21, Odessa Permian 14
1972 4A - Odessa Permian 37, Baytown Sterling 7
1975 4A - Port Neches-Groves 20, Odessa Permian 10
1980 5A - Odessa Permian 28, Port Arthur Jefferson 19
1984 5A - Odessa Permian 21, Beaumont French 21
1985 5A - Houston Yates 37, Odessa Permian 0
1989 5A - Odessa Permian, 28, Aldine 14
1991 5A Division II - Odessa Permian 27, San Antonio Marshall 14
1995 5A Division I - Converse Judson 31, Odessa Permian 28

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