The Fururist 1939 ~ Football Team Photos

FOOTBALL RESUME

The Grove High Annual of 1939 is proud to present the Grove Blue Devils of 1938.

The team of '38 will go down in the history of Grove School as being one of the best in the school's history. It will claim for its own the distinction of being the only UNDEFEATED AND UNTIED TEAM in the history of Grove's football.

The Grove team of '38 was not developed in one year. It represents four years of tile hardest work imaginable between one coach and one group of boys.

Four years ago Mr. Leonard Lackey walked on the field with as bewildered a group of freshmen as ever graced Grove's field. It is this group of boys that he welded into a team which simply refused to quit trying. Three years of crushing defeats and some wins were
crowned with a final year in which all teams on Grove's schedule were defeated.

A special paragraphical mention is certainly due, also, to Mr. Leo Davis. Mr. Davis, joining the team in its fourth year, gave to both line and backfield a spirit and a bag of tricks which certainly contributed highly to the success of the team.

To these two gentlemen the Grove team dedicates the following scores, the result of their coaching efforts.

Dresden ~ here ~ Grove 27   Dresden 0
Tiptonville ~ there ~ Grove 6   Tiptonville 0
Dyersburg ~ there ~ Grove 19   Dyersburg 7
Bruceton ~ here ~ Grove 33   Bruceton 0
McKenzie ~ here ~ Grove 46   McKenzie 6
Martin ~ there ~ Grove 72   Martin 0
Lexington ~ there ~ Grove 7   Lexington 0
Humboldt ~ there ~ Grove 7   Humboldt 0
Union City ~ here ~ Grove 13   Union City 7
Murray ~ here ~ Grove 33   Murray 0 (The Turkey Day Classic)

Jackson ~ there ~ Grove's first playoff game ever
Jackson 19   Grove 3