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1975 State Champions
port neches-Groves indians--1975
Hear about that 1975 state championship team, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
1975
Hear about that 1975 season from the players themselves, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
pre-season great expectations
The Indians of 1975 were pre-season favorites to win State. Hear about their successful state title run on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
commemorative plaque
Under the home stands of Indian Stadium is a plaque that commemorates the 1975 state championship football team. Hear the story about that amazing season on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
1975 coaching staff
Head Coach Doug Ethridge headed an all-star coaching staff in 1975. Hear players talk about those coaches on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (L to R) Wayne Winn, Butch Troy, Bruce Bush,
Ken Clearman, Phil Vergara, David Fendley, Doug Ethridge,
Paul Carswell, Greg Davis, and Tim Nunez.
1975 Trail of Victory
District win over port arthur lincoln
PN-G beat Lincoln 29-0 to break a four-year loss streak to the Bumblebees. Listen to PN-G senior players talk about how meaningful that win was, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
good luck from bum phillips and the oilers
PN-G got support from many different quarters, including Bum Phillips and the Houston Oilers. Hear about how the Indians captured the imagination of Southeast Texas, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
bi-district: PN-g 6, Beaumont French 2
The Indians faced Beaumont French in Bi-District, and squeaked out a close win over the Buffs. Hear all about that Bi-District win, and about Gary Geoffroy's pre-game pep talk, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
regional: PN-G 32, south houston 7
The Indians avenged an early season loss to South Houston in the Tribe's 32-7 Regional victory over the Trojans at Memorial Stadium in Pasadena. Hear about that satisfying win on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
dome bound
PN-G faced Houston Kashmere in the Astrodome in the Indians' first appearance there since 1974. Hear all about that Quarterfinal win over the Rams on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
quarterfinals: PN-G 27, Houston Kashmere 19
PN-G beat a talented Houston Kashmere team on their state Quarterfinal matchup. Hear how the Indians overcame a size and talent mismatch, and defeated the Rams, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
community support
The Indians had a lot of community support on the playoff drive. Hear the players describe what that support meant to them on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
semi-finals: PN-g 28, San Antonio lee 0
PN-G smacked San Antonio Lee 28-0 in the State Semifinals to punch their ticket to the state championship game. Hear about that big win over the Volunteers on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
PN-g vs Odessa Permian
PN-G faced Odessa Permian at Texas Stadium in Irving for the Class 4-A state championship in 1975. Hear all about that big game, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
the send-off
The send-off the 1975 Indians got prior to the big game was electrifying. Hear all about those amazing days on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
PN-G 20, Odessa permian 10
The Indians had a lot of community support on the playoff drive. Hear the players describe what that support meant to them on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
pn-g state champs
PN-G smacked San Antonio Lee 28-0 in the State Semifinals to punch their ticket to the state championship game. Hear about that big win over the Volunteers on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
post season appreciation
Following their victory, the Indians were treated to an appreciation dinner described at the time as, "....the largest affair of its kind ever held in midcounty." Hear about this special recognition on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
guest speaker billy kilmer
Billy Kilmer, quarterback of the Washington Redskins, was the guest speaker at the Indians' appreciation dinner. Hear the players talk about this dinner on Down Trails of Victory podcast!