On the Wings of Eagles...
David Greer, Brian McZeal, Daniel Miguez, and Kevin Simien were players on Port Arthur Stephen F. Austin's 1983 Co-Semifinalist football team.
Hear them talk with Buck (who was a coach on the team) about:
The podcast brings up a wide range of names from Southeast Texas, including Dr. Chester Levy, Butch Kareem Evans, Greg Green, Tom Kroutter, Boyd Edwards, Sylvester Smith, June Dickson, Linda Hodges, Dorothea Vaughan, Claudine Patterson, George Rose, Jo Ellen Green, Richard Marler, Jimmy Wyble, George Thompson, Larry "Doc" Southard, Joe Washington Jr, Ranzy Levias, Joe Smith, Larry Reece, Jim Yarberry, Danny Knowles, Kedrick Williams, Johnny Comeaux, Sammy Boullion, Gerald Broussard, Kurt England, Carlton Hatch, Steve Judice, Jimmy Oats, Darren Rose, Daniel Frederick, Harry Brown, Kacy Lewis, Marvin Ned, Marshall Simon, Jason Miles, Royce Hearne, Tony Evans, Ed Peveto, Tony Allen, Jim Everfield, Harold Green, Phil Danaher, Burton Murchison, Paul Jenkins, Kelvin Broussard, Todd Higginbotham, Carlie Hallmark, David Payne, Mike Hebert, Troy DeRouen, Gary Miguez, Ed Cockrell, Steve Coulter, Kip Texada, Darrell Montgomery, William Ray Anderson, Chris Peltier, Kevin Anderson, John Miguez, Keith Thomas, Lance Polk, Frederick Rhine, Mike Ramsey, Jimmy Johnson, and many more! Other names mentioned in the podcast who aren't from Southeast Texas are Navasota quarterback Lynn James, Oklahoma State Coach Bill Shimek, and New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau!
"Your Dreams we Cherish in our Hearts,
We're Loyal and True, though we Depart,
Our Love for you shall Never Die,
Dear Alma Mater, Austin High!"
It's a 1983 throwback...
Right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
A monument to the 1983 Port Arthur Stephen F. Austin Eagles State 3A Co-Semifinalist football team is still displayed in front of the Port Arthur ISD administrative offices. Hear about that historic season and team, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
Hear about the State Co-Semifinals run of the Stephen F. Austin Eagles on Down Trails of Victory podcast! (picture by Andy Andrus)
The Eagles of Port Acres were ranked tenth in the state in Dave Campbell's Texas Football preview. Hear about that 1983 football season right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
The Eagles' head coach Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame Coach Richard Marler. Hear about the late Coach Marler on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
Larry "Doc" Southard was the trainer for the Eagles for 19 years. He passed away less than a week after this podcast was recorded. His service to his profession, and to SFA, Thomas Jefferson, and Nederland High Schools, was invaluable. Hear about Coach Southard's contribution to that 1983 team, and to the SFA athletic department, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
Coach Southard was famous for presenting "Gag" awards at the Eagles' annual athletic banquet. The pictures above capture Doc presenting awards to Charlie Hallmark and Daniel Frederick at the athletic banquet in the spring of 1984. Hear more about Coach Southard on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
The Eagles beat Phil Danaher's Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns 39-3 at Bi-District. Hear about that big win right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
SFA beat Woodville in the Area round 14-7. Hear all about that game, and the Eagles' playoff run, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
SFA beat Waller 24-8 in the Regional Semifinals. Hear all about that game from the players themselves, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
The Eagles routed #1 ranked Navasota 33-0 in the State Quarterfinals. Hear about that big win on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
SFA and Sweeny tied 6-6 in the State Semifinal matchup played at Memorial Stadium in Pasadena. Hear about that game, and about that magical 1983 season, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
SFA's offense in 1983 was an irresistible force. Hear about that smashmouth offense on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
The defensive front of the 1983 SFA Eagles were tackles Kevin Anderson and Kacy Lewis, nose man David Greer, and goalline specialist Daniel Frederick. Kevin, Kacy, and David were all first team All District selections. In addition, nose man David Greer was the District 19-3A defensive MVP, and also made All State. Hear Coach Buck Ford talk about SFA's defensive linemen on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
The 1983 Eagles were honored with a recognition banquet at the Port Arthur Civic Center for their inspiring playoff run. Guest speaker was Oklahoma State head coach and Port Arthur native Jimmy Johnson. Hear about that banquet, and that 1983 playoff run, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
Brian McZeal's and David Greer's jerseys were retired at the recognition banquet for the 1983 Eagles. Hear about that electrifying playoff run on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
(L to R) County Commissioner Waymon Hallmark, head coach Richard Marler, Brian McZeal, David Greer, and Oklahoma State head coach Jimmy Johnson).
This is an overhead picture of the 1983 Recognition Banquet taken by team photographer Andy Andrus. Hear about that 1983 SFA football team on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
David Greer was an All State Nose Man and Two-Time 19-3A District Defensive MVP. Read these amazing accolades from opposing coaches on David's defensive dominance, right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
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