A History of Nebraska 8-Man Football - 1996 Class D-1/D-2 Playoffs, All-State Teams and Final Ratings.

*118 Nebraska High School Football Teams played 8-Man football in 1996.

We will advance the years to 1996 here because of the fact that years 1975 through 1995 are posted on the very well organized, easy to navigate Nebraska Eight Man Football Coaches Association site.

Clarkson-Leigh assistant football coach Bob McEvoy, who is the creator/founder of the NEMFCA Hall of Fame,and his family, created the website.

You can find that at https://nebraskaeightmanfootball.com

1996 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1) Playoffs

Qualifying Round of 32:

West

(8-0) Mullen 54-8 Chappell (3-5)

(6-2) Hay Springs 16-14 Crawford (7-1)

(7-1) Eustis/Farnam 50-14 Medicine Valley (4-4)

(8-0) South Platte 52-12 Leyton (3-5)

(8-0) Elwood 74-28 Sargent (3-5)

(6-1) Spencer-Naper 24-14 Ansley (5-3)

(8-0) North Loup-Scotia 50-0 Axtell (4-4)

(7-1) Anselmo-Merna 58-36 Overton (4-4)

East

(8-0) St. Edward 46-14 Niobrara (5-3)

(6-2) Dodge 54-6 Clarkson (6-2)

(7-1) Bancroft-Rosalie 52-18 Wausa (5-3)

(6-2) Mead 38-34 Orchard (6-2)

(7-1) Friend 34-6 Daykin Meridian (4-4)

(7-1) Kenesaw 29-8 Nelson (5-3)

(7-1) Sterling 66-21 Polk-Hordville (4-4)

(7-1) SE Nebraska Consolidated 36-14 Palmer (4-4)

2nd Round

West

(9-0) Mullen 44, Hay Springs 12 (7-2)

(8-1) Eustis/Farnam 47, South Platte 22 (9-0)

(7-1) Spencer-Naper 56, Elwood 20 (9-0)

(8-1) Anselmo-Merna 44, North Loup-Scotia 38 (9-0)

East

(7-2) Dodge 50, St. Edward 0 (9-0)

(7-2) Mead 34, Bancroft-Rosalie 28 (8-1)

(8-1) Friend 46, Kenesaw 0 (8-1)

(8-1) Sterling 38, SE Nebraska Consolidated 28 (8-1)

Quarterfinals:

(10-0) Mullen 34, Eustis/Farnam 15 (9-1)

(9-1) Anselmo-Merna 60, Spencer-Naper 30 (8-1)

(8-2) Dodge 72, Mead 36 (8-2)

(9-1) Friend 30, Sterling 22 (9-1)

Semifinals

(10-1) Anselmo-Merna 40, Mullen 34 (11-1)

(9-2) Dodge 66, Friend 20 (10-1)

Final: (10-2) Dodge 42-34 Anselmo-Merna (11-1)

Champion: Dodge 11-2 - Head Coach - Gordon Pilmore

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Final Class D-1 8-Man Football Ratings (Omaha World-Herald/Stu Pospisil)

1. Dodge - 11-2, (57ppg/28opp ppg)

2. Anselmo-Merna - 11-2, (48/29)

3. Mullen - 11-1, (56/14)

4. Norh Loup/Scotia - 9-1, (50/8)

5. Friend - 10-2, (43/15)

6. Sterlng - 9-2, (55/27)

7. Stella SE - 8-2, (47/18)

8. Wauneta-Palisade - 10-0, (561-238)

9. Spencer-Naper - 8-2..(39/22)

10. Mead - 8-3, (42/28)

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1996 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) All-State Teams

Offense

WR--Chad Durea-Anselmo-Merna, 6-5, 190, Junior

WR--Davis Criss-Sargent, 6-0, 160, Senior

OL---Matt McGinn-Anselmo-Merna, 6-3, 250, Senior

OL---Dan Schlausner-Orchard, 6-2, 240, Senior

OL---Jeremy Behrens-Steling, 6-4, 272, Senior

QB---Mitch Holt-North Loup-Scotia, 5-9, 175, Senior

RB—Cory Eikmeier-Dodge, 5-8, 170, Senior

RB—Matt Ickes-Orchard, 5-10,190, Senior

PK---Sondre Asdol-Polk-Hordville, 5-8, 150, Senior

Class D-1 All-State

Defense

DL---Brian Pieper-Dodge, 6-1, 195, Junior

DL—Casey Hughes--North Loup-Scotia, 6-, 206, Junior

LB—Ben Stanley-Stella Southeast, 6-1, 205, Junior

LB—Kurt Bobahoj-Dodge, 5-7, 167, Senior

LB---Jeff Rorig-Friend, 6-3, 205, Senior

DB—Nels Nelson-Bancroft-Rosalie, 6-2, 170, Junior

DB—Monte Else-Mead, 5-10, 175, Senior

DB—Chad Maesh-Mullen, 6-1, 175, Senior

P-----Mike Skeen-Kenesaw, 6-4, 210, Senior

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1996 Class D-2 (Eight-Man-2) Playoffs

Qualifying Round of 32:

West

(6-2) Arnold 38-24 Potter-Dix (3-4)

(6-2) Hayes Center 46-14 Paxton (5-2)

(6-2) Loomis 46-26 Sandhills (3-5)

(5-2) Lodgepole 36-16, Wallace (3-5)

(8-0) Elgin 54-6 Chambers (4-4)

(4-4) Elgin Pope John 42-20 Clearwater (5-3)

(7-1) Amherst 58-12 Giltner (4-4)

(8-0) Butte 53-0 Wheeler Central (4-4)

East

(7-0) Humphrey St. Francis 67-12 Wynot (3-5)

(5-3) Petersburg 44-32 Newcastle (7-1)

(7-1) Waterloo 40-32 Beemer (3-5)

(8-0) Coleridge 57-12 Allen (3-5)

(8-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 52-6 Lincoln Lutheran (3-4)

(6-2) Lewiston 56-14 Clarks (5-3)

(7-1) Shickley 58-12 Diller (5-3)

(6-1) Table Rock 58-12 Nebraska City Lourdes (4-4)

2nd Round:

West

(7-2) Hayes Center 52, Arnold 6 (7-2)

(7-2) Loomis 44, Lodgepole 6 (6-2)

(5-4) Elgin Pope John 28, Elgin 22 (9-0)

(9-0) Butte 45, Amherst 6 (8-1)

East

(8-0) Humphrey St. Francis 64, Petersburg 17 (6-3)

(9-0) Coleridge 41, Waterloo 19 (8-1)

(9-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 66, Lewiston 22 (7-2)

(8-1) Shickley 54, Table Rock-Steinauer 6 (8-1)

Quarterfinals

(8-2) Hayes Center 42, Loomis 36 (8-2)

(10-0) Butte 39, Elgin Pope John (6-4)

(9-0) Humphrey St. Francis 43, Coleridge 6 (10-0)

(10-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 24, Shickley 14 (9-1)

Semifinals:

(11-0) Butte 26, Hayes Center 20 (9-2)

(10-0) Humphrey SF 33, Falls City Sacred Heart 26 (11-0)

Final: (11-0) Humphrey St. Francis 37-20 Butte (12-0) {est. Attendance-}

Champion: Humphrey St. Francis (12-0), Head Coach: Glen Koski

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Final Class D-2 8-Man Football Ratings (Omaha World-Herald/Stu Pospisil)

Rank Team Record PPG-Opp PPG

1. Humphrey St. Francis - 12-0, (49/19)

2. Falls City Sacred Heart - 11-1, (44/15)

3. Butte - 12-1, (41/8)

4. Coleridge - 10-1, (46/18)

5. Shickley - 9-2, (42/11)

6. Hayes Center - 8-3, (29/26)

7. Waterloo - 8-2, (48-18)

8. Table Rock - 7-2,(40/26)

9. Petersburg - 6-4..(39/33)

10 Amherst - 8-2..(37/20)

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1996 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) All-State Teams

Class D-2 All-State Offense

WR--Chris Isaacson-Loomis, 6-1, 180, Senior

WR--Curt-Bamard-Lewiston, 6-1, 155, Senior

OL---Andy Zeiser-Butte, 6-2, 225, Junior

OL---Joe Wemhoff-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-1, 190, Senior

C-----Bruce Clark-Elgin, 6-5, 240, Senior

QB---Paul Kosch-Humphrey St. Francis, 5-10, 183, Senior

RB---Travis Lawwson-Hayes Center, 6-2, 205, Senior

RB---Jesse Temme-Petersburg, 5-9, 160, Senior

PK----Brandon Miller-Elgin, 6-2, 235, Senior

Class D-2 All-State Defense

DL-Joel Jasa-Table Rock 6-2, 200, Senior

DL--Kurt Ramaekers-Humphrey St. Francis, 5-11, 176, Senior

DL--Justin Barker-Falls City Sacred Heart,, 6-1, 180, Senior

LB--Willi Douglas-Clarks, 6-2, 210, Senior

LB--Joey Hausmann-Butte, 5-11, 180, Senior

LB--Brandon Sells-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-0, 195, Junior

DB--Cody Jeffers-Hayes Center, 6-0, 160, Junior

DB--Mike Babl-Humphrey St. Francis, 5-9, 168, Senior

P----Jesse Hayes-Waterloo , 5-10 , 175, Senior