Games of Historical Significance
                                   David Lipscomb High School Football
                                                                      Since 1967
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        1967 Three games to note.  The first was a 32-0 loss to Tennessee Youth Center.  It was significant in that it was the first game played by a Lipscomb Football team since 1938.
The second game would be a win over the Maplewood JV team by a score of 13-7.  The next game would be a 19-0 victory over the now defunct Nashville Howard High School.  It was significant as it was the programs first win  against a varsity team since the re-instatement of Football at Lipscomb.
 
        1969 A record that still stands today in the Lipscomb record book and a score that was noted in the old modern day records of the Nashville Interscholastic League a loss to Tennessee Prep. School (TPS) by the score of 82-12.  For many years, the old guys of Nashville viewed that TPS team (State Champs that year) as one of the best teams ever to play in the State of Tennessee.
 
        1970 Two games to note. A 13-6 victory over league rival Bellevue gave the Mustangs its first N.I.L. Championships.  The other game was the school's first Bowl game, The Watertown Lions Bowl.  A game where the Mustangs fell to White House 24-13.  Steve Staggs Provided:  First game of the season Head Coach, Buck Dozier had to go to the Hospital for Kidney Stones.  College Assistant Burton Elrod has to take phone messages from Dozier during the game to run the offense.  Mustangs fall 20-0 to Cohn High School.  Week 8, Mustangs take on local Class A Power Watertown (7-0)  Mustangs pull off the biggest upset a 20-16 victory.  Biggest win of the program at the time.
 
        1971 A 6-6 tie with league rival, Bellevue High School gave the Mustangs a share of the Class A Title.
 
        1972 Was the last year that David Lipscomb beat Brentwood Academy in Brentwood by a score of 24-0.
 
        1973 This season was the first time that Goodpasture and Lipscomb would face off against each other. The Mustangs win the game 20-8.
 
        1974 A 4 down goal line defensive stand help preserve a 20-19 victory over White House, Lipscomb's first victory over that well-established program.  Week 9, The Mustangs earned a share of the N.I.L. Class A title with  a 14-13 win over Joelton.  The Mustangs played in the second bowl game (Watertown Lions Bowl) of the program's history but fell to Celina by the score of 26-20.
 
       1975 Week two the Mustangs traveled to East Tennessee one of the state's top ranked teams Rockwood.  A depleted Lipscomb squad (illness) lost to Rockwood 23-6. Week 10, The Mustangs wrapped up another N.I.L. Championship with a whipping of Joelton by a score of 42-6.  This was also game noted for the post game brawl.  Film highlites are available in our video section.  The Mustangs would win the program's first bowl game, the Mt. Juliet Bear Booster Bowl by defeating  Hohenwald 38-14.  The Lipscomb program would also end the year ranked in the top 10 in the state.  A first for the program.
 
       1976 Would give up the first loss to Goodpasture by a score of 14-6, but a later victory over Joelton 45-0 would give the Mustangs another N.I.L. Class A Championship.  Lipscomb would finish the season with a bowl victory over Celina 42-20.  That Bowl game would be the last game for Coach Buck Dozier.
 
       1977 The Bob Goff era would begin at Lipscomb with a 19-0 loss to Castle Heights in Lebanon. The Bob Goff era would end with a 26-8 victory over Joelton.
 
       1978 The Kevin Temple era would begin with a 12-7 loss to Castle Heights and the era would end with a 17-0 loss to Goodpasture.
 
       1980 Lipscomb would end the season on a high note with a victory over Celina 14-13 in the Boyce Smith Bowl in Springfield
 
       1981 A season ending loss to Goodpasture by a score 46-0 help usher out the Keith Earle era.  The 1981 season was one of the most difficult seasons the Mustangs had endured.
 
       1982 Glenn McCadams coached his first game at Lipscomb at the new Reese Smith Athletic Complex but suffered a 7-6 loss to  Castle Heights.  Week 10, The underdog Mustangs upset Goodpasture by a score of 28-17.  That win ended a 6 year win streak against the Mustangs.  Coach Mac would also coach his first bowl game at Lipscomb, but the Mustangs fell to Trousdale County by a score of 8-7.
 
       1983 A season ending Industrial Bowl victory over Macon County by a score of 24-0
 
       1984 A week 4 victory over Nashville Madison ( the first victory over Madison-the school would later close)  A season ending victory in the Butter Bowl over FRA by a score of 33-13.
 
       1985 A year where Lipscomb scheduled several larger Nashville Metro Schools for the first time.  A victory over East 24-12, now closed.  A loss to Hillsboro 27-0 and a loss to Hillwood 18-6
 
       1988 A 6-0 win over Waverly would put the First TSSAA Playoff Victory on the books in the first year the Mustangs would participate in the event.  Lipscomb's first playoff loss would come in the quarterfinal game against Milan by a score of 29-15. (Milan was a school that Coach Mac used to coach)
 
       1989 Week 4 found Lipscomb hosting Brentwood Academy about the same time Hurricane Hugo made an appearance in Middle Tennessee.  Both teams came in with 3-0 records.  Carlton Flatt and Ricky Bowers from BA wanted to move the game to Saturday.  Coach Mac said no and the game was played in horrible conditions.  The game was still tied 0-0 in the 4th Qtr.  when a Lipscomb Linebacker stuck and sacked BA QB Casey Alexander.  Flatt went ballistic and ordered his players to kill #41.  Flatt didn't know that #41's dad was working the chains and heard his directive first hand.  Long story short, the two men had words and Flatt grabbed the Chain Gang Dad by the collar...will leave the rest unsaid.  BA won the game 7-0.  Despite having a regular season record of 8-2.  Lipscomb did not make it to the playoffs.  They did finish the season with a 10-0 over Union City in the Civitan Bowl. 
 
       1990 Another good season.  Lipscomb opens the playoffs with a 31-16 over Waverly but would fall in round two White House.
 
       1991 Another trip to the playoffs a win 22-19 over Fairview and ended with a loss to Springfield.
 
       1992 A season ending loss in the Walking Horse Bowl to Grundy County by a score of 17-0.  It would be the last Bowl Game Lipscomb would play in (to date).
 
       1993 Mustangs return to the Playoffs but fall in the opening round to Martin Westview by a score of 50-25.
 
       1994 After surviving two very close playoff games (round 2 win over Huntingdon  7-0 and a state semifinal game at Milan 14-6) The Mustangs would win their first state Championship over East Tennessee's Harriman High School by a score of 42-0.  This game was over early and it could have been much, much worse.  Played in front of nearly 10,000 fans at Vanderbilt's Dudley Field.
 
       1995 In round two of the Playoffs, The Mustangs traveled to and played Union City.  A game that Lipscomb won 7-0.  The game was marred by storms that came thru the area.  The game had to be delayed by near by lightening strikes.  One which effected the game.  Lights went out on one side of the field and the game had to be finished with poor lighting due to the outage.
 
       1996 In week 5, the Mustangs defeated a talent loaded Pearl Cohn which included Big John Henderson who went on to Star at the University of Tennessee and played with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL by a score of 16-14.  The Firebirds went on to win the Class 4A Championship that year.
 
       1997 In the first round of the playoffs, Mustang kicker, Erik Reed hit a field goal in the final minutes to secure a 3-0 Lipscomb victory over Meigs County.  In a quarterfinal game, Lipscomb travels for the first time to face a very talented Chattanooga Tyner and falls 19-14.
 
       1998 In week 7, the Mustangs traveled to White House and defeated the Blue Devils in triple overtime when White House missed an extra point.  Final Score was 28-27.  In a quarterfinal game, Tyner made the trip to Nashville this time with another very talented team and a very good quarterback.  However, the Tyner QB was injured early in the game and the Mustangs took the victory 24-6.   The Mustangs would make their second trip to the 2A Championship game at Vanderbilt to take on Milan High School.  Lipscomb's high powered offense could not get on track as the Mustangs fell 16-6 and finished the 98 season as state runner up.
 
       1999 In week two, The Mustangs defeated Goodpasture in a defensive showdown by a score of 9-3.  Mustangs make another trip to Chattanooga and lose to Tyner 21-7 in round two of the playoffs.
 
       2000 A very unique season.  Mustangs fall late in week two to Goodpasture 28-27 when the Mustangs could not connect on the extra point.  Week three found the Mustangs traveling to Lewisburg to face Marshall County.  A game known as "When Time Stood Still"  A malfunctioning clock hindered the Lipscomb effort and aided the Tigers with a 21-20 victory.  In Week 5, The Mustangs hosted White House.  Lipscomb running backs fumbled 6 times in this game as the Blue Devils  won 23-21. In round two of the playoffs, The Mustangs traveled all the way to Athens, TN (Meigs County), a trip that took about 5 and a half hours.  Weather during the days prior to game had been cold and wet. It was the same on game night as well.  The game was played on their home field.  There was no grass on the field, only paint and mud.  The Mustangs won the game 36-14.  In the quarterfinal game, Lipscomb would face Goodpasture once again.  It came down to the wire once again.  With seconds left on the clock, the Mustangs scored their only TD.  Instead of playing for the tie and head to overtime, The Mustangs failed to score on a 2 point conversion and lost the game.
 
       2001 Week 7 found the Mustangs at BGA in Franklin.  Just before kickoff a sudden storm came thru.  It was supposed to move thru the area by kickoff.  It didn't.  It stayed around and conditions were miserable.  The weather got so bad that half time was called with about 3 minutes left in the second quarter.  The teams returned to the field after about an hour had passed.  The second quarter was continued at that point.  Temperature dropped nearly 20 degrees in the 3rd quarter and rain turned to sleet.  Wind was so bad that signs, and nearby debris began crossing the field.  Lipscomb won 27-3.  Round two of the playoff, Lipscomb travels once again to Tyner.  Lipscomb had good success on offense but could not stop the Rams during the second half.  Mustangs fall 34-28.  It was that outcome that convinced the Mustang staff they needed a new edge on teams with more size, speed, and athletes in order to compete in order to get deeper into the playoffs.  It was at that time the Lipscomb staff began searching for a new defensive alignment.  They found one and decided to implement in the spring practice of 2002.
 
      2002 Week two found the Mustangs at Goodpasture.  Lipscomb had dominated the game offensively but the Cougars were hanging on.  Lipscomb in the final seconds were in position to kick a go ahead field goal.  The Cougars' Marcus Buggs who went on to play for Vanderbilt  blocked the kick and ran it all the way back to inside the Mustang 10.  On third down and seconds remaining a TD pass was thrown to Patrick Turner (USC) for the winning TD.  20-14.  In week three, Lipscomb travels to Marshall County.  Another wacky game, this time at half time.  There was a do-over for the Tigers and then a phantom pass interference call (the pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage).  The call was then changed to tripping.  Lipscomb still prevailed 16-13.  Week 5, Lipscomb travels to 4A Springfield and plays into overtime.  Mustangs won after converting their extra point by Keith Smith after Springfield missed theirs. Final 14-13.  In playoff action:  Round 1, Mustangs rallied to win over Marion County in the second half with 21 unanswered points.  Final 21-6.  Next four games in succession found the Mustangs playing the Number rated team in the State and several Mr. Football finalist.  Week Two:  Lipscomb travels to Tyner and wins 25-0 with terrible field conditions.  One of the top rated games in Lipscomb History by Coach Mac.  Week Three:  Mustangs revenge an early season loss to Goodpasture 29-0.  Lipscomb scores two points for visiting Sweetwater High School in a 30-2 win in semifinal action.  Lipscomb white washes Memphis Mitchell High School in the cold, cold, championship game in Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro 28-0.  The Lipscomb defense holds the TSSAA record for fewest rushing yards gained at -20.  Lipscomb wins their next and last 2A State Championship.
 
      2003 Week three, Mustangs host Goodpasture.  Lipscomb's Cutler Robertson hits a 38 yard field goal in the final seconds to secure a 38-35 victory.  The state semifinal game was postponed just as the Lipscomb busses were leaving Nashville headed to Alcoa High School due to poor weather and field conditions.  (Many fans who were scattered due to the Thanksgiving Holiday didn't get the word of postponement until they arrived at the Alcoa stadium on Friday Night.  The game took place the following evening with a badly damaged football field.  Mustangs went on to crush a very young but very talented Tornado team by the score of 55-6.  The undefeated Mustangs would travel once again to MTSU to face Huntingdon High School.  The High powered Mustang offense and vaunted defense had no answers for the game.  Final score was 48-15 in Huntingdon favor. Lipscomb finished the season with their second and final 2A Runner up trophy.
 
      2004 After suffering an opening season loss to Greenbrier 14-6, The Mustangs went on a scoring rampage until the state semifinal game at the Reese Smith Athletic Complex.  A older and wiser Alcoa team came in and ended the Mustangs attempt of reaching the state championship game by a score of 35-14.
 
      2005 Mustangs once again open the season with a 12-7 loss to Greenbrier.  The 2005 season represented a new era for Lipscomb as they were now members of Class 3A.  The Mustangs would once again go undefeated in Region play (Region 5 Members:  Giles County, Marshall County, Cheatham County, Spring Hill, Creek Wood, and Montgomery Central.  In quarterfinal action, found Lipscomb hosting Lexington High School from West Tennessee.  By 6:00 PM, The entire stadium was full.  It is believed that it still remains the largest crowd ever to witness a Lipscomb home game.  Lexington fans outnumbered the Lipscomb fans nearly 2-1.  Mustangs still wins the game 28-0.
The Mustangs would face Livingston Academy in the State Championship game at MTSU.  LA came into the playoffs as the 4th seed out of Region 2 with a regular season record of 5-5.  LA tacked on a late TD to run the final score to 28-13.  Lipscomb comes away with its first 3A Trophy...a runner up silver ball.
 
      2006 Lipscomb would open the season in week zero playing in the Clinic Bowl's Kick off Classic at Vanderbilt against rival Goodpasture.  Cougars win the game 20-13.  In the quarterfinal game of the playoffs, The Mustangs would once again face Giles County.  Lipscomb had already defeated the Bobcats during the regular season 28-3.  This time, The Bobcats came in prepared to play the Mustangs.  The Mustangs had to come from behind three times and the final one within a minute of the final horn to win 21-14.  The State Semifinal game sent the Mustangs to Dyersburg during the Thanksgiving Holidays.  This time a HUGE Mustang following came in tow as Lipscomb defeated the home standing team 42-10.  The State Championship game at MTSU featured the Mustangs playing Knoxville Fulton High School.  Their lead back Dennis Rogan went on to the University of Tennessee.  Fulton and the Mustangs played head to head during the first half, but the Falcons pulled ahead late in the game to win 24-14.  The Mustangs earned their second consecutive 3A Runner up trophy.  Up to the 2006 season, It was a unanimous call by most Lipscomb observers that this Fulton team was the best overall team in skill, size, ability and the number of athletes that any other team that a Lipscomb team had faced.
 
      2007 With the exception of Goodpasture, the balance of teams the Mustangs played during the regular season were no where close of matching the Lipscomb team.  Most of all the region 5 teams were not as strong as in the past years.  Lipscomb would dominate every game until the playoff season.  Noted in week three, Lipscomb would face another Metro Nashville School Stratford for the first time with the Mustangs taking that game at their home field 34-2.  The Semi-final game had the Mustangs headed to Memphis Mitchell.  Again, a nice large gathering of Lipscomb fans made the trip during the Thanksgiving Holidays.  Personal Notes:  The game field was very poor and not properly prepared for a State Semifinal game.  Mitchell was once again a big and talented team and took a late lead in the game.  It forced the Mustangs to engineer a drive very late in the game to take the lead.  Mitchell showing the signs of not truly prepared  in a two minute offense failed late on their attempt. Final Score DL 20 Mitchell 18.  This Lipscomb team battled a team that was bigger, stronger and more athletic than the Mustangs and found the way to win.  The next week at MTSU, The Mustangs would face once again Knoxville Fulton High School in the State Championship team.  This was a good Fulton team, but not as good or experienced as the 2006 team.  The Mustangs this time had experience and more speed and took home its last  3A State Championship.  Final Score DL 33 Fulton 24.
 
      2008 This year the Mustangs on paper, should have more experience and speed in the offensive skill positions and a strong linebacking corp and secondary.  They just had to fill in some gaps in running back and on the offensive line.  Their only true competition during the year came from Giles County.  Week 8 Lipscomb hosted the GC Bobcats.  Giles County came in ready to play and felt they were the stronger of the teams.  For most of the game, it looked that way.  However, in the final seconds, Kyle Lehning kicked a memorable game winning field goal to secure a 31-28 victory over the Bobcats
The next game of note came down to the Mustangs once again hosting Giles County in the Quarterfinals of the playoffs.    Giles would score late in the game to take the lead.  They missed the extra point try. With only a minute plus left, the Mustangs marched down the field and scored.  Kyle Lehning hit the go ahead extra point.  Final Score DL 17 GC 16.  Next coming to the Reese Smith Athletic Complex as Lipscomb would host the state semifinal game, would be Memphis Mitchell once again.  Mitchell this time around was even bigger, more athletic than the 2007 team.  The game became a tug of war.  7 Mitchell players would go down with injury and would return.  Lipscomb scores late and sends the game to overtime.  Mitchell takes the ball first and scores.  Extra point is no good.  Lipscomb fumbles away its chance after a offensive pass interference call is made in the endzone against the Mustangs.  Lipscomb ends the 2008 season with a 31-25 loss.