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Kilgore College Football History

A look at the rich history, tradition, achievements, coaches, players and records of KC football.

The beginnings of football at KC

The easy-going rural life of Kilgore changed drastically with the discovery of oil in Dec. 1930. With the newfound success of the oil boom, Kilgore civic and business leaders realized it was possible to pursue what had earlier been an impossible dream — establishing a community college. In the fall of 1935, operating under the Kilgore Independent School District, Kilgore College opened with a student enrollment of 229 and 11 faculty members.

A football team was established in those first months and in its first season, the KC Rangers compiled a 5-3-2 record. KC has fielded a squad every year since, except the WWII years of 1943-1944, and carved its niche into the Texas football annals.

National Titles
2
1966, 1978
Conference Titles
28
All-time
Bowl Appearances
22
Overall bowl record: 11-10-1
All-Americans
95
Total listed
NFL Players
20
Since 2000
All-Time Record
550-315
14 ties

KC bowl game appearances all-time

Bowl Result
1946 Junior Rose Bowl Compton Junior College 19, Kilgore 0
1948 Texas Rose Bowl Kilgore 19, Hutchinson Community College 7
1950 Memorial Bowl Kilgore 32, Holmes Junior College 12
1951 Texas Rose Bowl Kilgore 27, NE Oklahoma A&M 14
1956 Hospitality Bowl Kilgore 20, Pearl River Community College 7
1957 Industrial Bowl Kilgore 25, Cameron State Ag College 19
1965 Shrine Bowl Kilgore 21, NW Mississippi C.C. 20
1966 Shrine Bowl Kilgore 28, Ferrum College 7
1971 Wool Bowl Phoenix College 24, Kilgore 0
1978 Garland Bowl Kilgore 30, Jones County Community College 0
1980 Garland Bowl NE Oklahoma A&M 21, Kilgore 14
1982 Garland Bowl NE Oklahoma A&M 13, Kilgore 0
1989 Shrine Bowl NW Mississippi C.C. 31, Kilgore 27
1990 Shrine Bowl Kilgore 24, Itawamba Community College 6
2001 Red River Bowl Kilgore 14, Tyler Junior College 7
2004 Pilgrim’s Pride Bowl Pima Community College 10, Kilgore 7
2006 Heart of Texas Bowl Kilgore 19, Fort Scott Community College 7
2007 Heart of Texas Bowl Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. 62, Kilgore 28
2013 Brazos Valley Bowl Northwest Mississippi 47, Kilgore 36
2015 Heart of Texas Bowl East Central Community College 35, Kilgore 21
2016 Mississippi Bowl East Mississippi C.C. 27, Kilgore 17
2018 Heart of Texas Bowl Pima Arizona CC 0, Kilgore 28
2022 Heart of Texas Bowl Butler Community College 28, KC 24
2023 National Semifinal Iowa Western CC 47, KC 7
Overall bowl record 11-10-1

KC coaches all-time

Coach Years Record Winning Percentage
Clyde Lee 1935-41 57-10-5 79%
Jimmy Parks 1942, 1946 16-2-0 89%
Will Walls 1947-48 19-2-0 91%
Woody Johnson 1949-52 28-13-0 68%
Jasper Flanakin 1953-56 31-10-0 76%
Solon Holt 1957 7-2-0 78%
J.W. (Cotton) Bolton 1958-59 13-5-1 68%
Carl Ellis 1960-63 14-25-1 35%
Boyd Converse 1964-66 24-7-1 75%
Charles Simmons 1967-75 55-34-3 60%
Jim Miller 1976-91 97-66-2 59%
Marion Turner 1992-96 17-32-0 35%
Scott Hale 1997-99 11-16-0 41%
Jimmy Rieves 2000-06 48-27-0 64%
J.J. Eckert 2007-18 72-53-0 58%
Willie Gooden 2019-Present 48-23 68%

NFL players since 2000

Robbie Tobeck (1989-90 at KC)
Atlanta Falcons (1993-1999)
Seattle Seahawks (2000-2006)
Tony Hutson (1992-93 at KC)
Dallas Cowboys (1996-1999)
Washington Redskins (2000)
Oakland Raiders (2001)
Jorge Diaz (1992-93 at KC)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996-99)
Dallas Cowboys (2000)
Chad Stanley (1995-94)
San Francisco 49ers (1999-2000)
Arizona Cardinals (2001)
Houston Texans (2002-07)
Indianapolis Colts (2008)
Brandon Warfield (2000-01 at KC)
Baltimore Ravens (2004)
Demorrio Williams (2000-01 at KC)
Atlanta Falcons (2004-07)
Kansas City Chiefs (2008-11)
San Diego Chargers (2012)
Ricardo Colclough (2001 at KC)
Pittsburgh Steelers (2004-07)
Cleveland Browns (2007)
Carolina Panthers (2008)
Kansas City Chiefs (2008-09)
Thomas Herrion (2001 at KC)
San Francisco 49ers (2004)
Kevin Everett (2001 at KC)
Buffalo Bills (2005-2007)
Marvin White (2003-04 at KC)
Cincinnati Bengals (2007-08)
Dallas Cowboys (2009)
Detroit Lions (2009)
Cincinnati Bengals (2010-11)
Calgary Stampeders (2012)
Lane Johnson (2008 at KC)
Philadelphia Eagles (2013-present)
Chase Ford (2008-09 at KC)
Philadelphia Eagles (2012)
Minnesota Vikings (2012-15)
Baltimore Ravens (2015)
Cleveland Browns (2016)
Rufus Johnson (2008-10 at KC)
New Orleans Saints (2013-14)
New England Patriots (2015)
Washington Redskins (2016)
Oakland Raiders (2017)
Darren Woodard (2009-10 at KC)
St. Louis Rams (2013-14)
Arizona Cardinals (2014-15)
Ottawa Redblacks (2016)
Ricky Collins (2010-11 at KC)
Green Bay Packers (2015)
Marcus Reed (2010-11 at KC)
Green Bay Packers (2015)
Colin Jeter (2013 at KC)
Indianapolis Colts (2017)
Dequinton Osborne (2014-15 at KC)
Oklahoma State University (2016-17)
Dallas Cowboys (2018)

Former Rangers who signed with four-year schools (since 2019)

AKRON UNIVERSITY
Armarii Branch
ALABAMA A&M
Jacob Frazier
Wilbert Smallwood
Jordan Brown
ALCORN STATE
Caden Kinney
APPALACHIAN STATE
Sam Mbake
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Zeke Freeman
ARKANSAS MONTICELLO
Demarian Holmes
Tyler Webb
Austin Yeager
ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF
Chase Smith
ARKANSAS STATE
Ezell Jolly
BAYLOR
Mose Jeffery
Victor Obi
BETHUNE-COOKMAN
Remington Roberts
BOISE STATE
Jaylon Webb
CENTRAL MISSOURI
Kaden Meredith
Aldyn Bradley
COASTAL CAROLINA
Garrison Johnson
COLORADO
Luke Stillwell
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
Jordan Jacobs
Chris Shaw
Jawan King
Dee Bowens
Tory Zanders
EASTERN NEW MEXICO
Gary Maddox
L’rayvian Wright
Rayveon Shelton
EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Ahmad Farrier
FIU
August Salvanti
FLORIDA A&M
Jordan Moore
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Kendrick Rimes
Shaun Ukeje
GRAMBLING
Chance Amy
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY
Julian Payne
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
Malcom Mays
Tavon Burrows
HARDING UNIVERSITY
Chauncey Martin
HENDERSON STATE
Kobe King
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN
Joel Jameson
Otis Sanitello
Jared Sample
Hope Tita
Marcus Smith
INCARNATE WORD
Tiji Paul
Joseph Cadet
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Devontae Keyes
KANSAS STATE
John Alexander
KENTUCKY
Wallace Unamba
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
Brandon Webb
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
Derek Martin
LOUISIANA TECH
Chase Crumpton
Denario Davenport
Mason Welch
Marcus Moultrie
MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
Malik Hamilton
Charles Brown
Izeal Jones
MCNEESE STATE
Jayce Bludau
Clifton McDowell
MIDWESTERN STATE
Lucky Daniels
Diego Gonzalez
Christian Baldazo
Kolby Heck
Andres Martinez
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Leon Bell
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Kevon Latulas
NAVY
Trace Emola
NEBRASKA
Omar Manning
NEVADA
Caleb Johnson
NEW MEXICO STATE
Demarcus Crosby
Dekerric Hobbs
NICHOLLS STATE
Quinton Sharkey
NORTH ALABAMA
Jacorian Barnes
CJ Bowman
NORTH CAROLINA (UNC)
William Boone
NORTH TEXAS
Calvin Hutchings
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Scooter Adams
Rod Chaney
Jabari James
Jacob Washington
Kenneth Lacey
CJ Brown
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Dashawn Williams
John Joseph
DJ Harris
Eli Steele
Neal Mott
Jeffina Lister
Tyrese Hurd
OKLAHOMA STATE
Chris Robinson
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Jonathan Riley
Jaheem Patterson
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
Bryson Norris
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
Louis Reyes
Tayvon Alexander
Tiago Sumbo
Jaylon Stanford
Caleb Leonard
Cameron Peters
PURDUE
Geovonte Howard
Christian Earls
RICE UNIVERSITY
Blaise Tita
Brock Reddic
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Red Jones
Michael Phoenix
ZoMaryon Bryan
Zamoray Richardson
SAN DIEGO STATE
Jordan Jefferson
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
Chase Hill
Tre Hill
Jalen Harris
Kenny Pham
Mike Jones
Cassius Allen
Vince Paige
Quinton Butler
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE
Keith Wright
SMU
Terry Webb
Brian Holloway
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Jalon Strong
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Christian Adame
Xavier Orta
Chayse Tapp
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE
Damian Dunn
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (SFA)
Jamari Seals
Braedon Uhlman
TARLETON STATE
Gabe Douglas
Willie Wolfgram
Matt Freeman
Kareem Edmond
Marquice Hill
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Joseph Auzenne
TENNESSEE STATE
Romello Watson
Denzel Holder
TEXAS A&M
Ernest Crownover
DD Murray
TEXAS A&M COMMERCE
Warren Robinson
Tanner Harrison
TEXAS A&M KINGSVILLE
Alex Smith
Anthony Isom
TEXAS SOUTHERN
Edrick Whitley
TEXAS STATE
Derek "DJ" Morrning
Eddie Ropati
TEXAS TECH
Jackson Pace
Kosi Eldridge
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Jacoby Burns
UCO
Zion Bales
UCONN
Sidney Walker
ULM
Kobe Herbert
Tristan Driggers
Marcus Weiser
Kajon Robinson
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Cade Pearson
Chris Marshall
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Cameron Cuevas
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Jaylon Griffon
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
Sedrick Williams
Antonio Brooks
Moses Alexander
Zavian Tibbs
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
Jacorian Barnes
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO
Steve Hubbard
Kelton Moss
Jadrian Taylor
Maurice Westmoreland
Oscar Moore
Derek Burns
Kaderian Johnson
Marcus Vinson
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN
Shaylon Roberts
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Nick Igwe
UTAH STATE
Bailee Davenport
UTPB
Jaimie Davis
UTSA
Willie McCoy
WEBER STATE
Christian Thomas
WEST GEORGIA
Keith Harris
WEST TEXAS A&M
Coryon Francis

KC football records all-time

1930s
1935: 5-3-2
1936: 10-1-0
1937: 9-2-1
1938: 8-1-1
1939: 10-0-0
1940s
1940: 7-2-1
1941: 8-1-0
1942: 6-1-0
1946: 10-1-0
1947: 9-1-0
1948: 10-1-0
1949: 8-2-0
1950s
1950: 9-2-0
1951: 9-2-0
1952: 2-7-1
1953: 6-4-0
1954: 9-1-0
1955: 8-2-0
1956: 8-3-0
1957: 7-2-0
1958: 6-3-0
1959: 7-2-1
1960s
1960: 1-9-0
1961: 7-3-0
1962: 4-5-1
1963: 2-8-0
1964: 6-3-1
1965: 8-3-0
1966: 10-1
1967: 5-5-0
1968: 7-3-0
1969: 4-6-0
1970s
1970: 7-2-1
1971: 8-2-1
1972: 6-4-0
1973: 4-6-0
1974: 6-3-1
1975: 8-3-0
1976: 2-8-0
1977: 8-2-0
1978: 10-0-1
1979: 5-5-0
1980s
1980: 10-1
1981: 8-2-0
1982: 7-4-0
1983: 6-4-0
1984: 6-4-0
1985: 5-4-1
1986: 6-4-0
1987: 2-8-0
1988: 3-7-0
1989: 6-5-0
1990s
1990: 9-2-0
1991: 4-6-0
1992: 1-9-0
1993: 1-9-0
1994: 6-4-0
1995: 6-4-0
1996: 3-6-0
1997: 4-5-0
1998: 2-7-0
1999: 5-4-0
2000s and beyond
2000: 6-4-0
2001: 12-0-0
2002: 6-4-0
2003: 6-4-0
2004: 10-2-0
2005: 2-7-0
2006: 6-6-0
2007: 8-4
2008: 6-4
2009: 4-6
2010: 4-6
2011: 3-6
2012: 8-3
2013: 4-5
2014: 7-3
2015: 7-5
2016: 6-5
2017: 5-4
2018: 10-2
2019: 8-2
2021 (Spring): 7-1
2021 (Fall): 5-5
2022: 8-4
2023: 10-2
2024: 6-4
2025: 4-5
TOTAL RECORD ALL-TIME: 558-326 (14 ties)

All-Americans since 1946

This section is best kept in a scrollable table because of the length.

Year Player(s)
1946 Alan Neveux & Ray Stone
1947 Alan Neveux & Darrel Shaver
1948 Bobby Dill & Dick Lipscomb
1951 George Riley & Ralph Reynolds
1954 Donnie Caraway
1955 Pete Dean
1956 Bill Hines
1958 David Wieting
1959 Harold Mayo
1960 Gary Reeves
1961 Billy Burt
1962 Wayne Barginear, Billy Burt, Roger Ellis & Dicky McCaughey
1965 Eddie Rogers
1966 John Gregory & Joe Sliker
1967 Andy Durrett
1968 Leonard Dunlap & Pat Murphy
1970 Steve Sakis
1971 Alfred Barrett & Sammy Wilson
1975 Lester Belrose & Gary Blair
1977 Bob Laird
1978 Roger Adams, Kyle Cunningham, David Scott & Michael Wright
1980 Tony Boles, Jason Doyle, Jackie Wilson & Raymond Woodard
1981 Darin Boone & Mark Crites
1982 Paul Thoren & Wilfred Sasser
1990 Billy Kelly & Joey Misseldine
1992 Tyrone Brooks (1st Team)
1993 Jorge Diaz (First Team)
1997 Kerrie Washington (2nd Team)
1998 Henry Knight
1999 Derrick Pickens (1st Team) & Ryan Bisetti (2nd Team)
2000 Demorrio Williams (2nd Team)
2001 Ricardo Colclough (1st Team), Brandon Warfield (2nd Team), Kevin Everett (HM) & Demorrio Williams (HM)
2002 Kevin Everett (2nd Team)
2003 Byron Smith (HM)
2004 Chip Brown (1st Team)
2005 Michael Cohen (HM)
2006 Aaron Hunter (HM) & Giorgio Majors (HM)
2007 Jamall Skipper & Woody McClendon (2nd Team)
2008 Woody McClendon & Victor Carmichael (2nd Team)
2009 Jimmy Anderson (1st Team), Junior Kautai (2nd Team) & Chase Ford (2nd Team)
2012 Charles Woods (1st Team), Ed'Marques Batties (2nd Team) & James Jones (HM)
2013 Gerron Anthony (2nd Team)
2014 Joe Lynch (2nd Team)
2015 Dequinton Osborne (1st Team)
2016 Troy Burnett (HM)
2017 Troy Burnett (1st Team)
2018 Nick Paul (1st Team)
2019 Sedrick Williams (1st Team), Steven Hubbard (1st Team), Omar Manning (2nd Team), Kelton Moss (HM) & Sidney Walker (HM)
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