Hurricanes
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Hurricanes
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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Manatee Football History
Manatee High School Football started in 1914 with the first undefeated season being in 1915. Football teams in the 1950s were coached by Wheeler Leeth, who was elected to the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1992. One of his players, Roger Pettee, center-linebacker, was selected All-American by Parade Magazine in 1960. Former Hurricane Head Coach Joe Kinnan, MHS class of 1963, had coached his teams to five football state football championships. The Hurricanes also were state runner-up in 1993, 2009 and 2012, and reached the state semi-finals in 1987, 1990, 1994, 2005 and 2006. His teams were ranked in the final USA Today Football polls in 1983 (number 16), 1989 (number 10), 1992 (number 22), 2011 (number 8), and 2012 (number 18). State championships in Boys Tennis and Boys Weightlifting have also been won during his tenure as MHS athletic director. Kinnan was elected to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Hall of Fame in 1999. The FHSAA also designated him as one of the top 12 Florida High School Football Coaches of the century in 2007. Two of his players were selected to the USA Today HS Football team, First Team: Tommie Frazier, quarterback (1990) and Robby Stevenson, punter (1994). Frazier was also selected All-American by Parade Magazine.. In 2015 Head Coach John Booth and his staff lead the new era of Hurricanes to the 2015 semi finals (Final 4) and was beat by the eventual state champions, Apopka Blue Devils. Two Hurricanes were also selected among the top 100 High School Football players of the Century by the FHSAA: Tommie Frazier, quarterback, and Henry Lawrence, lineman. The Canes were led to the 1993 championship game by current FAU head coach Willie Taggart.
Hurricanes with Super Bowl Rings
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Bill Anderson, Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl I
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Henry Lawrence, LA/Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl XI, Super Bowl XV, Super Bowl XVIII
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Alvoid Mays, Washington Redskins, Super Bowl XXVI
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Tyrone Williams, Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XXXI
Hurricanes who were starters on College National Championship teams.
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1983: Mike Moore, offensive lineman, national champion Miami Hurricanes
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1993: Patrick McNeil, offensive lineman, national champion Florida State Seminoles
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1994 & 1995: Tommie Frazier, quarterback, national champion Nebraska Cornhuskers, Tyrone Williams, defensive back, national champion Nebraska Cornhuskers
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1996: Rob Stevenson, punter, national champion Florida Gators
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1997: Shevin Wiggins, wingback, national champion Nebraska Cornhuskers
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1998: Bernard Gooden, offensive lineman, national champion Tennessee Volunteers
According to the Green Bay Packers official website, Tyrone Williams is the only NFL player ever to start on two collegiate national championship teams and a Super Bowl Champion in three consecutive years (Nebraska, 1994, 1995 and Green Bay 1996).
MANATEE HURRICANES
Manatee Hurricanes
Bradenton High and Palmetto High merged to create Manatee High in 1947
1947 8-2 HC Joe Rousseau
1948 6-4 HC Joe Rousseau
1949 1-9 HC Joe Rousseau
1950 8-2 HC Wheeler Leeth
1951 7-3 HC Wheeler Leeth
1952 6-4-1 HC Wheeler Leeth (S.F. Conference championship loss v Winter Haven)
1953 10-1 HC Wheeler Leeth (S.F. Conference championship win v Winter Haven)
1954 5-3-2 HC Wheeler Leeth
1955 9-0-1 HC Wheeler Leeth
1956 8-0-2 HC Wheeler Leeth
1957 8-2 HC Wheeler Leeth
1958 4-5-1 HC Wheeler Leeth
1959 7-3 HC Wheeler Leeth
1960 6-4 HC Wheeler Leeth
1961 6-4 HC Wheeler Leeth
1962 8-2 HC Bob Stewart
1963 5-3-2 HC Bob Stewart
1964 2-8 HC Bob Stewart
1965 1-9 HC Bob Stewart
1966 4-5-1 HC Jack Mackie
1967 6-3-1 HC Jack Mackie
1968 1-9 HC Jack Mackie
1969 4-6 (3-6-1) HC Jack Mackie (forfeit win v Sarasota)
1970 4-6 HC Earl Bramlett
1971 4-6 HC Calvin Shortt
1972 7-2-1 HC Calvin Shortt
1973 8-2-1 HC Calvin Shortt District Champions
1974 2-7 (4-5-1) HC Calvin Shortt (2 wins forfeited,1 tie double forfeit)
1975 7-4 HC Calvin Shortt (Rotary Bowl loss v Venice)
1976 3-7 HC Tommy Plaster
1977 6-4 HC Bob James
1978 8-2 HC Bob James
1979 7-2 HC Bob James
1980 4-6 HC Bob James
1981 9-2 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions
1982 9-2 HC Joe Kinnan (Kiwanas Holiday Bowl loss v Southridge)
1983 14-0 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions, State Champions
1984 12-0 (11-1) HC Joe Kinnan District Champions (forfeit win v Lakeland)
1985 12-2 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions, State Champions
1986 7-4 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions
1987 10-3 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions
1988 6-5 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions
1989 13-1 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions, State Champions
1990 12-1 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions
1991 9-2 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions
1992 13-1 (12-2) HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions, State Champions (forfeit win v Sara. Riverview)
1993 12-3 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions, State Runner-Up
1994 11-3 HC Joe Kinnan District Runner-Up, Regional Champions
1995 8-2 HC Joe Kinnan
1996 4-6 HC Joe Kinnan
1997 7-3 HC Joe Kinnan
1998 6-4 HC Joe Kinnan
1999 8-4 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions
2000 10-3 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions
2001 8-3 HC Howie DeCristofaro District Champions
2002 9-4 HC Howie DeCristofaro District Champions
2003 5-6 HC Howie DeCristofaro District Runner-Up
2004 4-5 HC Howie DeCristofaro
2005 9-4 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions
2006 9-5 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions
2007 10-2 HC Joe Kinnan District Runner-Up
2008 7-3 HC Joe Kinnan
2009 14-1 (13-2) HC Joe Kinnan District Runner-Up, Regional Champions, State Runner-Up (forfeit win v Venice)
2010 13-1 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions
2011 13-2 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions, State Champions
2012 13-1 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions, Regional Champions
2013 11-1 HC Joe Kinnan District Champions
2014 12-2 HC John Booth District Champions, Regional Champions
2015 9-3 HC John Booth District Champions
2016 7-4 HC John Booth District Runner-Up
2017 5-4 HC Yusuf Shakir Wildcard 8 seed
2018 7-5 HC Yusuf Shakir Wildcard 7 seed
2019 8-5 HC Yusuf Shakir Wildcard 3 seed
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