1965 Chillicothe Hornets

 1st Row: Butch Davis, Jack Coats, John Hanson, John Martin, Kenny Johnson, Jay Simmons, Bud Craft, Everett Baker, Mel Willard, Lee Swearingen, John Bousum, David Ashbrook, DeLeon Wilson,
2nd Row:
Ast. Coach Saunders, Bob Stucker, Mike Jordan, Dick Cox, Jim Lightner, Joe Murrell, Ron Beetsma,
Jim Saccaro, Jack Rucker, Tom Hill, Jack Goold, Denny Long, Clay Smith, David Griffith, Junior Hess,
Carl Moore, Greg Johnson, Bob Jewell, Randy Plummer.
3rd Row:
Ast. Coach Reynolds, Chuck Crain, Mike Maberry, Freddie Alnutt, Jim Souders, Jim Ruth,
Tom Frazier, Carl Shipp, Randy Frost, Roy McNew, Bill Beever, Peter Somerville, Greg Foster, Dan Buffington,
David Kent, Larry Burdett, Greg Allen, David Walker, Gary Hughes. Larry Daniels, Coach Fairchild.

Season Statistics

Record 9 - 0 Points For 272
NCMC Record 7 - 0 Points Against  60
       

LE  Kenny Johnson 6'0" 190 Sr

LT  Lee Swearingen 6'2" 190 Jr

LG  Everett Baker 5'7" 155 Sr

 C  Bud Craft 6'3" 195 Sr

RG  Jay Simmons 5'10" 160 Jr

RT  John Martin 6'2" 210 Sr

RE  John Hanson 5'10" 155 Sr

QB  Jack Coats 5'9: 175 Sr

FB  Mel Willard 5'11" 185 Jr

HB  Dave Ashbrook 5'7" 140 So
       Carl Moore 5'8" 145 Jr (5)

HB  Butch Davis 6'0" 180 Sr

LE  Jon Hanson 5'10" 155 Sr

LT  John Martin 6'2" 210 Sr

NG  Bud Craft 6'3" 195 Sr

RT  John Bousum 6'3" 205 Jr

RE  Junior Hess 5'10" 165 Jr

LB  Mel Willard 5'11" 185 Jr

LB  Jay Simmons 5'10" 160 Jr

LB  Everett Baker 5'7" 155 Sr

LB  Jack Coats 5'9" 175 Sr

CB  David Ashbrook 5'7" 140 So

CB  Butch Davis 6'0" 180 Sr


 Fri Sept. 10

Carrollton

Won  28 - 14
Chillicothe 16 6 6  0
Carrollton  0 0 0 14

1st

Chi Butch Davis 85 yard kick off return Kick 7 - 0
1st Chi Safety - Jack Thomas tackled in the end zone x 9 - 0
1st Chi Butch Davis 16 yard interception return Kick 16 - 0
2nd Chi Jack Coats 1 yard run K Fail 22 - 0
3rd Chi Butch Davis 14 yard run K Fail 28 - 0
4th Car Joe Parsons to Stan Falke 31 yard pass Kick 28 - 7
4th Car Stan Falke 59 yard interception return (0:22 left in game) Kick 28 - 14
  CHS Car

1st Downs

6 6

Rushing

141 72

Passing

3/6-40 2/12-37

Int

1 1

Fumbles

1 1

Penalties

11 60
Rushing Leaders Interception
Jack Coats 7/62 Butch Davis
Butch Davis 14/54 Fumble Recovery
Receiving Leader John Martin
Butch Davis 2/33 x

Fri Sept 17 at St Joseph Lafayette Won  30 - 0
Chillicothe 12 12 6 0
St Joseph Lafayette  0  0 0 0
1st Chi Butch Davis 50 yard run K Fail 6 - 0
1st Chi Butch Davis 23 yard run K Fail 12 - 0
2nd Chi Jack Coats to Butch Davis 25 yard pass K Fail 18 - 0
2nd Chi Butch Davis 1 yard run K Fail 24 - 0
3rd Chi Butch Davis 48 yard interception K Fail 30 - 0
  CHS Laf

1st Downs

11 7

Rushing

145 20

Passing

3/11-68 5/16-68

Int

0 1

Fumbles

1 1

Penalties

0 30
Interception Blocked Punt
Butch Davis Jon Hanson
Fumble Recovery
Mel Willard
Bud Craft

Fri Sept 24 *Marceline Won  22 - 0
Chillicothe 9 0 6 7
Marceline 0 0 0 0
1st Chi Butch Davis 2 yard run Kick 7 - 0
1st Chi Safety - Bad Punt Snap . 9 - 0
3rd Chi Butch Davis 5 yard run K Fail 15 - 0
4th Chi Butch Davis 2 yard run Kick 22 - 0
  CHS Mar

1st Downs

11 2

Rushing

131 35

Passing

5/15-118 1/10-5

Int

0 1

Fumbles

2 0

Penalties

10 5
 

Fri Oct 1 *at Unionville Won  45 - 2
Chillicothe 13 7 13 12
Unionville  0 0  0  2
1st Chi Butch Davis 16 yard run K Fail 6 - 0
1st Chi Jack Coats to Butch Davis 18 yard pass Kick 13 - 0
2nd Chi Butch Davis 9 yard run Kick 20 - 0
3rd Chi Butch Davis 85 yard interception return K Fail 26 - 0
3rd Chi Dave Griffith to Dave Ashbrook 14 yard pass Kick 33 - 0
4th Chi Jack Rucker 7 yard run K Fail 39 - 0
4th Chi Jack Rucker 12 yard run K Fail 45 - 0
4th Uni Safety - Bad Snap . 45 - 2
  CHS Uni

1st Downs

15 4

Rushing

217 57

Passing

5/10-115 1/58-20

Int

0 1

Fumbles

1 1

Penalties

41 20
Rushing Leaders Interception
David Ashbrook 7/48 Butch Davis
Jack Coats 3/42 Fumble Recovery
Carl Moore 8/40 Junior Hess
Butch Davis 4/36 .

 Fri Oct. 8 *at Milan Won  33 - 12
Chillicothe 7 20 6 0
Milan 6  0 0 6
1st Mil Joe Lavelle 3 yard run R Fail 0 - 6
1st Chi Jack Coats to Butch Davis 31 yard pass Kick 7 - 6
2nd Chi Butch Davis 19 yard run K Fail 13 - 6
2nd Chi Jack Coats to Carl Moore 18 yard pass Kick 20 - 6
2nd Chi Jack Coats to Butch Davis 62 yard pass Kick 27 - 6
3rd Chi DeLeon Wilson 9 yard run K Fail 33 - 6
4th Mil Randy Heness 32 yard run R Fail 33 - 12
  CHS Mil

1st Downs

14 4

Rushing

181 104

Passing

9/16-181 2/10-11

Int

? ?

Fumbles

3 3

Penalties

60 30
Rushing Leader
Butch Davis 9/82
Passing Leader
8/11-175
Receiving Leader
Butch Davis 3/109

Fri Oct 15 *Brookfield Won  26 - 0
Chillicothe 14 6 0 6
Brookfield  0 0 0 0
1st Chi Jack Coats to Butch Davis 20 yard pass Kick 7 - 0
1st Chi Butch Davis 7 yard run Kick 14 - 0
2nd Chi Jack Coats to Butch Davis 16 yard pass K Fail 20 - 0
4th Chi Jack Rucker 6 yard run K Fail 26 - 0
  CHS Bro

1st Downs

12 9

Rushing

209 50

Passing

5/13-58 8/25-136

Int

1 1

Fumbles

0 2

Penalties

50 25
Interception
Jack Gould
Fumble Recovery
Everett Baker
Blocked Punt
Jay Simmons

Fri Oct. 22 *Kirksville Won  39 - 7
Chillicothe 13 13 7 6
Kirksville  0  0 7 0
1st Chi Jack Coats 2 yard run Kick 7 - 0
1st Chi Butch Davis 4 yard run K Fail 13 - 0
2nd Chi Butch Davis 76 yard run K Fail 19 - 0
2nd Chi DeLeon Wilson 41 yard run Kick 26 - 0
3rd Chi Jack Coats to Butch Davis 28 yard pass Kick 33 - 0
3rd Kir Ronnie Frenzen 3 yard run Kick 33 - 7
4th Chi Butch Davis 95 yard interception return K Fail 39 - 7
  CHS Kir

1st Downs

11 13

Rushing

216 181

Passing

2/9-82 4/18-55

Int

2 1

Fumbles

1 5

Penalties

1/5 1/5
Rushing Leader Interception
Butch Davis 7/115 Butch Davis

Fri Oct. 29 *at Macon Won  21 - 13
Chillicothe 0 14 7 0
Macon 0  0 7 6
2nd Chi Jack Coats 1 yard run Kick 7 - 0
2nd Chi Butch Davis 8 yard run Kick 14 - 0
3rd Chi Mel Willard 1 yard run Kick 21 - 0
3rd Mac Larry Blackstun 3 yard run Kick 21 - 7
4th Mac Jack Mechlin 4 yard run K Fail 21 - 13
  CHS Mac

1st Downs

15 12

Rushing

257 106

Passing

2/6-23 7/17-99

Int

0 2

Fumbles

1 0

Penalties

45 25
Rushing Leader Interceptions
Butch Davis 20/169 Butch Davis
Receiving Jay Simmons
Butch Davis 2/23 .

Thu Nov 11 *Trenton (Homecoming) Won  28 - 12
Chillicothe 0 14 0 14
Trenton 6  0 6  0
1st Tre Havens White 4 yard run R Fail 0 - 6
2nd Chi Jack Coats to Butch Davis 45 yard pass Kick 7 - 6
2nd Chi Jack Coats 1 yard run Kick 14 - 6
3rd Tre John Hamilton 84 yard kick off return R Fail 14 - 12
4th Chi Butch Davis 2 yard run Kick 21 - 12
4th Chi Butch Davis 42 yard interception return (0:53 left in game) Kick 28 - 12
    Queen: Mary Daniel    
  CHS Tre

1st Downs

12 12

Rushing

122 133

Passing

3/8-77 2/5-27

Int

0 2

Fumbles

0 3

Penalties

30 52
Interceptions
Butch Davis (2)
Fumble Recovery
Kenny Johnson
John Bousum
Unknown

  NCMC Overall
Chillicothe 7 - 0 9 - 0
Macon 5 - 1 - 1 8 - 1 - 1
Trenton 5 - 2 6 - 3
Brookfield 4 - 3 6 - 4
Marceline 3 - 3 - 1 3 - 5 - 1
Kirksville 2 - 5 2 - 7
Unionville 1 - 6 1 - 8 - 1
Milan 0 - 7 1 - 8

Season Statistics

  CHS Opponent
1st Downs 107 69
Rushing 1619 758
Passing 37/88-762 32/121-458
Interceptions 7 10
Fumbles 11 16
Penalties 29/252 31/253
Punting 28/33.5 40/28.6
Kick Offs 48/44.5 .
All Conference
1st Team
RB - Butch Davis
QB - Jack Coats
OE - Jon Hanson
OT - John Martin
OG - Jay Simmons
Honorable Mention
OG - Everett Baker
OC - Bud Craft
All District
1st Team
RB - Butch Davis
OT - John Martin
OG - Jay Simmons
  C - Bud Craft
2nd Team
QB - Jack Coats
Honorable Mention
OE - John Hanson
All State
1st Team
RB - Butch Davis
Honorable Mention
OT - John Martin
OG - Jay Simmons
OC - Bud Craft
Coach and Athlete Magazine
All American (100 nation wide)
Butch Davis

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