Draft:1971 T. C. Williams Titans football team

1971 T. C. Williams Titans football
Virginia 3A State champions
Virginia 3A State Finals, W 27–0 vs. Andrew Lewis
Record	13–0 (0–0 )
Head coach	Herman Boone
Assistant coaches	Glenn Furman Dennis Shaw
Offensive coordinator	Herman Boone
Defensive coordinator	Bill Yoast
Captain	Gerry Bertier

Offseason

Coaching changes

• In 1960, Bill Yoast was hired as the head coach of Francis C. Hammond High School. He spent 10 seasons with the Admirals, winning the 1969 Virginia 3A Regional Championship in the process. In 1971, Yoast was hired as the defensive coordinator of the Titans.
• In 1969, Herman Boone, an African American, was hired as the school's physical education teacher, assistant football coach, and junior varsity wrestling coach. At the start of the 1971 season, Boone was promoted to the head coaching position.

Personnel

Roster

1971 T. C. Williams Titans roster
Quarterbacks 10 – Jerry Harris – Junior 12 – Ronnie Bass – Junior 15 – Richard Avila – Junior Running Backs 11 – Wayne Sanders – Sophomore (JV) 25 – Charlie Mitchell – Junior 31 – Dana Grimes – Junior 32 – Henry Castro – Senior 35 – Charles Casey – Senior 36 – John Leber – Junior 41 – Frankie Glascoe – Senior 43 – Collin Arrington – Senior 45 – Randy Frank – Junior Wide Receivers 16 – Steve Billingsly – Junior 22 – Robert Grimes – Senior 23 – Warren Robinson – Senior 28 – William Nelson – Junior 46 – Woody Morgan – Sophomore Offensive Lineman 50 – Robert Luckett – Senior 53 – James Barber – Senior 54 – Mike Lynch – Junior 55 – Tom Lewis – Junior 56 – Jim Brown – Senior 60 – Randy Phillips – Senior 63 – Ray Dombrosky – Senior 64 – Jerry Buck – Senior 66 – Ford Beeding – Junior 67 – David Brossius – Senior 68 – David Stewart – Senior 69 – Doug Williams – Junior 72 – Dan Carl – Senior 75 – Fred Alderson – Junior 76 – Richard Grayson – Senior 77 – Kerry Lundin – Junior 79 – Jessie Williams – Junior 80 – Darryl Stanton – Junior 82 – Brad Smith – Junior 84 – Michael Hopson – Sophomore 86 – Dennis Harrington – Senior 88 – Steve Guild – Senior 89 – Tom McCracken – Junior		Defensive Lineman 70 – Gary Nichols – Senior 70 – Darnell Burgess – Senior 71 – Silas Holmes – Senior 73 – Lewie Lastik – Senior 81 – Julius Campbell – Junior 83 – Wayne Hilton – Junior 83 – Dale Ladner – Junior (JV) 85 – Derrick Alexander – Junior 87 – Robert Robinson – Senior 90 – Reggie Watson – Junior 95 – Anthony Hooks – Junior 96 – Terry Thompson – Junior 99 – Richard Threat – Junior Linebackers 33 – Tim Morris – Senior 40 – Tom Jones – Senior 42 – Gerry Bertier – Senior (C) 44 – Kirk Barker – Senior 47 – William McBride – Junior 51 – Ricky Williams – Senior 52 – Bob Handback – Sophomore 61 – Jimmy Jones – Junior 62 – Rufus Littlejohn – Junior 65 – Chris Kusseling – Senior 74 – Jerome Murphy – Senior Defensive Backs 11 – Derrick Hopson – Senior 20 – Lee Roy Davis – Junior 21 – Avery Morton – Junior 24 – Wayne Stover – Senior 26 – Joe Clemmons – Senior 27 – Larry Huffman – Senior 30 – Henry Clemmons – Senior 34 – Earl Cook – Junior 37 – David Jessie – Senior 38 – Jasper Freeman – Junior		Kicker/Punters 14 – Rusty Reynolds – Senior 78 – Kenny Freeman – Junior Legend (C) – Team captain (JV) – Junior varsity
Source: Note: Junior varsity players did not play during playoff games.

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Herman Boone	Head coach/offensive coordinator
Glenn Furman	Assistant head coach
Dennis Shaw	Assistant head coach
Bill Yoast	Defensive coordinator
Ron Jones	Special teams coordinator
Paul Hines	Offensive line coach

Student staff

Name	Position
DeBora Craven	Assistant
Fred Rauch	Manager
Jim Plant	Manager

Schedule

Date	Record	Opponent	Result	Source
--	1–0	Herndon	W 19–0	--
--	2–0	Yorktown	W 25–0	--
--	3–0	Hayfield	W 26–7	--
--	4–0	Thomas Jefferson	W 25–0	--
--	5–0	George C. Marshall	W 21–16	--
--	6–0	Groveton	W 29–0	--
--	7–0	Madison	W 34–0	--
--	8–0	Washington–Liberty	W 34–0	--
--	9–0	Wakefield	W 26–0	--
--	10–0	Bishop Ireton	W 26–8	--
-- (Regional Finals)	11–0	Annandale	W 28–0	--
-- (Semi-State Finals)	12–0	Woodrow Wilson	W 36–14	--
-- (State Finals)	13–0	Andrew Lewis	W 27–0	--

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