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School founded in 1905
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School colors: Blue, White
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Head Coach: Bubba Simmons, who began his
stint in 2011. For all-time coaching records, click
here.
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McCallie
received the nickname “Blue Tornado” from a local sportswriter after
an undefeated 1921 season where the team outscored opponents 271-6.
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McCallie won Mid-South Conference
championships in 1933, 1936, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1954, and 1956.
The Mid-South Conference consisted of schools in Tennessee and
Georgia.
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McCallie joined
the TSSAA in 1971. McCallie was previously a member of the Mid-South
Conference.
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McCallie won its
only TSSAA state championship in 2001, beating Brentwood Academy
17-16 on a game-winning, 22-yard field goal with 11 seconds left by
Trey Meyer (’04) to cap off an undefeated season.
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McCallie’s
record is
35-40-3 all time against rival Baylor School. Since the
series resumed in 1971 after a 31-year hiatus, McCallie’s record is
23-20.
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McCallie had 11
consecutive wins against rival Baylor School from 1998-08, the
longest win streak by either team in the series’ history.
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McCallie has
amassed 72 winning seasons to just 25 losing seasons and eight .500
seasons.
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McCallie has
played teams from 10 different states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, and West Virginia.
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Five McCallie graduates have earned Mr.
Football honors: Keppy Baucom (2001), Ryan Moore (2002), Lee Hilt
(2004), Ayanga Okpokowuruk (2004), and B.J. Coleman (2005, 2006).
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Five McCallie alumni have played in the
NFL: Fred Crawford (Class of 1930; Chicago Bears 1935), Tom Mullady
(Class of 1975; New York Giants 1979-1984), Ed Smith (Class of 1975;
Baltimore Colts 1980-1981), Ellis Gardner (Class of 1979; Kansas
City Chiefs 1983, Indianapolis Colts 1984), and Tawambi Settles
(Class of 1994; Jacksonville Jaguars 1998).
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Famous McCallie alumni include media
mogul Ted Turner, former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker,
evangelist Pat Robertson, and former South Carolina governor Carroll
Campbell, Jr. (served from 1987-1995).
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Click here
to learn more about McCallie alumni in the College Football Hall of
Fame.
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