The 1930s

 Decade Record - 54-36-06 (32-24-04)

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The 1930s were the first truly successful decade in the history of Logan Football. The decade was the first full decade as a member of the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League, and featured almost yearly battles with both Lancaster and McArthur in nonleague games.  The Chiefs played Athens in evey season after 1930, and played Nelsonville every season, goin 9-1 against the Greyhounds.  The Nelsonville game was played on Thanksgiving day from 1931-1937.  The Chieftains also got their nickname in 1933.  Prior to 1933 the Logan team was referred to as "The Purple and White Warriors."  Logan played it's first night game against Lancaster in 1930 in Lancaster, and then played their first home night game in 1935.  They also dedicated the concrete bleachers at Bill Sauer Field (then known as the LHS Athletic Field) in 1937 against Gallia Academy.  Middleport dominated the league with 4 outright titles and 2 shared title in the decade.  However, Logan won it's first two league championships in 1934 (9-0) and 1939 (8-2).  The Chiefs were 5-0 in SEOAL play in 1934, tying Middleport for the league championship. The Yellow Jackets finished 6-0 in league play, but declined an invitation to play Logan at the Ohio Univ. Football Stadium the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  Middleport and Logan shared the title in 1939 as well.  Stars for Logan included: Bob McBride (who went on to play for Notre Dame), Joe Karshner, Vaughn "Bus" Hansel, Ray McMullen, Pearl Derr, Dick Brandt, Hugh Keller, and Charles Notestone.

Team Of the Decade:

The 1934 Logan Chieftains finished as the first team in school history with a perfect record.  Their 9-0 season included the first ever league championship (shared with Middleport), and included non-league wins over Lancaster and St. Mary's.  The team finished as one of only 8 undefeated and untied teams in Class A (the big school division).  Logan was the 4th highest scoring team in the state.  The LHS Aerial said this was the "fastest, smoothest, greatest team in the history of LHS."  Logan's defense dominated all season, never allowing more than one TD in a single game.  The '34 Chieftains recorded the first league win over Gallia Academy, a 36-7 triumph in Gallipolis.  Captain Pearl Derr replaced Dick Brandt early in the year at Fullback.  Junior "Bus" Hansel led the team in scoring and rushing, scoring 93 points for the Purple and White.  Ned Gabriel, Derr, Hansel, Bob Fitzgerald, Eddie Nelson, and Dick Brandt all formed one of the greatest backfields ever at LHS.  A strong line led by Ends Bob Ralston and Waldo Terrell led both the offense and the defense.  At the end of the season Logan challenged Middleport to a Championship game the Saturday after Thanksgiving, to be played at the OU Stadium.  OU was willing to rent out the Stadium.  However, Middleport declined.

Record By Year Inside the Decade

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