Our view - 100th Anniversary of Bobcat Football

Well here we are in the midst of another Homecoming Week for the Thermopolis Bobcats, one that is a bit different than students and alumni have experienced before.

Yes, some of it is due to the pandemic, fewer events going on to keep folks safe, but there is also something that hasn’t been talked about too much that deserves celebration this weekend – the 100th Anniversary of Bobcat Football.

We’ve watched the ups and downs of the program, seen coaches come and go, but one thing has remained consistent, the heart of the Bobcat players.

Just for the record, in 100 seasons the Cats have won 386 games, lost 444 and tied in 20 games, making their average 46-percent on the field. Not bad for a 100 year program. In fact, it’s a better percentage of wins than bigger schools like Rawlins (38%), Jackson (42%) and Kemmerer (45%).

We’ve had state champions throughout the years and our fair share of All-State and All-Conference players as well as many who have participated in the Shrine Bowl.

We’ve even had one player who went on to collect a Rose Bowl record that still stands from 1981 and a successful career in the NFL, playing for both the Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers – Don Bracken.

Throughout it all the fans have always been the best, standing behind our Cats both on and off the field, donning the purple and gold that has been our standard for decades.

Let’s show our boys that Homecoming Pride again this Friday night as they take on Cokeville at 5 p.m. at LeRoy Hayes Field.

GO CATS!