The End of University City Football . . . Return to TedSilary.com Home Page On March 7, 2013, the School District finalized plans to close University City in June. The Jaguars played their final game on Nov. 21, beating Mastbaum, 34-28, in OT, at Northeast's Charlie Martin Memorial Stadium. Below are some items concerning the program itself and assorted lasts. |
The Jaguars prepare to shake hands after defeating Edison in their
next-to-last game. Coach
Lorrel McCook is at the far right.
U. City played 40 years of Public League football. The
Jaguars joined the
Public League in 1973 and remained there through 2012.
| PUBLIC LEAGUE HISTORY | |||
| Name | Years | League | Overall |
| Alex Saddic | 1973-94 | 46-74-7 | 64-115-7 |
| Tony Plummer | 1995-97 | 5-10-0 |
11-19-0 |
| Lou Williams | 1998-03 | 2-28-0 | 4-57-0 |
| Robert "Butch" Williams | 2004 | 0-6-0 | 2-10-0 |
| Lou Williams | 2005-09 | 11-14-0 | 21-37-0 |
| L. Williams total | 13-42-0 | 25-94-0 | |
| Lorrel McCook | 2010-12 | 1-19-0 | 7-27-0 |
RECAPS OF PL CHAMPIONSHIPS
None.
RECAPS OF CITY TITLE APPEARANCES
None.
ASSORTED LASTS . . .
TD run: Robert Hall, 3 yards, vs. Mastbaum, 11/21/12 (in OT, no conversion,
final play in school history)
Fumble return TD: Robert Hall, 28 yards, vs. Mastbaum, 11/21/12
Conversion run: Quahdire Gordon, vs. Mastbaum, 11/21/12
TD reception: Matthew Gilliam, 40 yards (from Karim Karamoko), vs. Mastbaum,
11/21/12
Conversion catch: Gilliam, vs. Mastbaum, 11/21/12
Interception: Gilliam, vs. Edison, 11/15/12
PAT: Robert Hall, vs. Furness, 11/8/12
TD on KO return: Raymond Jefferson, 68 yards, vs. Roxborough, 9/7/12
TD on punt return: Marquis Howard, ??? yards, vs. Future, 9/2/11
TD on fumble recovery: Aaron Stephens, 2005
Field goal: ???
Here is the recap of the last playoff victory:
None.
Here is the recap
of the last playoff appearance:
2008 AAAA QUARTERFINAL
Washington 39, Univ. City 0: Kesson Christopher posted
71 yards and two TDs on 10
carries and collected a third score on a pass from Aaron Wilmer (6-for-13, 131).
The
Eagles' final TD came on a 60-yard pass from Wilmer to Joe Clayborne, who played
for UC
as this season began. Chea Sloh had 14 rushes for 91 yards. For UC, Tariq "Pop
Tart" Gordon
carried 18 times for 89 yards and Michael Adens passed 10-for-25 for 113, almost
all to Gordon (5-52)
and Robert McDaniel (4-55).