# Gilmer Independent School District

Gilmer Independent School District is a 4A public school district based in Gilmer, in the U.S. state of Texas.
The district is located in central Upshur County and extends into a small portion of southern Camp County.
For 2021-22, the district was given an overall rating of 'A', with a scaled score of 90, and distinction in Postsecondary Readiness.

## Schools

Gilmer ISD operates four schools:
* Gilmer High School (Grades 9-12)
* Gilmer-Bruce Junior High School (Grades 7-8)
* Gilmer Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)
* Gilmer Elementary School (Grades PK-4)

## History

Like other Texas school districts, Gilmer ISD formerly separated children into different schools on the basis of race. In 1965 the district established a plan to racially integrate their school system.

## Notable alumni

* Kris Boyd, NFL player
* Curtis Brown, former NFL player
* Manuel Johnson, former NFL player
* Blake Lynch, NFL player
* Kenneth Pettway, former NFL player
* David Snow, former NFL player

## Athletics

The Gilmer Buckeyes compete in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Tennis and Volleyball

### State Titles

* Football
** 2004(3A/D2), 2009(3A/D1), 2014(4A/D2), 2023(4A/D2)
* Boys Track & Field
** 2015(4A), 2023(4A)

#### State Finalists

* Football
** 1981(3A), 2007(3A/D1), 2012(3A/D2), 2020(4A/D2), 2021(4A/D2)
Football Season Record Table :
| Season | Conf | Dist | Overall Record | District Record | Playoff Record | Coach | Notes |
| 1914 | | | 2-4 | | | Jerome R. Reid | |
| 1915 | | | 2-5 | | | J.W. (Tubby) David | |
| 1916 | | | 2-3 | | | Jerome R. Reid (11-10) | |
| 1917 | | | 7-3 | | | Jerome R. Reid (11-10) | Coach Keahey? |
| 1918 | | | 2-1 | | | | |
| 1919 | | | 3-5-2 | | | J.B. Gay | |
| 1920 | | | 6-3 | | | | |
| 1921 | | | 10-2 | | | J. Dudley Warren | |
| 1922 | | | 1-5-2 | | | W.B. Preston | |
| 1923 | | | 4-2 | | | | |
| 1924 | | | 7-0-2 | | | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | |
| 1925 | | | 4-3-1 | | | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | |
| 1926 | B | | 7-2-1 | | 1-0 | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | Regional Champion * |
| 1927 | B | | 5-3 | | | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | |
| 1928 | B | | 9-3 | | 1-1 | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | |
| 1929 | B | | 11-1 | | 2-0 | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | Regional Champion * |
| 1930 | B | | 11-2 | | 2-0 | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | Regional Champion * |
| 1931 | B | | 5-2-2 | | | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | |
| 1932 | B | | 9-2-1 | | 1-1 | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | |
| 1933 | B | | 9-2 | | 2-0 | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | Regional Champion * |
| 1934 | B | 11 | 4-5 | | | Henry McClelland (81-25-7) | |
| 1935 | B | 11 | 4-3-2 | | | R.D. Hitt | |
| 1936 | B | 18 | 3-7 | | | Charlie Bickley | |
| 1937 | B | 18 | 5-5 | | | Thomas Wilson | |
| 1938 | B | 19 | 3-6-1 | | | Leonard Pickett (22-14-4) | |
| 1939 | B | 19 | 3-5-1 | | | Leonard Pickett (22-14-4) | |
| 1940 | 1A | 19 | 4-3-2 | | | Leonard Pickett (22-14-4) | |
| 1941 | 1A | 19 | 12-0 | | 2-0 | Leonard Pickett (22-14-4) | Regional Champion * |
| 1942 | 1A | 19 | 6-0 | | | John Avery | |
| 1943 | 1A | 19 | 9-2 | | 1-1 | Ross Baldwin (24-3-3) | |
| 1944 | 1A | 19 | 7-1-1 | | | Ross Baldwin (24-3-3) | |
| 1945 | 1A | 19 | 8-0-2 | | | Ross Baldwin (24-3-3) | |
| 1946 | 1A | 19 | 5-3-1 | | | Leonard Pickett (35-40-3) | |
| 1947 | 1A | 19 | 3-7 | | | Leonard Pickett (35-40-3) | |
| 1948 | 1A | 15 | 5-5 | | | Leonard Pickett (35-40-3) | |
| 1949 | 1A | 15 | 1-9 | | | Leonard Pickett (35-40-3) | |
| 1950 | 1A | 15 | 3-7 | | | Leonard Pickett (35-40-3) | |
| 1951 | 1A | 15 | 7-3 | | | Leonard Pickett (35-40-3) | |
| 1952 | 1A | 16 | 5-4-1 | | | Leonard Pickett (35-40-3) | |
| 1953 | 1A | 16 | 6-2-1 | | | Leonard Pickett (35-40-3) | |
| 1954 | 2A | 14 | 5-5 | | | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1955 | 2A | 14 | 4-5-1 | | | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1956 | 2A | 15 | 10-1-1 | | 2-1 | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 1957 | 2A | 15 | 9-1 | | | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1958 | 2A | 14 | 9-2-1 | | 1-1 | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1959 | 2A | 14 | 5-5 | | | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1960 | 2A | 16 | 10-3 | | 2-1 | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 1961 | 2A | 16 | 8-3-1 | | 1-1 | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1962 | 2A | 16 | 3-6-1 | | | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1963 | 2A | 16 | 7-3 | | | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1964 | 2A | 14 | 5-5 | | | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1965 | 2A | 14 | 7-3-1 | | 0-1 | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1966 | 2A | 14 | 2-8 | | | Truett Rattan (84-50-6) | |
| 1967 | 2A | 14 | 3-7 | | | Marvin Crawford (5-14-0) | |
| 1968 | 3A | 7 | 2-7 | | | Marvin Crawford (5-14-0) | |
| 1969 | 3A | 7 | 4-6 | | | Lum Wright (11-9-0) | |
| 1970 | 3A | 7 | 7-3 | | | Lum Wright (11-9-0) | |
| 1971 | 3A | 7 | 3-6-1 | | | Calvin Brewer (14-15-1) | |
| 1972 | 3A | 7 | 5-5 | | | Calvin Brewer (14-15-1) | |
| 1973 | 3A | 7 | 6-4 | | | Calvin Brewer (14-15-1) | |
| 1974 | 3A | 7 | 1-9 | | | Russell Green (7-32-1) | |
| 1975 | 3A | 7 | 4-6 | | | Russell Green (7-32-1) | |
| 1976 | 3A | 7 | 1-9 | | | Russell Green (7-32-1) | |
| 1977 | 3A | 7 | 1-8-1 | | | Russell Green (7-32-1) | |
| 1978 | 3A | 7 | 3-6-1 | | | Tommy Waggoner (23-18-5) | |
| 1979 | 3A | 7 | 1-9 | | | Tommy Waggoner (23-18-5) | |
| 1980 | 3A | 16 | 7-2-2 | | 0-1 | Tommy Waggoner (23-18-5) | |
| 1981 | 3A | 16 | 12-1-2 | | 4-1 | Tommy Waggoner (23-18-5) | State Runner Up |
| 1982 | 3A | 15 | 4-5-1 | | | Terry Davis (18-12-1) | |
| 1983 | 3A | 15 | 6-4 | | | Terry Davis (18-12-1) | |
| 1984 | 3A | 14 | 8-3 | | 0-1 | Terry Davis (18-12-1) | |
| 1985 | 3A | 14 | 10-3 | | 2-1 | Ron Dupree (12-11) | |
| 1986 | 3A | 16 | 2-8 | | | Ron Dupree (12-11) | |
| 1987 | 3A | 16 | 6-4 | | | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1988 | 3A | 15 | 6-4 | | | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1989 | 3A | 15 | 3-6-1 | | | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1990 | 3A | 16 | 8-5 | | 2-1 | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1991 | 3A | 16 | 11-2 | | 2-1 | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1992 | 3A | 14 | 2-8 | | | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1993 | 3A | 14 | 6-4 | | | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1994 | 3A | 14 | 6-3-1 | | | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1995 | 3A | 14 | 4-5-1 | | | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1996 | 3A | 16 | 5-5 | | | Doug Busch (57-46-3) | |
| 1997 | 3A | 16 | 7-3 | | | Mike Mullins (17-13) | |
| 1998 | 3A D1 | 16 | 5-5 | | | Mike Mullins (17-13) | |
| 1999 | 3A D1 | 16 | 5-5 | | | Mike Mullins (17-13) | |
| 2000 | 3A D1 | 16 | 6-4 | | | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | |
| 2001 | 3A D1 | 16 | 8-3 | | 0-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | |
| 2002 | 3A D2 | 11 | 8-3 | | 0-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | |
| 2003 | 3A D2 | 11 | 13-1 | | 3-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 2004 | 3A D2 | 13 | 16-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | State Champion |
| 2005 | 3A D2 | 13 | 10-2 | 4-0 | 1-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | |
| 2006 | 3A D1 | 15 | 10-1 | 5-0 | 0-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | |
| 2007 | 3A D1 | 15 | 14-1 | 5-0 | 4-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | State Runner Up |
| 2008 | 3A D2 | 17 | 12-2 | 5-0 | 3-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 2009 | 3A D2 | 17 | 15-0 | 5-0 | 5-0 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | State Champion |
| 2010 | 3A D2 | 16 | 9-4 | 4-1 | 2-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | |
| 2011 | 3A D2 | 16 | 13-1 | 5-0 | 3-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 2012 | 3A D2 | 16 | 14-2 | 6-0 | 5-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | State Runner Up |
| 2013 | 3A D2 | 16 | 11-2 | 5-1 | 2-1 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | |
| 2014 | 4A D2 | 5 | 16-0 | 5-0 | 6-0 | Jeff Traylor (175-26) | State Champion |
| 2015 | 4A D2 | 5 | 14-1 | 5-0 | 4-1 | Matt Turner (53-17) | State Semi-Finalist |
| 2016 | 4A D2 | 7 | 13-2 | 5-0 | 4-1 | Matt Turner (53-17) | State Semi-Finalist |
| 2017 | 4A D2 | 7 | 10-3 | 4-1 | 2-1 | Matt Turner (53-17) | |
| 2018 | 4A D2 | 6 | 6-7 | 1-3 | 2-1 | Matt Turner (53-17) | |
| 2019 | 4A D2 | 6 | 10-4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | Matt Turner (53-17) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 2020 | 4A D2 | 8 | 14-2 | 5-0- | 5-1 | Alan Metzel (51-8) | State Runner Up |
| 2021 | 4A D2 | 8 | 14-2 | 5-0 | 5-1 | Alan Metzel (51-8) | State Runner Up |
| 2022 | 4A D2 | 7 | 11-1 | 5-0 | 2-1 | Alan Metzel (51-8) | |
| 2023 | 4A D2 | 7 | 13-3 | 4-1 | 6-0 | Alan Metzel (51-8) | State Champion |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 747-401-40 | 90-8 | 101-33 | | |
Playoffs in 1926, 1929, 1930, 1933, and 1941 were only played to the Regional level Table references: MaxPreps, Texas High School Football History, and Lone Star Football.
* ↑ District record since 2004. Research into prior records is ongoing.
* ↑ Research into additional records is ongoing.