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Mid-County Madness – Bum Phillips Bowl

“There’s so much passion involved with this game. Every time I’m here, I’m always impressed with the atmosphere created by these communities.”

— Wade Phillips

“We could hear the crowd, we could hear the band, they were loud and enthusiastic. It was fun, man. It was hectic. It was really madness with the weather, the rain and the crowd. It was pretty crazy.”

— PN-G Head Coach Jeff Joseph

“PNG vs. Nederland is the number one rivalry in the state of Texas for a reason.”

   — Former PN-G Head Coach Brandon Faircloth

We’re living and breathing it every single day. It’s almost a Democratic/Republican divide — it’s just the way it is. It’s not sugar-coated. It’s not made up. It’s real — Mid-County Madness. I’m telling you, it’s what’s talked about on almost a daily basis.”

   — Former PN-G head football coach Matt Burnett

“It’s all quiet on the home side of the stands at Bulldog Stadium. Nederland simply can’s stop Port Neches-Groves. “

–Matt Faye, Beaumont Enterprise

 

PN-G vs. Big Ned.  Indians vs. Bulldogs.  Purple and white against black and gold.  Stadiums filled beyond capacity.  College game atmosphere.  “Mid-County Madness”.  All that and more describes the 100 game rivalry between the Port Neches-Groves Indians and Nederland Bulldogs.

Since 1925 the Indians and Bulldogs have battled for the bragging rights of the area nestled between Beaumont and Port Arthur Texas known as Mid-Jefferson County or ‘Mid County’.

The rival talk is year round, but during game week, football in the small towns of Port Neches, Groves and Nederland Texas is backed with a level of enthusiasm that matches any area in the state.  And when game night finally arrives, regardless of the outcome, both teams leave everything on the field until the next meeting.

1995 was the first year that the term ‘Mid-County Madness’ took hold.  In 2014 the annual game was designated as ‘The Bum Phillips Bowl’ in honor of Texas coaching legend O.A. ‘Bum Philips’ who coached at both schools in the 1950’s and 1960’s.

The longtime rivalry is listed as the top rivalry game in Texas high school football by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine.

PN-G leads the series 54-40-7.

 

Wins By Decade

20202029   PN-G 3 wins, Ned 2 wins, Average score – PN-G 29, Ned 24 
20102019   Ned 7 wins, PN-G 3 wins, Average score – Ned 29, PNG 27
2000-2009   Ned 7 wins, PN-G 3 wins, Average score – Ned 25, PNG 21
1990-1999   PN-G 6 wins, Ned 4 wins, Average score – PNG 23, Ned 13
1980-1989   PN-G 6 wins, Ned 3 wins, 1 tie, Average score – PNG 20, Ned 9
1970-1979   PN-G 10 wins, Average score –  PNG 27, Ned 9
1960-1969   PN-G 5 wins, Ned 3 wins, 2 ties, Average score – Ned 17, PNG 14
1950-1959   Ned 5 wins, PN-G 1 win, Average score – Ned 31, PNG 14
1940-1949   PN-G 4 wins, Ned 3 wins, 2 ties, Average score – PNG 21, Ned 11
1930-1939   PN-G 7 wins, Ned 3 wins, 1 tie, Average score –  PNG 13, Ned 4
1920-1929   PN-G 6 wins, Ned 3 wins, 1 tie, Average score –  PNG 12, Ned 4


Scores by Year

GameYearPN-GNedPts DiffWLTPN-G Head CoachNed Head Coach
1192506-6LLuther GarnerC.O. Wilson
21925137+6WLuther GarnerC.O. Wilson
3192660+6WLuther GarnerC.O. Wilson
4192660+6WLuther GarnerC.O. Wilson
51927000TLuther GarnerC.O. Wilson
61927220+22WLuther GarnerC.O. Wilson
71928031-31LLuther Garner?
81928025-25LLuther Garner?
91929200+20WChester JarrellJeff Traylor
101929260+26WI.B. GriffithJeff Traylor
11193060+6WI.B. Griffith?
121930000TI.B. Griffith?
131931320+32WI.B. GriffithJohnny Konechy
141932210+21WI.B. GriffithJohnny Konechy
15193370+7WI.B. GriffithJohnny Konechy
161934200+20WI.B. GriffithJohnny Konechy
171935276+21WI.B. GriffithJohnny Konechy
1819361920-1LFred WalkerI.B. Griffith
191937013-13LR.D. HillI.B. Griffith
201938140+14WClaude StoneI.B. Griffith
21193906-6LClaude StoneI.B. Griffith
221940000TClaude StoneI.B. Griffith
23194120+2WClaude StoneI.B. Griffith
241942014-14LJohnny WrightI.B. Griffith
251943770TNick FrankovicI.B. Griffith
261944018-18LNick FrankovicI.B. Griffith
2719451239-27LNick FrankovicHarold McRae
281946353+32WGene McCollumBarron Gray
291947710+71WGene McCollumBarron Gray, Syd Russell
301948387+31WGene McCollumElbert Pickell
3119542427-3LGene McCollumElbert Pickell
321955634-28LLewis FordElbert Pickell
331956619-13LLewis FordO.A. Phillips
3419571440-26LLewis FordEmmett McKenzie
3519583622+14WWilford MooreEmmett McKenzie
361959014-14LWilford MooreEmmett McKenzie
371960627-21LWilford MooreEmmett McKenzie
3819611412+2WWilford MooreBowden Cook
3919621221-9LWilford MooreBowden Cook
4019632221+1WO.A. 'Bum' PhillipsGene Henderson
411964622-16LO.A. 'Bum' PhillipsGene Henderson
421965000TKen WatsonGene Henderson
4319661615+1WKen WatsonGene Henderson
44196760+6WKen WatsonPat Johnson
45196835350TKen WatsonPat Johnson
4619692019+1WKen WatsonPat Johnson
4719701514+1WKen WatsonPat Johnson
4819715113+38WKen WatsonPat Johnson
491972380+38WKen WatsonNeal Morgan
501973296+23WDoug EthridgeNeal Morgan
5119742017+3WDoug EthridgeNeal Morgan
521975286+22WDoug EthridgeNeal Morgan
531976203+17WDoug EthridgeDon Ross
5419773514+21WDoug EthridgeLloyd Wasserman
551978223+19WDoug EthridgeLloyd Wasserman
561979149+5WDoug EthridgeLloyd Wasserman
571980350+35WDoug EthridgeLloyd Wasserman
581981120+12WDoug EthridgeLloyd Wasserman
591982490+49WDoug EthridgeBen Hurt
601983287+21WDoug EthridgeBen Hurt
611984713-6LButch TroySteve DeRouen
62198530+3WButch TroySteve DeRouen
6319861221-9LButch TroySteve DeRouen
64198714140TButch TroySteve DeRouen
651988029-29LButch TroySteve DeRouen
661989417+34WDanny MaloneSteve DeRouen
671990270+27WDanny MaloneBobby August
681991236+17WTim OwenBobby August
691992540+54WTim OwenBobby August
7019931428-14LTim OwenLarry Neumann
711994713-6LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
7219952528-3LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
7319961714+3WMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
741997728-21LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
751998287+21WMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
761999318+23WMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
7720001921-2LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
7820011042-32LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
7920021922-3LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
8020032314+9WMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
8120041319-6LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
8220052835-7LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
8320062431-7LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
8420072816+12WMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
8520082141-20LMatt BurnettLarry Neumann
862009237+16WBrandon FairclothLarry Neumann
8720103239-7LBrandon FairclothLarry Neumann
8820112124-3LBrandon FairclothLarry Neumann
8920121237-25LBrandon FairclothLarry Neumann
9020131721-4LBrandon FairclothLarry Neumann
9120142835-7LBrandon FairclothLarry Neumann
9220152730-3LBrandon FairclothLarry Neumann
9320164121+20WBrandon FairclothLarry Neumann
9420173536-1LBrandon FairclothMonte Barrow
9520183421+13WBrandon FairclothMonte Barrow
9620192721+6WBrandon FairclothMonte Barrow
9720202221+1WBrandon FairclothMonte Barrow
9820212838-10LBrandon FairclothMonte Barrow
9920222624+2WJeff JosephMonte Barrow
10020234116+25WJeff JosephMonte Barrow
10120242124-3lJeff JosephScott Rich
Total Points19531494

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