Odessa High - 1970s
1979: Winning season ends decade
1979: Winning season ends decade The Odessa High School Broncho football team struggled during the 1970s but ended the decade with a winning season 6-4. In other news, 14 complaints of discrimination were filed with the Office of Civil Rights against...
1978: Season comes out even
1978: Season comes out even The Odessa High Bronchos ended up even on the gridiron in 1978 with a record of 5-5. Around town, the Jan. 22 death of Larry Ortega Lozando in the Ector County jail prompted a federal investigation during 1978. Lozando was...
1977: Boom times in Odessa
1977: Boom times in Odessa In 1977, the Odessa High School Bronchos netted a season record of 6-4. Around town, it was a boom time. Fueled by an oil boom, the local economy and population showed impressive gains. In November,...
1976: A winning season
1976: A winning season The Odessa High School Bronchos posted a winning season but lost their coach in 1976. Dub Farris quit as head football coach at Odessa High, and was replaced by former coach Dick Winder. In his first year back on the job,...
1975: Dead even at OHS
1975: Dead even at OHS The football field for the Odessa High Bronchos ended with an even record of wins/losses in 1975 at 5-5. Around town, things were busy. A new private hospital for the care of women and children opens May 19. County-funded Medical...
1974: Tough times on the field
1974: Tough times on the field The Odessa High School Bronchos booked a losing season in 1974 with an overall record of 4-6. Nationally, things were tough also. Despite signs of a national recession, Ector County voters approved a $20.4 million bond...
1973: OHS hangs on
1973: OHS hangs on The Bronchos continued on course with a 6-4 football season. Good things were happening around Odessa with The University of Texas of the Permian Basin welcoming 1,012 students when it opened its doors for...
1972: OHS keeps plugging
1972: OHS keeps plugging The Odessa High School Bronchos kept moving along - away from several losing season and into the second year of posting a winning season with a 6-4 record. Around town, an Odessa man, Johnny Meadows, confessed to killing four...
1971: OHS makes a comeback
1971: OHS makes a comeback The Odessa High School Bronchos got away from several years of losing seasons and posted a 6-4 record for 1971. Around Odessa, news was chilling. The bodies of two missing women were found early in the year, and a third woman...
1970: Bronchos struggle on the field
1970: Bronchos struggle on the field The Odessa High Bronchos had a tough year with an overall record of 0-9-1 in 1970. Times were tough for others around Odessa also. Despite strong support from the Chamber of Commerce and a petition effort...
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