Highlights: The Wildcats compiled a 107-16-3 record during the 1970s, earning two state titles. Plano compiled a 67-4-3 district record during the decade and in 7 of 10 seasons were unbeaten in district play. The decade included the “Miracle Game”, the 1977 playoff victory over Highland Park, and a 51-game district unbeaten streak. The Wildcats averaged almost 11 wins per season during the decade and won more than 84 percent of the games they played. Plano made nine playoff appearances, posting a 20-7 postseason record during the decade. The playoffs included meetings with Houston Stratford’s Craig James and Tyler’s Earl Campbell.
1979 Overall: 10-2; District: 7-1 Coach: Tom Kimbrough Non-District Plano 14, S. Garland 7 Plano 17, Dallas Kimball 0 District Plano 21, Sherman 0 Plano 21, Highland Park 17 Plano 30, Lake Highlands 0 Richardson 3, Plano 0 Plano 35, Denison 7 Plano 31, Greenville 6 Plano 21, Rich. Berkner 0 Plano 28, Rich. Pearce 13 Playoffs a-Plano 25, Lufkin 21 b-Temple 19, Plano 16 a-bi-district; b-regional
1978 Overall: 12-2; District: 7-1 Coach: Tom Kimbrough Non-District Plano 26, S. Garland 0 Plano 16, Dallas Kimball 0 District Plano 24, Sherman 0 Highland Park 16, Plano 7 Plano 28, Lake Highlands 7 Plano 35, Richardson 0 Plano 29, Denison 7 Plano 27, Greenville 6 Plano 27, Rich. Berkner 0 Plano 16, Rich. Pearce 0 Playoffs a-Plano 13, Tyler 13 b-Plano 15, Temple 14 c-Plano 30, Dallas Carter 0 d-Plano 6, Odessa Permian 3 e-Hou. Stratford 29, Plano 13 a-bi-district; b-regional; c-quarterfinal; d-state semifinal; e-state final *A 17-game unbeaten streak ended in a Week 4 loss to Highland Park, avenging a Plano playoff victory the prior season. The Wildcats went on to win its next 10 games before losing to Craig James and Houston Stratford in the state championship.
1977 Overall: 13-1-1; District: 7-0-1 Coach: Tom Kimbrough Non-District S. Garland 25, Plano 13 Plano 17, Dallas Kimball 14 District Plano 24, Lake Highlands 15 Plano 30, Rich. Pearce 6 Plano 14, Sherman 14 Plano 42, Paris 7 Plano 16, Rich. Berkner 0 Plano 22, Richardson 16 Plano 30, Greenville 19 Plano 28, Denison 6 Playoffs a-Plano 17, Lufkin 7 b-Plano 28, Conroe 9 c-Plano 29, Highland Park 28 d-Plano 3, Odessa Permian 0 e-Plano 13, Port-Neches Groves 10 a-bi-district; b-regional; c-quarterfinal; d-state semifinal; e-state final *Plano won its fourth state championship over Port-Neches Groves in front of a state record crowd of 49,953 at Texas Stadium. The season was in doubt in the third round of the playoffs during the “Miracle Game” against Highland Park, when the Wildcats had to rally from a 28-0 deficit.
1976 Overall: 6-2-2; District: 4-2-2 Coach: Tom Kimbrough Non-District Plano 21, S. Garland 14 Plano 20, Dallas Kimball 6 District Plano 3, Lake Highlands 0 Plano 30, Rich. Pearce 0 Plano 13, Sherman 13 Plano 35, Paris 0 Plano 6, Rich. Berkner 6 Plano 14, Richardson 7 Greenville 15, Plano 6 Denison 14, Plano 9
1975 Overall: 10-1; District: 7-0 Coach: John Clark Non-District Plano 10, S. Garland 0 Plano 14, Richardson 10 Plano 21, Dallas Kimball 14 District Plano 42, Lewisville 7 Plano 27, Denton 0 Plano 38, Denison 29 Plano 17, Sherman 8 Plano 31, Carr. R.L. Turner 0 Plano 44, Paris 0 Plano 48, Greenville 0 Playoffs a-Longview 26, Plano 0 a-bi-district
1974 Overall: 12-1; District: 7-0 Coach: John Clark Non-District Plano 10, S. Garland 3 Plano 14, Richardson 3 Plano 14, Dallas Kimball 0 District Plano 28, Lewisville 0 Plano 28, Denton 6 Plano 28, Denison 7 Plano 27, Sherman 14 Plano 21, Carr. R.L. Turner 0 Plano 34, Paris 7 Plano 31, Greenville 0 Playoffs a-Plano 28, Longview 21 b-Plano 40, Bryan 23 c-Dallas Carter 19, Plano 7 a-bi-district; b-regional; c-quarterfinal
1973 Overall: 9-2; District: 7-0 Coach: John Clark Non-District S. Garland 16, Plano 12 Plano 41, McKinney 7 Plano 35, Bonham 0 District Plano 30, Rich. Pearce 7 Plano 7, Denison 0 Plano 7, Greenville 0 Plano 28, Lake Highlands 6 Plano 25, Paris 0 Plano 28, Sherman 0 Plano 21, Richardson 7 Playoffs a-Tyler 34, Plano 0 a-bi-district
1972 Overall: 11-2; District: 7-0 Coach: John Clark Non-District Plano 21, S. Garland 8 McKinney 18, Plano 8 Plano 19, Bonham 0 District Plano 34, Rich. Pearce 12 Plano 33, Denison 12 Plano 34, Greenville 0 Plano 24, Lake Highlands 7 Plano 19, Paris 7 Plano 21, Sherman 7 Plano 14, Richardson 6 Playoffs a-Plano 27, Longview 0 b-Plano 13, Killeen 8 c-Dallas Skyline 30, Plano 8 a-bi-district; b-regional; c-quarterfinal
1971 Overall: 13-1; District: 7-0 Coach: John Clark Non-District Plano 26, Rich. Pearce 0 Greenville 16, Plano 14 Plano 24, Lancaster 7 District Plano 49, Lewisville 0 Plano 69, N. Garland 0 Plano 41, Bonham 0 Plano 53, S. Grand Prairie 7 Plano 7, McKinney 0 Plano 41, Rich. Berkner 0 Plano 41, Gainesville 0 Playoffs a-Plano 40, Azle 7 b-Plano 18, Jacksonville 17 c-Plano 10, Brownwood 8 d-Plano 21, Gregory Portland 20 a-bi-district; b-quarterfinal; c-state semifinal; d-state final *Plano captured its third state title and did so by rolling off 12 straight wins after a loss in Week 2 to Greenville. The Wildcats posted six shutout victories in seven district contests.
1970 Overall: 11-2; District: 7-0 Coach: John Clark Non-District Plano 35, Rich. Pearce 7 Greenville 13, Plano 6 Plano 35, Lancaster 0 District Plano 48, Lewisville 0 Plano 49, Grapevine 0 Plano 20, Bonham 6 Plano 42, S. Grand Prairie 12 Plano 18, McKinney 12 Plano 50, Rich. Berkner 8 Plano 30, Gainesville 13 Playoffs a-Plano 42, Saginaw Boswell 6 b-Plano 23, Jacksonville 16 c-Brownwood 35, Plano 21 a-bi-district; b-quarterfinal; c-state semifinal
