By Wayne Wood

 

   The series of the Bucs vs. the Minor Tigers goes back into the 1960's which makes the 50th anniversary of Buccaneer Football somewhat befitting since the two teams have played each quite often during that 5 decade span. The games continued without interruption for many years yet there were years when they did not play. Minor has fielded a team since 1920 so their history goes more than 90 years. There were a few years where the Tigers and the Bucs met twice in one season. The overall series shows 30 wins for the Bucs and 14 for the Tigers.

 

1964...Bucs   6 - Tigers  0                                                            1990...Tigers 19 - Bucs   11

1965...Bucs 26 - Tigers  2                                                            1991...Bucs   20 - Tigers   0

1966...Tigers 30 - Bucs  7                                                            1992...Bucs   21 - Tigers   14

1967...Tigers 21 - Bucs  7                                                            1993...Bucs   26 - Tigers   12 (last varsity game at Finley Stadium)

1968...Bucs 14   - Tigers 0                                                           1994...Bucs   31 - Tigers   27

1969...Bucs 23   - Tigers 0                                                           1995...Bucs   28 - Tigers   14

  (Dental Clinic-Legion Field) Bucs 18 - Tigers 0                          1996...Tigers 28 - Bucs     19

1970...Tigers 13 - Bucs  6                                                             1997...Tigers 20 - Bucs      7

  (Dental Clinic-Legion Field) Tigers 21 - Bucs 14                         1998...Bucs 29 - Tigers 22

1971...Bucs 14 - Tigers 13                                                             1999-2001...Did Not Play

1972...Bucs 43 - Tigers 12                                                              2002...Bucs 21 - Tigers 17 (2nd round of state playoffs)

1973...Bucs 14 - Tigers 10                                                              2003...Bucs 38 - Tigers   3 (2nd round of state playoffs)

1974...Bucs 14 - Tigers   6                                                              2004-2005...Did Not Play

1975...Bucs 15 - Tigers   6                                                              2006...Bucs 21 - Tigers 14

1976...Bucs 35 - Tigers   7                                                              2007...Bucs 20 - Tigers 12

1977...Bucs 21 - Tigers   0                                                              2008...Bucs 18 - Tigers  6 (2nd round of state playoffs)

1978...Bucs 13 - Tigers  12                                                             2012...Bucs ___ - Tigers ___

1979...Bucs 14 - Tigers   0                                                              2013...Bucs ___ - Tigers ___

1980...Tigers 6 - Bucs     0

1981...Bucs 23 - Tigers  13

1982...Tigers 10 - Bucs   0

1983...Tigers  31 - Bucs 10

1984...Tigers 14  - Bucs  3

1985...Bucs 20 - Tigers  10

1986...Tigers 26 - Bucs  7

1987...Bucs 16 - Tigers 14

1988...Tigers 21 - Bucs  6

           Bucs 21 - Tigers 17 (semi-final of state playoffs)

1989...Tigers 22 - Bucs 15