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December 15, 2007


1967 Coral Gables Cavaliers Named Team of the Century

ORLANDO – The Florida High School Athletic Association, as part of its “100 Years of Florida High School Football” celebration, tonight named the 1967 Coral Gables High School Cavaliers as Team of the Century.

The award was presented by the FHSAA during a ceremony honoring the by-decade Teams of the Century at halftime of the Class 6A state championship game at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium.

Legendary coach Nick Kotys, who coached four different Coral Gables teams to national championships, called the ’67 Cavaliers his best team ever. They shut out nine of 13 opponents by a composite score of 410-26, and defeated Wolfson High School of Jacksonville, 21-7, exactly 40 years ago today (December 15, 1967) to win the Class 2A state title (then the largest classification). Finishing the season 13-0, the ’67 Cavaliers were the second of three Coral Gables teams crowned national champions during the 1960s. The school’s first national championship was won in 1956.

“It’s a tremendous honor to accept this award on behalf of Coral Gables High School,” said the school’s long-time athletic director Harold Cole. “We will share it with the entire community of Coral Gables.”


About the FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletic competition in Florida. It has a membership of more than 750 middle, junior and senior high schools.