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Historic game programs
1896: Birth of a Dynasty
Programs from Driller games through
the decades
The first team photographed in 1896.
Coach Griffith’s first squad in 1903.
The 1940s: The War Years
Calvin Hosey
Coach Homer Beatty goes over game plans in
the locker room.
Frank Gifford (second from right) and the
Drillers run a practice play.
The Fabulous Fifties
One of many great linebackers
to go through BHS.
Jason Oliver
Quarterback T.H. Lockard leads the 1952
Drillers in a practice at Griffith Field.
Carl Bowser (5) zeroes in on a Tulare
ball carrier in 1955.
ball carrier in 1955.
The 1960s: Decade of the Drillers
Jason Oliver was a four-year starter for
the Trojans.
From left, Coaches Don Harrison,
Paul Briggs and Earl Sargent.
Paul Briggs and Earl Sargent.
Pat Skrable rushes past a Foothill player
during a game at Memorial Stadium.
The Rockin’ Seventies
Coach Paul Briggs reviews plays
with some Drillers in the 1970s.
with some Drillers in the 1970s.
The 1974 BHS Driller squad poses
for a team photo.
for a team photo.
The Eighties: A New Wave
The Drillers give Marshall Dillard a rest
during a 1980s practice session.
The 1988 Valley Champion Drillers.
Drillers’ Century: The 1990s
Steve Wofford (1992-94) was statistically
the finest Driller player ever.
The Driller team captains head centerfield
for the coin toss.
Drillers’ Second Century: 2000
and beyond!
Homecoming 2007: Driller Vince Van Horne
snags the ball during the 2007 Driller Homecoming game 26-0
rout against Highland High.
Looking forward to another century of
Driller football ...
More historic Driller photos
Kern County Union High School 1910. This
building was later named Warren Hall after Gov. Earl Warren,
the former Driller and future Supreme Court chief justice.
1923 Bakersfield High State Champions