In the early days of high school football many games were played on 110 yard fields. G.L. Dannenburg took advantage of the extra length by rushing for a 103 yard TD vs Salina
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One rule in the twenties through the thirties that helped account for lopsided scores was: The team that scores a point of any kind shall receive the kickoff. As long as a team kept scoring they kept the football. This also is reflected in the statistics with Stilwell averaging 59 plays from scrimmage.
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In 1925 Stilwell defeated Salina 116-0. Because of the score the Wildcats dropped SHS from their 1926 schedule. If you take note of the game dates in 1927 you will see that Stilwell had a 9/22 game against Sequoyah cancelled. Wanting to keep his troops sharp for the upcoming Muskogee clash, Coach Thompkins asked Salina - who had an open date - to make the trip to Stilwell with Thompkins paying the traveling expense on 9/23.
 The Wildcats accepted the game, pleased with the new SHS boss' hospitality and confident the outcome wouldn't be as bad. Stilwell won the game 136-6. Salina has refused to play Stilwell in football since that afternoon. Even during SHS' string of 1-9 seasons in the 1990's the Wildcats turned down at least three offers to be placed on the schedule.
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Muskogee was the eventual State Champion.
The 9/30 game was so anticipated that the game was moved to the Muskogee Fair Grounds and made the main attraction at the fair. A very special guest at the game was aviator Charles Lindbergh who had just completed his famous trans-Atlantic flight. His attendance at the fair was scheduled in advance as the fair's theme that year was aviation.
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Unfortunately for Stilwell, Bradley, Dannenburg, and Sixkiller- three-fourths of the starting backfield were injured early in the first half. Under the rules at the time once a player left the field they were not allowed to re-enter the game until the second half. By that time Muskogee already led 27-0 and Stilwell was forced to scrap their running game.
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Stilwell's two ties against Westville were also marquee attractions. Both the YellowJackets and Pirates would finish the season ranked in the top 10 of three statewide polls.
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Stilwell turned in their worst performance in the school's young football history against Wagoner. Stilwell's offense rumbled down the field at will but would hit a brick wall as they approached the end zone. The Pirates fumbled 7 times inside the Bulldog 10 yard line and 3 more times inside the twenty. Two fumbles were returned for Wagoner touchdowns
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James Bradley and Lester Langley were killed in World War II

1927 Team Stats

Home Record doe not include forfeits

Rushing

Passing