NCKL North Central Kansas League

NCKL North Central Kansas Football League: 1928-Present Return to Area FB HOME Update: November 12, 2011

The NCKL (North Central Kansas League) was formed in December of 1927 with charter members MANHATTAN, BELOIT, JUNCTION CITY, CLAY CENTER and CONCORDIA. MANHATTAN did not field a football team in 1930 due to a polio epidemic in that locality. New members were added in the 1930s as follows: BELLEVILLE (1931), MARYSVILLE (1932), LINCOLN (1939) and MINNEAPOLIS (1939). Several teams left for other leagues during these early years. MANHATTAN joined the EKC in 1933. CLAY CENTER and JUNCTION CITY departed in 1939 for membership in the CKL.

The 1940s saw MANKATO compete from 1940-1948. MARYSVILLE pulled out after 1942 due to WW II travel restrictions and re-joined in 1946. SMITH CENTER came on board in 1956 and the league was stable in membership until 1966. In that year, MINNEAPOLIS, LINCOLN, BELOIT, SMITH CENTER and BELLEVILLE all joined the NORTHERN KANSAS League. The NCKL recruited ABILENE and CHAPMAN from the CKL and Independent SACRED HEART-SALINA to keep the circuit alive. WAMEGO came over from the BIG 7 in 1968. SACRED HEART-SALINA left the league in 1972 and played as an Independent. CLAY CENTER returned to the league in 1974 after a long stay in the CKL.

The group has tried to add a permanent member to allow for six league games since 1976. BELLEVILLE left the NKL in 1976 and stayed through the 1982-83 school year. Another old time NCKL team, BELOIT, left the NCAA to compete from 1987 through the school year of 1993-94. They rejoined the NCAA for the 1994 football competition. Since that time the league membership has remained : ABILENE (1966-Present) CHAPMAN (1966-Present), CLAY CENTER (1928-38 and 1974-Present), CONCORDIA (1928-Present), MARYSVILLE (1932-42 and 1946-Present) and WAMEGO (1968-Present).

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*1928*	*Manhattan*	*(3-1-0)*	*(5-2-0)*	*Clarence Little*
	*Junction City*	*(3-1-0)*	*(6-2-1)*	*Herbert Friend*
*1929*	*Beloit*	*(3-0-1)*	*(5-1-1)*	*Mort White*
*1930*	*Clay Center*	*(3-0-0)*	*(6-0-1)*	*Carl Nelson*
*1931*	*Clay Center*	*(4-0-1)*	*(8-0-2)*	*Carl Nelson*
*1932*	*Clay Center*	*(4-0-2)*	*(7-0-2)*	*Carl Nelson*
*1933*	*Clay Center*	*(5-0-0)*	*(7-2-0)*	*Carl Nelson*
*1934*	*Beloit*	*(4-0-0)*	*(9-1-0)*	*Art Lawrence*
*1935*	*Junction City*	*(4-0-0)*	*(7-1-1)*	*Henry Shenk*
*1936*	*Junction City*	*(4-0-0)*	*(8-1-0)*	*Henry Shenk*
*1937*	*Junction City*	*(4-0-0)*	*(7-2-0)*	*Henry Shenk*
*1938*	*Junction City*	*(4-0-0)*	*(10-0-0)*	*Henry Shenk*
*1939*	*Lincoln*	*(4-0-0)*	*(9-1-0)*	*Stanley Herrman*
*1940*	*Beloit*	*(5-0-1)*	*(5-3-1)*	*Tom Murry*
*1941*	*Concordia*	*(5-1-0)*	*(7-2-0)*	*Karl Spear*
*1942*	*Marysville*	*(4-0-0)*	*(8-0-0)*	*Homer Hanson*
*1943*	*Belleville*	*(4-0-1)*	*(5-1-1)*	*Keith Elder*
*1944*	*Belleville*	*(5-0-0)*	*(8-0-0)*	*Keith Elder*
*1945*	*Beloit*	*(4-0-1)*	*(7-1-2)*	*Sidney Smith*
	*Concordia*	*(4-0-1)*	*(6-2-1)*	*Rowe Meats*
*1946*	*Marysville*	*(5-0-0)*	*(9-0-0)*	*Homer Hanson*
*1947*	*Marysville*	*(6-0-0)*	*(9-0-0)*	*Homer Hanson*
*1948*	*Marysville*	*(6-0-0)*	*(7-1-0)*	*Homer Hanson*
*1949*	*Minneapolis*	*(5-0-0)*	*(8-1-0)*	*Bill Draut*
*1950*	*Marysville*	*(4-0-1)*	*(4-4-1*	*Jim Stehly*
*1951*	*Marysville*	*(5-0-0)*	*(7-1-1)*	*Jim Stehly*
*1952*	*Minneapolis*	*(4-1-0)*	*(5-4-0)*	*Bill Draut*
*1953*	*Concordia*	*(4-0-1)*	*(5-1-2)*	*Mike Davis*
*1954*	*Concordia*	*(5-0-0)*	*(7-1-0)*	*Mike Davis*
*1955*	*Concordia*	*(5-0-0)*	*(9-0-0)*	*Mike Davis*
*1956*	*Beloit*	*(6-0-0)*	*(8-0-1)*	*Bob Harrison*
*1957*	*Belleville*	*(6-0-0)*	*(7-0-0)*	*Jack Tillman*
*1958*	*Concordia*	*(6-0-0)*	*(7-2-0)*	*Herschell Betts*
*1959*	*Marysville*	*(6-0-0)*	*(7-2-0)*	*Terry McIntosh*
*1960*	*Concordia*	*(6-0-0)*	*(7-2-0)*	*Herschell Betts*
*1961*	*Concordia*	*(5-1-0)*	*(8-1-0)*	*Herschell Betts*
	*Marysville*	*(5-1-0)*	*(6-1-1)*	*Don Holst*
*1962*	*Concordia*	*(6-0-0)*	*(6-3-0)*	*Herschell Betts*
*1963*	*Concordia*	*(6-0-0)*	*(7-2-0)*	*Herschell Betts*
*1964*	*Marysville*	*(5-0-1)*	*(6-1-2)*	*John DeBusk*
*1965*	*Marysville*	*(6-0-0)*	*(8-0-1)*	*John DeBusk*
*1966*	*Chapman*	*(4-0-0)*	*(5-2-2)*	*NeVoy Hettenbach*
*1967*	*Chapman*	*(3-0-1)*	*(4-4-1)*	*NeVoy Hettenbach*
*1968*	*Sacred Heart - Salina*	*(5-0-0)*	*(8-1-0)*	*Jon Bingesser*
*1969*	*Sacred Heart - Salina*	*(4-1-0)*	*(10-1-0)*	*Jon Bingesser*
	*Chapman*	*(4-1-0)*	*(7-2-0)*	*NeVoy Hettenbach*
*1970*	*Marysville*	*(4-0-1)*	*(7-1-1)*	*John Garber*
*1971*	*Chapman*	*(5-0)*	*(8-1)*	*NeVoy Hettenbach*
*1972*	*Chapman*	*(4-0)*	*(8-2)*	*NeVoy Hettenbach*
*1973*	*Chapman*	*(4-0)*	*(7-2)*	*NeVoy Hettenbach*
*1974*	*Abilene*	*(5-0)*	*(8-1)*	*Paul Dennis*
*1975*	*Wamego*	*(5-0)*	*(11-1)*	*Jim Lee*
*1976*	*Abilene*	*(6-0)*	*(10-1)*	*Paul Dennis*
*1977*	*Wamego*	*(6-0)*	*(9-1)*	*Jim Lee*
*1978*	*Abilene*	*(6-0)*	*(13-0)*	*Paul Dennis*
*1979*	*Marysville*	*(6-0)*	*(10-1)*	*Dale Burkholder*
*1980*	*Clay Center*	*(6-0)*	*(10-1)*	*Larry Wiemers*
*1981*	*Wamego*	*(5-1)*	*(7-2)*	*Jim Brown*
*1982*	*Abilene*	*(5-1)*	*(6-3)*	*Paul Dennis*
	*Clay Center*	*(5-1)*	*(6-2)*	*Larry Wiemers*
*1983*	*Marysville*	*(5-0)*	*(10-2)*	*Rick Gerner*
*1984*	*Abilene*	*(4-1)*	*(8-2)*	*Paul Dennis*
	*Clay Center*	*(4-1)*	*(9-2)*	*Larry Wiemers*
*1985*	*Marysville*	*(5-0)*	*(9-1)*	*Tom Michael*
*1986*	*Marysville*	*(5-0)*	*(11-1)*	*Tom Michael*
*1987*	*Abilene*	*(5-1)*	*(10-3)*	*Paul Dennis*
	*Marysville*	*(5-1)*	*(8-2)*	*Tom Michael*
	*Beloit*	*(5-1)*	*(7-1)*	*Geary Labuary*
*1988*	*Abilene*	*(5-1)*	*(6-4)*	*Paul Dennis*
	*Clay Center*	*(5-1)*	*(7-4)*	*Larry Wiemers*
*1989*	*Beloit*	*(5-1)*	*(7-2)*	*Geary Labuary*
	*Marysville*	*(5-1)*	*(6-3)*	*Bill Lowe*
*1990*	*Beloit*	*(6-0)*	*(9-1)*	*Geary Labuary*
*1991*	*Abilene*	*(5-1)*	*(7-2)*	*Paul Dennis*
	*Clay Center*	*(5-1)*	*(7-2)*	*Larry Wiemers*
*1992*	*Chapman*	*(6-0)*	*(11-1)*	*Rick Erickson*
*1993*	*Clay Center*	*(6-0)*	*(10-1)*	*Larry Wiemers*
*1994*	*Marysville*	*(5-0)*	*(8-1)*	*Steve Warner*
*1995*	*Marysville*	*(5-0)*	*(7-2)*	*Steve Warner*
*1996*	*Wamego*	*(4-1)*	*(8-1)*	*Brad Hammett*
	*Abilene*	*(4-1)*	*(6-3)*	*Greg Wade*
*1997*	*Concordia*	*(4-1)*	*(7-3)*	*Ron Culwell*
	*Wamego*	*(4-1)*	*(7-2)*	*Brad Hammett*
*1998*	*Concordia*	*(5-0)*	*(9-1)*	*Ron Culwell*
*1999*	*Concordia*	*(5-0)*	*(11-2)*	*Ron Culwell*
*2000*	*Clay Center*	*(4-1)*	*(7-3)*	*Paul Lane*
	*Marysville*	*(4-1)*	*(7-2)*	*Steve Warner*
*2001*	*Marysville*	*(4-1)*	*(7-2)*	*Steve Warner*
	*Wamego*	*(4-1)*	*(7-2)*	*John Black*
*2002*	*Marysville*	*(5-0)*	*(11-1)*	*Steve Warner*
*2003*	*Marysville*	*(5-0)*	*(11-1)*	*Steve Warner*
*2004*	*Marysville*	*(5-0)*	*(10-2)*	*Brad Hammett*
*2005*	*Chapman*	*(5-0)*	*(10-2)*	*Tom Smith*
*2006*	*Chapman*	*(4-1)*	*(9-2)*	*Tom Smith*
	*Clay Center*	*(4-1)*	*(7-3)*	*Paul Lane*
*2007*	*Abilene*	*(3-2)*	*(6-5)*	*Jeff Geist*
	*Chapman*	*(3-2)*	*(7-4)*	Tom Smith
	*Marysville*	*(3-2)*	*(6-7)*	*Brad Hammett*
	*Wamego*	*(3-2)*	*(8-5)*	*John Scoggins*
*2008*	*Marysville*	*(5-0)*	*(10-2)*	*Brad Hammett*
*2009*	*Abilene*	*(5-0)*	*(9-2)*	*Jeff Geist*
*2010*	*Abilene*	*(5-0)*	*(10-1)*	*Jeff Geist*
*2011*	*Abilene*	*(5-0)*	*(10-1)*	*Jeff Geist*

YRS in	TEAM	TOTAL	Outright	Shared
League		Championships

75	MARYSVILLE	26	20	6
82	CONCORDIA	13	10	3
47	CLAY CENTER	12	7	5
44	ABILENE	11	4	7
44	CHAPMAN	10	7	3
42	WAMEGO	7	3	4