Trivia Thursday Answers

What year did San Marcos switch their colors to Purple and White?

1933. San Marcos original colors were Brown and White but after complaints that the colors were not “conspicuous,' the school changed to purple and white.

The first Six-Man football played in San Marcos took place in 1941, who were the two teams that played?

Dripping Springs and Wimberley. Wimberley defeated Drippings Springs 31-13. This represents the final football game for Wimberley in 45 years till the school was reconstituted in 1986.

Which coach has led San Marcos and Texas State to both a state championship and national championship?

Milton Jowers. He led the Rattlers to the State Championship in 1940. 20 years later, Jowers led the Bobcats to the 1960 National Championship. Jowers has both a district and a conference championship in football.