High school football is one of the identifying institutions of twentieth-century Texas. This book opens the Texas high school coaching profession to historical scrutiny, examining this breed of men who shaped the game - and generations of players - in their own images. It traces side-by-side the development of the game and the coaching profession.

High school football is one of the identifying institutions of twentieth-century Texas. Many consider high school football to be cast in the state's rough-hewn image. In fact, it is shaped in the image of its coaches.
Pigskin Pulpit examines the men who shaped the game -- and generations of players -- in their own image. It traces the development of football and the coaching profession and explains how a schoolboy avocation became a vital part of Texas culture.