History of Brodie Field

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The Tift County Touchdown Club would like to thank the following sponsors in making the Brodie Field Classics possible. Through individuals such as these, the pride of the Devils continues to thrive and gain strength with every passing year as more memories are created on Friday nights under the lights at our stadium, “Brodie Field”.

1966 sponsor – Hugh Gordon. Hugh received back of the week from the Atlanta Touchdown Club for his performance in this game.

1979 sponsor – Eddie Moore. Eddie played in this game and has a life long lasting memory of this exciting game.

1983 sponsor – Brian Massingill. Brian was the quarterback for the Blue Devils as they survived a close one on their way to the State Championship that year.

1997 sponsor – Emmett Bowers. Emmett’s son, Worth, was the quarterback that year. This victory propelled the Blue Devils to their only trip to the Georgia Dome and an appearance in the State Championship.

2004 sponsor – Al Caquelard. Al’s son, Lee, was a wide receiver for the Blue Devils. Lee had several big catches that night, especially a 68 yd. touchdown reception. 

Please thank these individuals for bringing these exciting memories back to life.

If you’re reading this article, more likely than not you are seated in The Tift County High School Stadium and looking down on Brodie Field. Known affectionately as the Devils’ Den, it is one of the premier high school football stadiums in the state of Georgia if not the country.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the TCHS Stadium, and what follows is a series of articles commemorating its celebrated history.

In an effort to mark this historic anniversary, the editors of The Blue Book have chosen one game from each of the five decades during which the Blue Devils have occupied their Den and reprinted newspaper articles covering each game.

The first game ever played in the stadium was on September 16,  1966, and the home team was the Tifton Blue Devils. In that game, the No.1 ranked Moultrie Packers fell to Tifton, and that game was the easiest choice for inclusion into following pages.

While dozens of games played in the Stadium could have been selected, the editors have done their best to pick games exemplary of the determination and traditions which mean so much to so many former players and alumni of Tifton High and Tift County High.

The articles in this program were reprinted with the help of The Tifton Gazette and The Moultrie Observer. We could not have done it without their help, so thank those good folks when you se them.

As you read the next few pages in this program, relive the excitement that is Blue Devil football.