Statewide rank #66

McGehee High School

Mcgehee · Desha County · Southeast Arkansas

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School branding

Owls

Current mascot

RedWhite

School location

1902 East Ash St
Mcgehee, Arkansas 71654

Current leadership

Current leadership is being verified.

19overall titles

12championship-game appearances

19athletic championships

0activity championships

5sports won

1963first title

2018most recent

19boys athletic titles

0girls athletic titles

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AAA championship-game record

State finals by sport

Championship seasons are shown first. Each record is listed as championships–runner-up finishes. Championship totals elsewhere on this profile remain calculated from the title master.

Football

10 state-finals appearances

7–3finals record

Championships won

1999Boys · 3A
1998Boys · 3A
1989Boys · 3A
1988Boys · 3A
1987Boys · 3A
1984Boys · 3A
1969Boys · 2A

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Year	Division	Class	Result
2020	Boys	—	Runner-Up
1999	Boys	3A	Champion
1998	Boys	3A	Champion
1997	Boys	—	Runner-Up
1990	Boys	—	Runner-Up
1989	Boys	3A	Champion
1988	Boys	3A	Champion
1987	Boys	3A	Champion
1984	Boys	3A	Champion
1969	Boys	2A	Champion

Basketball — Boys

1 state-finals appearance

1–0finals record

Championships won

2018Boys · 3A

View all 1 finals appearances

Year	Division	Class	Result
2018	Boys	3A	Champion

Basketball — Girls

1 state-finals appearance

0–1finals record

Championships won

No championship wins recorded.

View all 1 finals appearances

Year	Division	Class	Result
2026	Girls	—	Runner-Up

Championships by sport

Football7 Tennis5 Golf3 Outdoor Track3 Basketball1

Championships by decade

12010s

31990s

101980s

11970s

41960s

Complete championship history

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19 of 19 titles

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McGehee High School state championship history
				Team
2018	Basketball	Boys	3A	—
1999	Football	Boys	3A	—
1998	Football	Boys	3A	—
1998	Golf	Boys	3A	—
1989	Football	Boys	3A	—
1988	Football	Boys	3A	—
1988	Golf	Boys	2A	—
1988	Outdoor Track	Boys	2A	—
1987	Football	Boys	3A	—
1987	Tennis	Boys	Unclassified	—

Perfect and unbeaten seasons

Undefeated seasons

Every known unbeaten season for this school in the owner's historical archives, including seasons with ties. Football is the first sport represented; additional sports can be added as complete records become available.

199915-0

Head coachLanny Dauksch

196914-0

Head coachSammy Gill

196611-0

Head coachJohn Barnes

Beyond state championships

Additional program honors

Runner-up finishes, regional and conference championships, and individual recognition are documented separately and do not count toward the school's state-title total.

State runner-up finishes

Search tableRows2 of 2 records

State runner-up finishes

Runner-Up	Basketball	Girls	—	2026
Runner-Up	Football	Boys	—	1990, 1997, 2020

People and program recognition

State Championship Coaches

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State Championship Coaches

Sammy Gill	Football	Boys	—	1969
Lanny Dauksch	Football	Boys	—	1999

McGehee High School

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