WACO, TX — Reagan County’s Joe Barnes is among the Class of 2027 inductees for the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.
Barnes led Reagan County to the state quarterfinals in 1968 and ‘69 before starring at Texas Tech and in the Canadian Football League.
Barnes led Texas Tech to 19 victories in 1972 and ‘73, highlighted by a win over Tennessee in the Gator Bowl in 1973 when Barnes was named MVP.
The 1973 team finished 11-1 and ranked No. 11 in the nation.
Barnes played for the Chicago Bears in 1974 before an 11-year career in the CFL, where he won two championships and was named MVP of the 1983 Grey Cup.
Barnes is a member of the Texas Tech Hall of Fame and the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.
Barnes was selected for the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame for the 1969 & Before category.
Other selections include:
1970s: Doug Dawson — Memorial High School, Houston
• 1980s: Richmond Webb — Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, Dallas
• 1990s: Casey Hampton — Ball High School, Galveston
• 2000s: Chase Daniel— Southlake Carroll High School
• 2010s: Baker Mayfield— Lake Travis High School
• Dave Campbell Contributor to the Game: Adam Hochfelder — Dave Campbell’s Texas Sports
• Eddie Joseph/THSFHOF Coach: John Outlaw —Lufkin High School
• Eddie Joseph/THSFHOF Coach: Johnny Tusa— Waco High School
The Class of 2027 will be inducted Saturday, May 8, 2027, at the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center at Baylor University in Waco. Tickets go on sale Feb. 1, 2027.
A press conference will be held prior to the induction ceremony in the SWC Gallery of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco.
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