Little 6 Conference — 1960-68
The Bulldogs became members of the Little 6
conference in 1960 while riding the crest of their 25-game winning streak that
occurred from 1958-60. Bettendorf entered the 1960 season after compiling a
record of 16-0-1 over the previous two seasons and the only blemish—if one would
call it that—was a 12-12 tie during Week #5 of the 1959 season.
Unlike the Illowa Conference, the Little 6 consisted of schools only from Iowa and originally included Bettendorf, Burlington, Ottumwa, Muscatine, and Keokuk. In 1964, Davenport Assumption joined the Little 6 to complete the six-team league.
To say the least, no one even challenged the Bulldogs during the entire season as the 1960 squad mercilessly outscored their opponents, 381-98, to set a still-held school record by scoring 42.3 points per game en route to a perfect 9-0 record and fourth-straight conference championship. As well, Bettendorf ran its unbeaten streak to 26-straight games and in all, seven Bulldogs earned All-State honors by the Des Moines Register that year.
However, the most distinct honor the 1960 squad earned was when the United Press International named Bettendorf as the “Mythical State Champions” of Iowa and although it wouldn’t be until six seasons later in 1966 that Bettendorf won the Little 6 Conference, the Bulldogs added one last league title in 1968—the final year of the Little 6’s existence—to solidify the Bulldog’s domination of yet another conference.
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Little 6 Conference Champions
Bettendorf Bulldogs
Keokuk Chiefs |
Little 6 Conference Members Bettendorf Bulldogs Burlington Greyhounds Davenport Assumption Knights Keokuk Chiefs Muscatine Muskies
Ottumwa Bulldogs |
