2016 (5A) Temple Dunbar (PVIL) Boys' basketball 1958 (PVIL-3A) Boys' track 1953 (PVIL-2A) Football history The Temple Wildcats have a history in football. As of the end of the 2017 football season, the school is ranked fourth behind Highland Park, Amarillo, and Plano in the state of Texas for total games won with 753. State Championships (2): 1979 (4A), 1992 (5A Div. 2) State Championship Game Appearances (9): 1940 (2A), 1941 (2A), 1951 (3A), 1952 (3A), 1976 (4A), 1979 (4A), 1992 (5A Div. 2), 2014 (5A Div. 1), 2016 (5A Div. 1) Additional Football Statistics State Quarterfinalists (10) Regional Champions (13) Area Champions (13) Bi-District Champions (23) District Champions (34) Playoff appearances (41) Notable alumni Ki Aldrich, first pick of the 1939 NFL Draft, NFL center for the Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins "Mean" Joe Greene, Hall of Fame NFL defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers (attended racially segregated Dunbar High School) Jonathan Bane, football player Bryan Burrough, American author and journalist Daniel Lee Corwin, American serial killer executed in 1998 Kenneth Davis, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills Bobby Dillon, Hall of Fame NFL safety Danny Dunn, a mayor of Temple, Texas Brad Dusek, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins Rufus Granderson, AFL defensive tackle for the Dallas Texans Jennifer Hopens, a two-day Jeopardy champion George Koch, American football player Dan Pope, mayor of Lubbock since 2016 Brian Floca, American writer and illustrator of children's books, Caldecott Medal Award winner Britt Daniel, co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the alt-rock band Spoon References External links Temple ISD Temple High School (archive) High schools in Bell County, Texas Public high schools in Texas 1883 establishments in Texas