Roaring Tigers

The History Of Southern Columbia Football

Merrill Shaffer

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Sunbury Press, Inc.
02 September 2025

Biography: sport; History of the Americas; Local history; American football

High school football has been played in Pennsylvania since the late 1800s. The rich tradition of Pennsylvania scholastic football has produced legendary players, coaches, and teams. However, situated between the cornfields in the vast farmlands of central Pennsylvania is a small high school with a story that needs to be told. Surprisingly few have heard of or recognize this incredible team. From their humble beginnings in 1962, the Southern Columbia Tigers have become the most successful high school football program that Pennsylvania has ever seen. But success on the gridiron has not always been easy for the Tigers and their devoted fans. They experienced their share of growing pains and endured a multi-season losing streak that saw the program nearly dropped by the school's administration. However, Southern played with grit and determination that would lay the foundation for the dynasty to come. The winners of a record fourteen Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association football championships, the Tigers were named the small-school national football champions three consecutive years. Southern's head coach has the most career victories in Pennsylvania's high school football history, and he is only the fifth coach in the country to reach 500 victories. The program has produced numerous college players and a Super Bowl champion. The team has experienced the pinnacle of success, endured and overcome unthinkable tragedies, and has never compromised ethics and academics for the sake of victory. This is the story of the Southern Columbia Tigers.

By: Merrill Shaffer
Imprint: Sunbury Press, Inc.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 762g
ISBN: 9798888193365
Pages: 444
Publication Date: 02 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

MERRILL SHAFFER is an avid football fan with a passion for the history of the game. He is a diehard supporter of the Southern Columbia Tigers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. His previous books, Roaring Tigers: The History Of Southern Columbia Football chronicled the history of the program, and A Super Steelers Journey: The 23-Year Quest To Honor Pittsburgh's Dynasty Legends documented the team's Super Bowl Championship players from the 1970s. He was also a contributing author to After The Pandemic: Visions Of Life Post COVID-19. Merrill has been featured in the WVIA documentary film ROAR: The Story Of Southern Columbia Football Tigers, High School Football America Podcast, Talk Of The Town on WLBR, Press Enterprise, Sunbury Press Book Show, PA Live, Good Day PA, WTAE (Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, WGAL (Lancaster), The Sentinel, Duncannon Record, A Piece Of The Game, and Sports Collectors Daily.Merrill earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Pennsylvania State University and an A.A. in Business Management from Harrisburg Area Community College. He retired after a 22-year career in law enforcement and lives with his wife and daughter in Central Pennsylvania. He regularly attends high school, college, and professional football games each fall and studies sports history.