The Decade of Mojo. Permian ruled the district and state of Texas from 1980-89. The Panthers claimed State Champion titles in 1980 and 1989, co-State Champions in 1984, and State Finalists in 1985. The 1989 Panthers were recognized at National Champions. The Black Cats were District Champs SEVEN times in the 80s.
HUB | 1959-69 | 1970-79 | 1990-99 | 2000-09 | 2010-19 | 2020-26
| 1980 (Season: 14-0-1 / District: 6-0-1) STATE CHAMPIONS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS |
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| Permian | 24 | El Paso Coronado | 0 | |
| Permian | 13 | Amarillo High | 0 | |
| Permian | 16 | Ft Worth Wyatt | 0 | |
| Permian | 31 | Midland High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 31 | Abilene High* | 14 | |
| Permian | 42 | Big Spring* | 0 | |
| Permian | 17 | Abilene Cooper* | 0 | |
| Permian | 13 | Midland Lee* | 0 | |
| Permian | 34 | San Angelo Central* | 8 | |
| Permian | 14 | Odessa High* | 14 | |
| Permian | 0 | Sherman | 0 | |
| Permian | 37 | Richland Hills | 7 | |
| Permian | 27 | Amarillo High | 0 | |
| Permian | 21 | Highland Park | 3 | |
| Permian | 28 | P. Arthur Jefferson | 19 | |
| *Panthers advance 2-1 in Penetrations in the 0-0 tie with Sherman in the Bi-District playoff. Permian recorded nine shutout victories in 1980. | ||||
| 1981 (Season: 10-1 / District: 7-0) DISTRICT CHAMPIONS |
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| Permian | 21 | El Paso Coronado | 14 | |
| Permian | 17 | Amarillo High | 0 | |
| Permian | 31 | Ft Worth Wyatt | 0 | |
| Permian | 17 | Midland High* | 10 | |
| Permian | 17 | Abilene High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 24 | Big Spring* | 6 | |
| Permian | 16 | Abilene Cooper* | 6 | |
| Permian | 9 | Midland Lee* | 7 | |
| Permian | 17 | San Angelo Central* | 14 | |
| Permian | 14 | Odessa High* | 7 | |
| Permian | 14 | Lewisville | 14 | |
| *Lewisville advanced 8-6 in First Downs in the 14-14 tie in the Bi-District playoff. | ||||
| 1982 (Season: 12-1 / District: 7-0) DISTRICT CHAMPIONS |
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| Permian | 41 | El Paso Coronado | 7 | |
| Permian | 32 | El Paso Hanks | 6 | |
| Permian | 51 | Ft Worth Wyatt | 7 | |
| Permian | 37 | Midland High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 30 | Abilene High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 31 | San Angelo Central* | 0 | |
| Permian | 27 | Midland Lee* | 0 | |
| Permian | 56 | Abilene Cooper* | 14 | |
| Permian | 31 | Big Spring* | 7 | |
| Permian | 14 | Odessa High* | 10 | |
| Permian | 29 | Lubbock Monterey | 6 | |
| Permian | 47 | El Paso Irvin | 0 | |
| Permian | 7 | Euless Trinity | 8 | |
| 1983 (Season: 12-2 / District: 6-1) STATE QUARTER-FINALIST DISTRICT CHAMPIONS |
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| Permian | 23 | El Paso Coronado | 21 | |
| Permian | 46 | El Paso Hanks | 7 | |
| Permian | 38 | Ft Worth Wyatt | 0 | |
| Permian | 34 | Midland High* | 12 | |
| Permian | 34 | Abilene High* | 14 | |
| Permian | 37 | San Angelo Central* | 21 | |
| Permian | 7 | Midland Lee* | 20 | |
| Permian | 54 | Abilene Cooper* | 7 | |
| Permian | 51 | Big Spring* | 13 | |
| Permian | 15 | Odessa High* | 10 | |
| Permian | 40 | Hereford | 13 | |
| Permian | 48 | El Paso Eastwood | 0 | |
| Permian | 28 | Wichita Falls Rider | 0 | |
| Permian | 0 | Midland Lee | 20 | |
| 1984 (Season: 15-0-1 / District: 7-0) STATE CHAMPIONS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS |
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| Permian | 26 | El Paso Coronado | 0 | |
| Permian | 39 | El Paso Hanks | 0 | |
| Permian | 55 | FW Eastern Hills | 7 | |
| Permian | 40 | Abilene High* | 14 | |
| Permian | 35 | Big Spring* | 6 | |
| Permian | 28 | Midland Lee* | 13 | |
| Permian | 27 | Abilene Cooper* | 9 | |
| Permian | 33 | San Angelo Central* | 24 | |
| Permian | 50 | Midland High* | 35 | |
| Permian | 34 | Odessa High* | 7 | |
| Permian | 41 | Palo Duro | 21 | |
| Permian | 56 | El Paso Austin | 0 | |
| Permian | 34 | Euless Trinity | 0 | |
| Permian | 15 | Midland Lee | 14 | |
| Permian | 21 | Highland Park | 7 | |
| Permian | 21 | Beaumont French | 21 | |
| *In 1984 there were no tiebreakers in the Final, resulting in Permian and Beaumont French sharing the title as co-State Champions. | ||||
| 1985 (Season: 14-1-1 / District: 6-0-1) STATE FINALIST DISTRICT CHAMPIONS |
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| Permian | 28 | El Paso Coronado | 0 | |
| Permian | 62 | El Paso Hanks | 0 | |
| Permian | 41 | FW Eastern Hills | 7 | |
| Permian | 7 | Abilene High* | 7 | |
| Permian | 49 | Big Spring* | 15 | |
| Permian | 13 | Midland Lee* | 7 | |
| Permian | 52 | Abilene Cooper* | 0 | |
| Permian | 28 | San Angelo Central* | 7 | |
| Permian | 27 | Midland High* | 10 | |
| Permian | 37 | Odessa High* | 7 | |
| Permian | 34 | Palo Duro | 15 | |
| Permian | 33 | El Paso Austin | 0 | |
| Permian | 41 | Denton | 0 | |
| Permian | 27 | Irving MacArthur | 7 | |
| Permian | 10 | Cy-Fairbanks | 7 | |
| Permian | 0 | Houston Yates | 37 | |
| 1986 (Season: 7-2 / District: 4-2) | ||||
| Permian | 55 | El Paso Coronado | 0 | |
| Permian | 28 | El Paso Ysleta | 0 | |
| Permian | 42 | Amarillo High | 20 | |
| Permian | 41 | Abilene High* | 7 | |
| Permian | 42 | Midland High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 20 | Odessa High* | 6 | |
| Permian | 24 | Abilene Cooper* | 8 | |
| Permian | 14 | Midland Lee* | 24 | |
| Permian | 7 | San Angelo Central* | 14 | |
| 1987 (Season: 12-2 / District: 5-1) STATE SEMI-FINALIST |
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| Permian | 49 | El Paso Coronado | 22 | |
| Permian | 48 | El Paso Ysleta | 0 | |
| Permian | 20 | Amarillo High | 9 | |
| Permian | 41 | Abilene High* | 7 | |
| Permian | 35 | Midland High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 40 | Odessa High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 22 | Abilene Cooper* | 12 | |
| Permian | 21 | Midland Lee* | 42 | |
| Permian | 35 | San Angelo Central* | 3 | |
| Permian | 20 | Palo Duro | 10 | |
| Permian | 34 | El Paso Andress | 0 | |
| Permian | 16 | Denton | 3 | |
| Permian | 35 | Arlington High | 35 | |
| Permian | 21 | Plano | 29 | |
| *The Panthers advanced 15-12 in First Downs in the 35-35 tie with Arlington in the Quarterfinal playoff. | ||||
| 1988 (Season: 13-2 / District: 5-1) STATE SEMI-FINALIST DISTRICT CHAMPIONS |
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| Permian | 49 | El Paso Austin | 0 | |
| Permian | 12 | Marshall | 13 | |
| Permian | 35 | Amarillo High* | 14 | |
| Permian | 35 | Odessa High* | 7 | |
| Permian | 42 | Midland High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 49 | Abilene High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 48 | Dallas Jesuit | 2 | |
| Permian | 56 | Abilene Cooper* | 14 | |
| Permian | 21 | Midland Lee* | 22 | |
| Permian | 41 | San Angelo Central* | 7 | |
| Permian | 31 | Amarillo Tascosa | 7 | |
| Permian | 41 | El Paso Andress | 13 | |
| Permian | 48 | Irving Nimitz | 7 | |
| Permian | 21 | Arlington Lamar | 7 | |
| Permian | 9 | Dallas Carter | 14 | |
| *UIL ruled Dallas Carter was in violation of having ineligible player after the Semifinal game with Permian. |
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| 1989 (Season: 16-0 / District: 6-0) NATIONAL CHAMPIONS STATE CHAMPIONS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS |
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| Permian | 55 | El Paso Austin | 0 | |
| Permian | 21 | Marshall | 7 | |
| Permian | 28 | Amarillo High | 0 | |
| Permian | 42 | Odessa High* | 27 | |
| Permian | 51 | Midland High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 48 | Abilene High* | 0 | |
| Permian | 46 | Dallas Jesuit | 0 | |
| Permian | 56 | Abilene Cooper* | 0 | |
| Permian | 17 | Midland Lee* | 13 | |
| Permian | 37 | San Angelo Central* | 0 | |
| Permian | 42 | Amarillo High | 0 | |
| Permian | 49 | El Paso Jefferson | 6 | |
| Permian | 49 | Trimble Tech | 6 | |
| Permian | 20 | Arlington Lamar | 10 | |
| Permian | 31 | Marshall | 14 | |
| Permian | 28 | Aldine | 14 | |
| Permian recorded eight shutout victories in 1989. | ||||
HUB | 1959-69 | 1970-79 | 1990-99 | 2000-09 | 2010-19 | 2020-26
