THE HISTORY OF SIXMAN FOOTBALL
Updated 09/06/06

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Sixman Guide and Rulebook
Stephen Epler, 1939


Sixman Football Magazine
Vol. 1 No. 2 Fall 1947


6 Man Football Rules
National Sixman Committee, 1942

 This site is dedicated to the history of sixman football. Over the next few months I will add more information, sixman ads, plays and articles from my collection that chronicle the rise, fall and re-birth of the game.

If you have pictures, articles, books, etc. that you would like to display here please send me an email.

Thanks and enjoy!

Miles

Article from American Boy Magazine, September 1937
Sixman Football Article featured in American Boy Magazine, September, 1938


Sixman Football Rules and Handbook
National Six-man Committee, 1951

Texas Sixman Football 1974
Texas Sixman Football
CH Underwood, 1974


Sixman Football
Stephen Epler, 1938

Here are some examples of early six-man plays. Both examples would be illegal plays in today's game.

Old Sixman Equipment Advertisements

Reverse Snap Receiver Formation

Famous O'Brien Veer

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