IHSAA FOOTBALL

STATE CHAMPIONS

THROUGH 2004-05

The Indiana High School Athletic Association football tournament was born in 1973, with four schools in each of three classes qualifying for post-season play based on regular-season records. The tournament format was expanded several times in the first 10 years, with a fourth class added in 1983. In 1985, the current format with five classes was adopted. It allows for every member school to enter the tournament regardless of its regular-season record, just as in all other IHSAA sports. Since 1984, all IHSAA championship games have been played at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.

Class 5A

Year	Final Score	Winning Coach	Record	Runner-Up Coach	Location
1985-86	Warren Central 41, Valparaiso 7	Jerry Stauffer	14-0	Mark Hoffman	Hoosier Dome
1986-87	Carmel 20, Fort Wayne Snider 17 (OT)	Jim Belden	14-0	Mike Hawley	Hoosier Dome
1987-88	Ben Davis 14, Highland 7	Dick Dullaghan	12-2	Dave Shelbourne	Hoosier Dome
1988-89	Ben Davis 43, Marion 0	Dick Dullaghan	14-0	Mark Surface	Hoosier Dome
1989-90	Carmel 10, Penn 7	Jim Belden	13-1	Chris Geesman	Hoosier Dome
1990-91	Ben Davis 37, Marion 3	Dick Dullaghan	13-1	Mark Surface	Hoosier Dome
1991-92	Ben Davis 38, Penn 14	Dick Dullaghan	14-0	Chris Geesman	Hoosier Dome
1992-93	Fort Wayne Snider 24, Ben Davis 21	Russ Isaacs	14-0	Dick Dullaghan	Hoosier Dome
1993-94	Bloomington South 33, Lake Central 27	Mo Moriarity	14-0	Elmer Britton	Hoosier Dome
1994-95	Castle 30, Portage 12	John Lidy	12-2	Craig Buzea	RCA Dome
1995-96	Penn 35, Evansville North 13	Chris Geesman	14-0	Mike Wilson	RCA Dome
1996-97	Penn 17, Ben Davis 14	Chris Geesman	13-1	Dick Dullaghan	RCA Dome
1997-98	Penn 21, Bloomington South 20	Chris Geesman	14-1	Mo Moriarity	RCA Dome
1998-99	Bloomington South 35, Homestead 14	Mo Moriarity	14-0	Cary Cavacini	RCA Dome
1999-00	Ben Davis 27, Penn 3	Dick Dullaghan	15-0	Chris Geesman	RCA Dome
2000-01	Penn 21, Center Grove 0	Chris Geesman	14-1	Eric Moore	RCA Dome
2001-02	Ben Davis 35, Valparaiso 16	Dick Dullaghan	15-0	Mark Hoffman	RCA Dome
2002-03	Ben Davis 31, Fort Wayne Snider 7	Dick Dullaghan	12-3	Russ Isaacs	RCA Dome
2003-04	Warren Central 57, Penn 7	Kevin Wright	13-2	Cory Yeoman	RCA Dome
2004-05	Warren Central 35, Ft. Wayne Snider 23	Kevin Wright	14-1	Russ Isaacs	RCA Dome

Class 4A

Year	Final Score	Winning Coach	Record	Runner-Up Coach	Location
1983-84	Penn 25, Indianapolis Washington 14	Chris Geesman	14-0	Bob Springer	North Central (Indpls)
1984-85	Warren Central 28, Hobart 8	Jerry Staufer	14-0	Don Howell	Hoosier Dome
1985-86	Brownsburg 23, Hobart 17	Mike Godan	14-0	Don Howell	Hoosier Dome
1986-87	DeKalb 28, Franklin Central 7	Dale Hummer	13-1	Chuck Stephens	Hoosier Dome
1987-88	Hobart 31, Jasper 0	Don Howell	14-0	Jerry Brewer	Hoosier Dome
1988-89	Goshen 24, Franklin Central 10	Randy Robertson	14-0	Chuck Stephens	Hoosier Dome
1989-90	Hobart 17, Franklin Central 7	Don Howell	13-1	Chuck Stephens	Hoosier Dome
1990-91	Franklin Central 34, Hobart 14	Chuck Stephens	14-0	Don Howell	Hoosier Dome
1991-92	Hobart 20, Seymour 0	Don Howell	13-1	Joe Goodman	Hoosier Dome
1992-93	Harrison (West Lafayette) 21, Fort Wayne Wayne 3	A.J. Rickard	13-1	Mark Newlin	Hoosier Dome
1993-94	Hobart 31, East Central 18	Don Howell	13-1	Rod Ballart	Hoosier Dome
1994-95	East Central 35, DeKalb 0	Rod Ballart	14-0	Ron Kock	RCA Dome
1995-96	Fort Wayne Wayne 28, Franklin County 8	Mark Newlin	12-2	Kent Grider	RCA Dome
1996-97	Indianapolis Cathedral 27, Hobart 7	Rick Streiff	14-0	Don Howell	RCA Dome
1997-98	Griffith 49, Hamilton Southeastern 7	Russ Radtke	14-1	Rob Cutter	RCA Dome
1998-99	Indianapolis Cathedral 38, Concord 7	Rick Streiff	13-2	Tim Dawson	RCA Dome
1999-00	Indianapolis Cathedral 24, Goshen 21	Rick Streiff	13-2	Brad Park	RCA Dome
2000-01	East Noble 28, Plainfield 7	Tim Able	14-1	Chuck Schwanekamp	RCA Dome
2001-02	Jasper 35, Delta 20	Jerry Brewer	13-1	Grant Zgunda	RCA Dome
2002-03	Roncalli 24, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 21	Bruce Scifres	10-4	Chris Svarczkopf	RCA Dome
2003-04	Roncalli 17, East Noble 0	Bruce Scifres	12-3	Chris DePew	RCA Dome
2004-05	Roncallii 25, Wawasee 10	Bruce Scifres	13-2	Joe Rietveld	RCA Dome

Class 3A

Year	Final Score	Winning Coach	Record	Runner-Up Coach	Location
1973-74	South Bend Washington 19, Indianapolis Cathedral 13	Bob Van Camp	12-0	Mike McGinley	S.B. Washington
1974-75	Indianapolis Washington 19, Mishawaka 12	Bob Springer	12-0	Bill Doba	Indpls. Washington
1975-76	Valparaiso 14, Carmel 13	Tom Stokes	12-0	Dick Dullaghan	Valparaiso
1976-77	Merrillville 28, Indianapolis Cathedral 24	Ken Haupt	11-1	Mike McGinley	Indpls. Cathedral
1977-78	Portage 33, Evansville Reitz 14	Les Klein	12-1	Bob Padgett	North Central (Indpls.)
1978-79	Carmel 35, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 18	Dick Dullaghan	13-0	Larry Bartolameolli	North Central (Indpls.)
1979-80	Columbus East 21, Hobart 14	John Stafford	13-0	Don Howell	North Central (Indpls.)
1980-81	Carmel 13, Hobart 7	Jim Belden	13-0	Don Howell	North Central (Indpls.)
1981-82	Carmel 27, Fort Wayne Snider 0	Jim Belden	14-0	Mike Hawley	North Central (Indpls.)
1982-83	Castle 26, Hobart 23	John Lidy	14-0	Don Howell	North Central (Indpls.)
1983-84	Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 22, Roncalli 21	Andy Johns	14-0	Bill Kuntz	Warren Central
1984-85	Brownsburg 17, Concord 12	Mike Godan	14-0	Tom Conn	Hoosier Dome
1985-86	Roncalli 37, Wawasee 3	Bill Kuntz	13-1	Myron Dickerson	Hoosier Dome
1986-87	Indianapolis Cathedral 12, NorthWood 0	Mike McGinley	12-2	Jim Andrews	Hoosier Dome
1987-88	Zionsville 23, Elwood 7	Rick Wimmer	14-0	Mark Hughes	Hoosier Dome
1988-89	Roncalli 14, Tipton 13	Bill Sylvester	12-2	Mike Tolle	Hoosier Dome
1989-90	Hammond Bishop Noll 20, Roncalli 14	Jerry Vlasic	13-1	Bill Sylvester	Hoosier Dome
1990-91	Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 56, New Palestine 14	Andy Johns	14-0	Marvin Shepler	Hoosier Dome
1991-92	Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 34, Indianapolis Cathedral 27	Andy Johns	13-1	Rick Streiff	Hoosier Dome
1992-93	Indianapolis Cathedral 33, Northwestern 14	Rick Streiff	12-2	Dan Robinson	Hoosier Dome
1993-94	Roncalli 14, NorthWood 12	Bruce Scifres	14-0	Rich Dodson	Hoosier Dome
1994-95	Roncalli 35, Tipton 14	Bruce Scifres	12-2	Mike Tolle	RCA Dome
1995-96	South Bend St. Joseph’s 28, Jasper 0	Frank Amato	14-0	Jerry Brewer	RCA Dome
1996-97	Zionsville 14, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 7	Larry McWhorter	14-0	Andy Johns	RCA Dome
1997-98	Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 27, Andrean 24	Craig Barr	14-1	Ted Karras, Jr.	RCA Dome
1998-99	Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 23, NorthWood 6	Craig Barr	13-2	Rich Dodson	RCA Dome
1999-00	Roncalli 24, Norwell 14	Bruce Scifres	15-0	Gary Scott	RCA Dome
2000-01	Heritage Hills 27, Zionsville 24 (OT)	Bob Clayton	15-0	Larry McWhorter	RCA Dome
2001-02	Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 3, Andrean 0	Tom Dilley	11-4	Jeff Karras	RCA Dome
2002-03	Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 31, Andrean 12	Tom Dilley	15-0	Wally McCormack	RCA Dome
2003-04	Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 49, NorthWood 0	Vince Lorenzano	14-1	Rich Dodson	RCA Dome
2004-05	Andrean 21, Heritage Hills 14	Brett St. Germain	13-2	Bob Clayton	RCA Dome

Class 2A

Year	Final Score	Winning Coach	Record	Runner-Up Coach	Location
1973-74	Greenfield-Central 21, Blackford 12	Clayton Myers	12-0	Eldon Leeth	Greenfield-Central
1974-75	Blackford 28, Boonville 14	Eldon Leeth	12-0	Bill Harrawood	Blackford
1975-76	Mishawaka Marian 34, Greenfield-Central 0	Mike Hecklinski	11-0	Clayton Myers	Greenfield-Central
1976-77	Mishawaka Marian 34, Jasper 7	Mike Hecklinski	12-0	Jerry Brewer	Mishawaka Marian
1977-78	Plymouth 21, Jasper 14 (2 OT)	Bill Nixon	13-0	Jerry Brewer	Warren Central
1978-79	Goshen 9, Brownsburg 0	Ken Mirer	12-1	Vic Overman	Warren Central
1979-80	Blackford 24, Noblesville 22	Charles Lori	13-0	Jim Belden	Warren Central
1980-81	Franklin Central 19, NorthWood 13	Chuck Stephens	13-0	James Andrews	Warren Central
1981-82	Franklin Central 34, Goshen 20	Chuck Stephens	12-1	Ken Mirer	Warren Central
1982-83	Franklin Central 40, McCutcheon 13	Chuck Stephens	12-2	Frank O’Shea	Warren Central
1983-84	Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 20, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 16	Chuck Schwanekamp	14-0	Steve Keefer	Lawrence Central
1984-85	Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 35, West Lafayette 7	Chuck Schwanekamp	13-1	Ernie Beck	Hoosier Dome
1985-86	Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 25, Lawrenceburg 7	Steve Keefer	11-3	Glenn Crocker	Hoosier Dome
1986-87	Whitko 26, Tell City 0	Bryan Sprunger	14-0	Mike Spencer	Hoosier Dome
1987-88	Rochester 23, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 20	Mark Miller	12-2	Rick Carrico	Hoosier Dome
1988-89	Western Boone 14, South Spencer 7	Jeff Pearson	13-1	Jerry Denstorff	Hoosier Dome
1989-90	Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 24, Tri-West Hendricks 22	Matt Lindsay	12-2	Mike Gillin	Hoosier Dome
1990-91	Indianapolis Scecina 28, River Forest 27	Ott Hurrle	9-5	Tom Redman	Hoosier Dome
1991-92	Indianapolis Scecina 20, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 17	Ott Hurrle	11-3	Matt Lindsay	Hoosier Dome
1992-93	Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 17, Westfield 0	Matt Lindsay	13-1	Dick Parker	Hoosier Dome
1993-94	West Lafayette 22, Providence 7	Ernie Beck	14-0	Gene Sartini	Hoosier Dome
1994-95	Bremen 38, Evansville Mater Dei 10	Martin Huber	12-2	Frank Will	RCA Dome
1995-96	North Montgomery 20, Bremen 17	Charley German	13-1	Martin Huber	RCA Dome
1996-97	North Montgomery 37, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 34	Charley German	13-1	Matt Lindsay	RCA Dome
1997-98	Jimtown 63, Clarksville 0	Bill Sharpe	15-0	Dennis Hawkins	RCA Dome
1998-99	Jimtown 28, Western Boone 0	Bill Sharpe	15-0	Jeff Pearson	RCA Dome
1999-00	Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 38, Danville 6	Matt Lindsay	13-2	Bob Copeland	RCA Dome
2000-01	Evansville Mater Dei 56, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 10	Mike Goebel	15-0	Matt Lindsay	RCA Dome
2001-02	Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 57, Evansville Mater Dei 29	Matt Lindsay	14-0	Mike Goebel	RCA Dome
2002-03	Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 36, Southridge 30	Matt Lindsay	12-3	Brad Hanner	RCA Dome
2003-04	Tri-West Hendricks 41, Harding 36	Mark Haste	14-1	Sherwood Haydock	RCA Dome
2004-05	Tri-West Hendricks 62, Eastbrook 21	Mark Haste	15-0	Jeff Adamson	RCA Dome

Class A

Year	Final Score	Winning Coach	Record	Runner-Up Coach	Location
1973-74	Mishawaka Marian 21, Providence 14	Mike Hecklinski	10-2	Gene Sartini	Providence
1974-75	Garrett 20, North Knox 6	David Wiant	11-0	Jim Beery	Garrett
1975-76	Lawrenceburg 28, Wes-Del 14	Dick Meador	11-1	Dave Land	Lawrenceburg
1976-77	Lafayette Central Catholic 8, Lawrenceburg 6	Paul LaRocca	11-2	Dick Meador	Lafayette Central Catholic
1977-78	Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 15, Tippecanoe Valley 6	Duffy Hagist	11-1	Charles Smith	Lawrence Central
1978-79	Lawrenceburg 34, Fountain Central 6	Dick Meador	13-0	Dale Hummer	Lawrence Central
1979-80	Tippecanoe Valley 44, Hamilton Southeastern 14	Charles Smith	13-0	David Enright	Lawrence Central
1980-81	Sheridan 27, North Judson 0	Larry Wright	13-0	Russ Radtke	Lawrence Central
1981-82	Hamilton Southeastern 7, Woodlan 6	Dave Enright	11-0	Leland Etzler	Lawrence Central
1982-83	Oak Hill 14, Southridge 7	Terry Lichtenberg	13-1	Bob Hawkins	Lawrence Central
1983-84	Fountain Central 12, Churubusco 3	Rick Malone	13-1	Rick Lightfoot	Lawrence North
1984-85	Sheridan 19, North Judson 10	Larry Wright	14-0	Russ Radtke	Hoosier Dome
1985-86	Eastern Hancock 20, Jimtown 7	Bob Copeland	13-1	Bill Sharpe	Hoosier Dome
1986-87	South Putnam 29, North Judson 21	Mark Wildman	11-3	Russ Radtke	Hoosier Dome
1987-88	Sheridan 10, Jimtown 0	Larry Wright	12-2	Bill Sharpe	Hoosier Dome
1988-89	Sheridan 59, Bremen 0	Larry Wright	14-0	Martin Huber	Hoosier Dome
1989-90	Bremen 31, Springs Valley 8	John Kucela	11-3	Bill Harris	Hoosier Dome
1990-91	South Decatur 44, Southwood 15	Ken Wendling	13-0	David Wilhelm	Hoosier Dome
1991-92	Jimtown 13, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 7	Bill Sharpe	12-1	Vince Lorenzano	Hoosier Dome
1992-93	Sheridan 6, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 0	Larry Wright	10-4	Vince Lorenzano	Hoosier Dome
1993-94	North Miami 37, West Washington 16	Bob Bridge	11-3	Todd Pritchett	Hoosier Dome
1994-95	North White 34, Sheridan 7	Jim Davis	14-0	Larry Wright	RCA Dome
1995-96	Carroll (Flora) 26, Tri-West Hendricks 13	John Hendryx	13-1	Mark Haste	RCA Dome
1996-97	Tri-West Hendricks 37, Carroll (Flora) 14	Mark Haste	14-0	John Hendryx	RCA Dome
1997-98	Pioneer 49, Knightstown 21	Mike Johnson	15-0	Don Willard	RCA Dome
1998-99	Sheridan 56, North White 33	Larry Wright	14-1	Jim Davis	RCA Dome
1999-00	Lafayette Central Catholic 59, Perry Central 7	Scott Muncy	14-0	Terry Wagner	RCA Dome
2000-01	Adams Central 29, Attica 21	Rick Minnich	12-3	David McDonald	RCA Dome
2001-02	Southern Wells 30, Perry Central 7	Mark Lefebvre	14-1	Mike Spencer	RCA Dome
2002-03	Southwood 17, South Putnam 14	Terry Siddall	13-1	Mark Wildman	RCA Dome
2003-04	Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 28, Seeger 0	Jim Boswell	12-2	Brian Moore	RCA Dome
2004-05	Seeger 20, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 7	Brian Moore	15-0	Jim Boswell	RCA Dome