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The Record Book

Eleven-player football only. Ratings and upsets cover the class-playoff era (1972 on), undefeated seasons 1984 on; streaks, blowouts, shootouts and rivalries use the full archive. Scores are newspaper-sourced and occasionally wrong — see about.

Best seasons since 1972

Final power rating, every class on one scale

1	Iowa City High 1993Champ	4A	13-0 · #1	86.7
2	Bettendorf 1993	4A	10-1 · #2	81.1
3	Davenport Assumption 1993	4A	8-2 · #3	73.4
4	Bettendorf 1989	4A	11-1 · #1	67.0
5	Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1993	4A	8-4 · #4	65.4
6	Iowa City High 1996Champ	4A	13-0 · #1	65.4
7	Iowa City West 1998Champ	4A	13-0 · #1	64.8
8	Marion Linn-Mar 1990Champ	4A	13-0 · #1	64.4
9	WDM Dowling 2014Champ	4A	13-1 · #1	64.1
10	WDM Valley 1998	4A	10-1 · #2	64.0
11	WDM Dowling 2018Champ	4A	11-2 · #1	63.1
12	Marion Linn-Mar 1993	4A	7-4 · #5	63.0
13	Bettendorf 1992Champ	4A	13-0 · #1	62.7
14	WDM Dowling 1975	4A	9-1-1 · #1	62.4
15	Davenport Central 1993	4A	6-3 · #6	62.1
16	Marion Linn-Mar 1989Champ	4A	12-1 · #2	61.1
17	WDM Valley 2016	4A	10-1 · #1	60.9
18	WDM Dowling 2025Champ	5A	12-1 · #1	60.6
19	WDM Dowling 2015Champ	4A	13-0 · #1	60.3
20	WDM Dowling 2017Champ	4A	12-1 · #1	60.2
21	Iowa City High 1992	4A	10-1 · #2	60.1
22	WDM Valley 2019	4A	12-1 · #1	59.9
23	WDM Dowling 1974	4A	9-2 · #1	59.6
24	CR Jefferson 1972Champ	4A	11-0 · #1	59.4
25	Iowa City West 1996	4A	8-2 · #2	59.0

Most dominant seasons

Points per game, seasons of 9+ games

1	Galva-Holstein 2004	A	10-1 · #2	+47.2
2	Hawarden West Sioux 2017Champ	A	13-0 · #1	+45.5
3	Gowrie Prairie 1973	2A	9-0 · #9	+45.3
4	Sigourney-Keota 2005Champ	2A	13-0 · #1	+43.9
5	Pella Christian 2016	1A	10-1 · #1	+43.6
6	Hamburg 1973	2A	9-0 · #169	+42.9
7	Kanawha 1973	2A	9-0 · #22	+42.9
8	Underwood 2021	1A	10-1 · #2	+42.3
9	Packwood Pekin 1998Champ	1A	13-0 · #1	+41.8
10	Brooklyn BGM 2013	A	13-1 · #2	+41.4
11	Saint Ansgar 2019	A	11-1 · #2	+41.3
12	Hamburg 1974	2A	9-0 · #3	+41.2
13	Prairie City-Monroe 2020	2A	10-1 · #6	+41.0
14	Emmetsburg 1997Champ	2A	13-0 · #1	+40.8
15	Columbus Junction 1974	2A	8-1 · #6	+40.3
16	North Fayette 2006	2A	10-1 · #1	+40.3
17	Solon 2009Champ	2A	14-0 · #1	+39.9
18	North Mahaska 2005Champ	A	13-0 · #2	+39.8
19	Britt West Hancock 1996Champ	1A	13-0 · #1	+39.5
20	Albia 2015	2A	12-1 · #2	+39.2
21	Van Meter 2022Champ	1A	12-1 · #1	+39.2
22	Treynor 2001	A	9-1 · #1	+39.2
23	Graettinger 1976	2A	11-1 · #11	+39.2
24	Inwood West Lyon 2025Champ	1A	13-0 · #1	+39.0
25	Elgin Valley 2003	A	11-1 · #2	+38.9

Undefeated seasons

No losses, no ties, playoffs included. 1984 on only: before that the archive is missing enough games that an unbeaten record can be a loss nobody wrote down. Every one of them ended in a state title.

2025	4ACR Xavier13-01AInwood West Lyon13-02ACarroll Kuemper13-0AMarcus MMCRU13-0
2024	2AInwood West Lyon13-04AAlleman North Polk13-03ADubuque Wahlert13-01AGrundy Center13-0
2023	5ASoutheast Polk13-02AVan Meter13-01AGrundy Center13-0
2022	4ACR Xavier13-02ACentral Lyon CL-G-LR13-0AGrundy Center13-0
2021	3AHarlan13-01AVan Meter13-0ABritt West Hancock13-0
2020	1AIda Grove O-A-BC-IG12-0
2019	3AWestern Dubuque13-0ABritt West Hancock13-02AIda Grove O-A-BC-IG13-0
2018	3ACR Xavier13-02APrairie City-Monroe13-0AHudson13-0
2017	3ACR Xavier13-0AHawarden West Sioux13-01AVan Meter13-0
2016	3APella13-0AGladbrook-Reinbeck13-0
2015	4AWDM Dowling13-03APella14-02ASpirit Lake14-0
2014	3APella14-0ALogan-Magnolia14-0
2013	4AWDM Dowling14-03ASioux City Heelan14-01AIowa City Regina14-02ACarroll Kuemper14-0AInwood West Lyon14-0
2012	4AAnkeny14-03ADecorah14-01AIowa City Regina14-0AWapsie Valley14-0
2011	4AWDM Valley14-02AIowa City Regina14-0ALisbon14-0
2010	2AIowa City Regina14-04AWDM Dowling14-0ATraer North Tama14-0
2009	2ASolon14-03AHarlan14-01ACB St Albert14-04AIowa City High14-0
2008	3ASioux City Heelan14-02ASolon14-01AEmmetsburg14-04AWDM Valley14-0
2007	2ASolon13-04ABettendorf13-01ACB St Albert13-0AWapsie Valley13-0
2006	4ACR Xavier13-0
2005	3AHarlan13-02ASigourney-Keota13-0ANorth Mahaska13-04AWDM Valley13-0
2004	3AHarlan13-0AWest Bend-Mallard13-01ACB St Albert13-04ABettendorf13-0
2003	3AHarlan13-02AEmmetsburg13-04AWDM Valley13-01AEldora E-NP13-0ATreynor13-0
2002	3AAtlantic13-01AAkron-Westfield12-0
2001	4AWDM Dowling13-02ASigourney-Keota13-0AFredericksburg13-0
2000	4AWDM Dowling13-03AClear Lake13-01ASouthern Cal13-0
1999	2AInwood West Lyon12-04AIowa City West13-01AWest Marshall13-0AWest Bend-Mallard13-0
1998	4AIowa City West13-01APackwood Pekin13-0
1997	2AEmmetsburg13-0AMaynard West Central12-0
1996	4AIowa City High13-01ABritt West Hancock13-0AGuthrie Center13-0
1995	4AIowa City West13-03AHarlan13-02ASigourney-Keota13-0
1994	1AHudson13-0
1993	4AIowa City High13-01AAplington A-P13-0ARiceville13-0
1992	4ABettendorf13-01AWest Branch13-02ANorth Fayette13-0
1991	1AWest Branch13-0
1990	4AMarion Linn-Mar13-03AWaverly-Shell Rock13-01ALogan-Magnolia13-01ASouthern Cal12-0
1989	3ADecorah11-0
1988	4ABettendorf13-02ASolon12-01AGrundy Center12-0
1987	4ABettendorf12-03ADecorah11-02AWapsie Valley12-0AGarwin GMG12-0
1986	2AWapsie Valley12-01ALynnville-Sully12-0APaton-Churdan11-0
1985	4AMarion Linn-Mar12-01ACenter Point12-0APaton-Churdan12-0
1984	2AGrundy Center12-01APocahontas12-0ASchleswig12-0

Three or more

Harlan 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2021	6
CR Xavier 2006, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2025	5
Grundy Center 1984, 1988, 2022, 2023, 2024	5
WDM Dowling 2000, 2001, 2010, 2013, 2015	5
Bettendorf 1987, 1988, 1992, 2004, 2007	5
Inwood West Lyon 1999, 2013, 2024, 2025	4
Iowa City Regina 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013	4
Wapsie Valley 1986, 1987, 2007, 2012	4
WDM Valley 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011	4
Solon 1988, 2007, 2008, 2009	4
Van Meter 2017, 2021, 2023	3
Britt West Hancock 1996, 2019, 2021	3
Pella 2014, 2015, 2016	3
Decorah 1987, 1989, 2012	3
CB St Albert 2004, 2007, 2009	3
Iowa City High 1993, 1996, 2009	3
Emmetsburg 1997, 2003, 2008	3
Sigourney-Keota 1995, 2001, 2005	3
Iowa City West 1995, 1998, 1999	3

1	Harlan 1972, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2021, 2022	14
2	WDM Dowling 2000, 2001, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025	11
3	Emmetsburg 1977, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008	9
4	Iowa City Regina 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020	8
5	Bettendorf 1981, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2007	7
6	Inwood West Lyon 1998, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2024, 2025	7
7	Grundy Center 1984, 1987, 1988, 2022, 2023, 2024	6
8	WDM Valley 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2020	6
9	Britt West Hancock 1973, 1996, 2019, 2021, 2023	5
10	Decorah 1974, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2012	5
11	Wapsie Valley 1986, 1987, 1997, 2007, 2012	5
12	Solon 1988, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010	5
13	CR Xavier 2006, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2025	5
14	Bishop Heelan 1975, 1982, 2008, 2013	4
15	Central Lyon CL-G-LR 1976, 1977, 2006, 2022	4

1	Waterloo East 1965–1971	57
2	Iowa City Regina 2010–2013	56
3	Grundy Center 2022–2025	50
4	Harlan 2003–2006	49
5	Pella 2014–2017	42
6	Solon 2007–2010	42
7	Anamosa 1937–1942	40
8	Roland-Story 1979–1982	38
9	Central Lyon CL-G-LR 1974–1978	38
10	Schaller-Crestland 1967–1971	38
11	Bettendorf 1987–1989	36
12	Mount Pleasant 1957–1961	36
13	Inwood West Lyon 1998–2000	34
14	Wapsie Valley 1986–1988	34
15	Indianola 1968–1971	34

1	Waterloo East 2000–2006	60
2	Burnside SE Webster 2006–2011	53
3	Muscatine 1973–1977	44
4	Saydel 1998–2002	42
5	Moorhead East Monona 1969–1974	42
6	Louisa-Muscatine 2020–2025	40
7	Sioux City West 1987–1991	40
8	Perry 2018–2022	39
9	Mingo 1971–1976	39
10	Camanche 2006–2010	38
11	West Central Valley 2002–2006	38
12	Iowa Deaf IA 1963–1971	38
13	Sac City 1986–1990	37
14	Postville 2020–2024	36
15	Des Moines North 2016–2020	36

Albia – Centerville 1898–2026 · Centerville 81–39–4	1898–2026	Centerville 81–39–4	124
Atlantic – Harlan 1896–2026 · Harlan 70–48	1896–2026	Harlan 70–48	118
Clarinda – Shenandoah 1897–2026 · Clarinda 60–52–3	1897–2026	Clarinda 60–52–3	115
Red Oak – Shenandoah 1898–2026 · Shenandoah 66–42–6	1898–2026	Shenandoah 66–42–6	114
Clinton – Davenport Central 1894–2026 · Davenport Central 70–38–5	1894–2026	Davenport Central 70–38–5	113
Clarion CGD – Eagle Grove 1902–2026 · Clarion CGD 64–44–4	1902–2026	Clarion CGD 64–44–4	112
Independence – West Delaware 1899–2026 · West Delaware 57–52–2	1899–2026	West Delaware 57–52–2	111
Clarinda – Red Oak 1896–2024 · Clarinda 64–43–4	1896–2024	Clarinda 64–43–4	111
Greene County – Perry 1903–2026 · Greene County 68–40–2	1903–2026	Greene County 68–40–2	110
Albia – Chariton 1905–2026 · Chariton 61–46–3	1905–2026	Chariton 61–46–3	110
Ames – Marshalltown 1899–2026 · Ames 72–36–2	1899–2026	Ames 72–36–2	110
Britt West Hancock – Garner GHV 1899–2026 · Britt West Hancock 60–46–3	1899–2026	Britt West Hancock 60–46–3	109
Iowa Falls-Alden – Webster City 1899–2026 · Webster City 65–39–5	1899–2026	Webster City 65–39–5	109
Algona – Humboldt 1902–2026 · Algona 55–50–2	1902–2026	Algona 55–50–2	107
Grinnell – Oskaloosa 1898–2026 · Grinnell 60–45–2	1898–2026	Grinnell 60–45–2	107
Spencer – Storm Lake 1900–2026 · Spencer 69–36–1	1900–2026	Spencer 69–36–1	106
Humboldt – Webster City 1899–2026 · Webster City 70–33–3	1899–2026	Webster City 70–33–3	106
Fort Madison – Keokuk 1905–2026 · Fort Madison 55–48–3	1905–2026	Fort Madison 55–48–3	106
Oskaloosa – Ottumwa 1894–2026 · Ottumwa 59–43–1	1894–2026	Ottumwa 59–43–1	103
Estherville LC – Spirit Lake 1916–2026 · Estherville LC 62–39–1	1916–2026	Estherville LC 62–39–1	102

1984	Oct 5	Wapello 19-7 over Waterloo Columbus	44-pt gap
1979	Nov 2	Bedford 20-12 over Clarinda	30-pt gap
1985	Oct 4	Waukee 20-18 over Ogden	28-pt gap
2004	Oct 30	Marengo Iowa Valley 28-8 over North Mahaska	28-pt gap
1992	Oct 16	Marcus M-M-C 7-6 over Clay Central-Everly	27-pt gap
1973	Oct 5	Cedar Falls NU 7-6 over Ackley-Geneva	26-pt gap
2019	Sep 27	Estherville LC 20-14 over Spirit Lake	26-pt gap
2016	Oct 14	CB Jefferson 42-33 over CB Lewis Central	26-pt gap
2004	Oct 15	Osage 25-24 over Waterloo Columbus	25-pt gap
2006	Oct 27	Jesup 14-10 over Conrad BCLUW	25-pt gap
1989	Sep 29	Durant 26-14 over Solon	25-pt gap
2015	Sep 18	MOC-Floyd Valley 28-20 over Central Lyon CL-G-LR	25-pt gap
1975	Oct 24	Ottumwa 27-19 over Newton	25-pt gap
2015	Sep 25	Louisa-Muscatine 14-6 over Central Lee	25-pt gap
1979	Nov 2	Harris-Lake Park 13-12 over Milford	25-pt gap
2016	Sep 30	Keokuk 16-12 over Washington	24-pt gap
1998	Oct 2	Aurelia 20-18 over Woodbury Central	24-pt gap
2005	Oct 7	Eagle Grove 26-21 over Cherokee Washington	24-pt gap
1978	Nov 1	Greene 22-12 over Parkersburg	24-pt gap
2017	Oct 13	Mason City 29-28 over Waterloo West	24-pt gap

The Record Book

Best seasons since 1972

Most dominant seasons

Undefeated seasons

Most state titles since 1972

Most playoff seasons

Longest win streaks

Longest losing streaks

Longest-running rivalries

Biggest upsets since 1972

Biggest blowouts

Highest-scoring games

1	WDM Dowling	48 of 54 seasons
2	Emmetsburg	46 of 54 seasons
3	Harlan	43 of 54 seasons
4	Bishop Heelan	41 of 54 seasons
5	WDM Valley	41 of 54 seasons
6	Bettendorf	39 of 54 seasons
7	Cedar Falls	36 of 54 seasons
8	Britt West Hancock	36 of 54 seasons
9	Wapsie Valley	36 of 54 seasons
10	Solon	36 of 54 seasons
11	Inwood West Lyon	36 of 54 seasons
12	Pella	35 of 54 seasons
13	Ankeny	35 of 54 seasons
14	Davenport Assumption	33 of 54 seasons
15	West Branch	33 of 54 seasons

2022	Sep 23	Osceola Clarke 94-0 over Shenandoah	by 94
1976	Sep 17	Parkersburg 94-0 over Dumont	by 94
2019	Sep 27	Des Moines Roosevelt 93-0 over Sioux City West	by 93
2019	Oct 25	WDM Valley 92-0 over Des Moines North	by 92
2009	Sep 18	Packwood Pekin 90-0 over Keosauqua Van Buren	by 90
1974	Oct 25	Garwin 90-0 over Mingo	by 90
2022	Sep 23	Dyersville Beckman 89-0 over Postville	by 89
2013	Oct 18	WDM Valley 88-0 over CB Jefferson	by 88
1975	Sep 26	Hudson 88-0 over Cedar Falls NU	by 88
1983	Oct 7	Wall Lake 87-0 over Fonda-Lytton	by 87
2022	Sep 16	West Branch 86-0 over Louisa-Muscatine	by 86
2015	Oct 23	Avoca AHSTW 85-0 over West Monona	by 85
2019	Oct 18	Ankeny 90-7 over Sioux City North	by 83
1973	Nov 2	Redfield Dexfield 83-0 over Fontanelle B-F	by 83
2023	Oct 6	Sigourney-Keota 82-0 over Colfax-Mingo	by 82

2018	Aug 31	CB Jefferson 99-81 over Sioux City North	180 pts
2002	Nov 1	WDM Dowling 77-66 over Southeast Polk	143 pts
2017	Sep 29	Newton 71-70 over Fort Dodge	141 pts
2020	Aug 28	Fort Dodge 81-54 over Ames	135 pts
2015PO	Nov 23	Spirit Lake 70-56 over Mount Vernon	126 pts
2019	Oct 25	Washington 64-61 over Mount Pleasant	125 pts
2021PO	Oct 22	Hartley HMS 70-54 over Neola Tri-Center	124 pts
2011	Sep 30	Louisa-Muscatine 70-54 over Columbus Junction	124 pts
2013	Oct 17	Burlington 69-52 over Davenport North	121 pts
2016	Sep 9	Creston 70-49 over Harlan	119 pts
2015PO	Nov 2	Sergeant Bluff-Luton 72-47 over Carroll	119 pts
2003	Oct 17	WDM Valley 76-42 over Mason City	118 pts
1993	Oct 15	Carroll Kuemper 77-40 over Cherokee Washington	117 pts
1998	Oct 30	Madrid 78-38 over Van Meter	116 pts
2025PO	Oct 24	Cherokee Washington 58-57 over Spirit Lake	115 pts