5A Program history · 1899–2026
Ames
633-406-25
All-time
.607 · 125 seasons
278-242
Since 1972
.535
0
State titles
none
22
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
51.2
Best season
1998 · #6 4A · 10-2
#19.8
Avg class rank
best #6 (1998)
Rating by season
Final power rating each season, all classes on one scale. Filled points are state titles; #1 marks a season the team finished first in its class.
Win percentage
Bars are dimmer in seasons without a playoff game.
Classification
4A1972–2020
5A2021–2025
18
Longest win streak
1937–1939
10
Longest losing streak
2024–2025
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown | 110 | 72-36-2 | 1899–2026 |
| Newton | 73 | 42-29-2 | 1908–2009 |
| Fort Dodge | 72 | 37-33-2 | 1906–2022 |
| Boone | 67 | 50-12-5 | 1899–1972 |
| Mason City | 46 | 31-15 | 1946–2012 |
| WDM Valley | 45 | 14-31 | 1942–2024 |
| Des Moines Roosevelt | 41 | 26-15 | 1935–2026 |
| Oskaloosa | 40 | 33-5-2 | 1927–1967 |
| Waterloo West | 39 | 15-22-2 | 1914–1982 |
| Grinnell | 39 | 32-7 | 1922–1967 |
| WDM Dowling | 30 | 7-23 | 1940–2022 |
| Sioux City East | 24 | 15-9 | 1936–2025 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5A | #31 / 36 | 1.1 | 1-8 | -30.0 | 93–363 | — | 3 | Iowa Alliance |
| 2024 | 5A | #26 / 36 | 7.5 | 1-8 | -23.3 | 200–410 | — | 4 | Iowa Alliance |
| 2023 | 5A | #20 / 36 | 10.6 | 3-6 | -8.9 | 233–313 | — | 4 | CIML |
| 2022 | 5A | #18 / 36 | 15.5 | 6-4 | +3.1 | 320–289 | 0-1 | 2 | 5A-2 |
| 2021 | 5A | #25 / 36 | 5.0 | 4-5 | -4.3 | 229–268 | — | 2 | 5A-2 |
| 2020 | 4A | #29 / 40 | 6.8 | 2-5 | -16.0 | 161–273 | 1-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2019 | 4A | #26 / 42 | 11.2 | 3-6 | -7.9 | 224–295 | — | 7 | CIML |
| 2018 | 4A | #22 / 42 | 21.9 | 5-4 | +2.2 | 220–200 | — | 7 | CIML |
| 2017 | 4A | #25 / 48 | 17.7 | 4-5 | -0.8 | 369–376 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 2016 | 4A | #27 / 48 | 14.7 | 5-4 | -7.2 | 213–278 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 2015 | 4A | #19 / 46 | 23.6 | 4-6 | +0.2 | 288–286 | 0-1 | 1 | CIML |
| 2014 | 4A | #8 / 46 | 34.5 | 6-4 | +9.8 | 326–228 | 1-1 | 1 | CIML |
| 2013 | 4A | #8 / 48 | 40.0 | 11-1 | +23.1 | 585–308 | 2-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2012 | 4A | #24 / 47 | 20.6 | 5-5 | +2.2 | 373–351 | 0-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2011 | 4A | #27 / 47 | 19.1 | 4-6 | -10.1 | 182–283 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2010 | 4A | #17 / 47 | 10.4 | 9-3 | +12.8 | 338–185 | 2-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2009 | 4A | #13 / 48 | 10.6 | 3-7 | -2.3 | 277–300 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2008 | 4A | #18 / 48 | 5.3 | 8-4 | +3.7 | 302–258 | 2-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2007 | 4A | #23 / 48 | 0.6 | 5-4 | +1.9 | 178–161 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 2006 | 4A | #21 / 48 | 4.1 | 4-5 | -1.4 | 144–157 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 2005 | 4A | #10 / 48 | 13.5 | 8-2 | +15.2 | 335–183 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2004 | 4A | #19 / 48 | 5.4 | 5-4 | -5.4 | 189–238 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 2003 | 4A | #7 / 48 | 20.1 | 7-3 | +11.9 | 264–145 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2002 | 4A | #13 / 48 | 13.4 | 5-4 | +5.1 | 241–195 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 2001 | 4A | #15 / 48 | 7.3 | 5-4 | +5.8 | 181–129 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 2000 | 4A | #11 / 48 | 35.0 | 6-4 | +13.6 | 285–149 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 1999 | 4A | #14 / 48 | 9.5 | 6-4 | +4.9 | 183–134 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 1998 | 4A | #6 / 48 | 51.2 | 10-2 | +17.2 | 367–161 | 2-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 1997 | 4A | #8 / 47 | 27.6 | 5-4 | +6.3 | 241–184 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 1996 | 4A | #9 / 47 | 40.6 | 12-1 | +10.5 | 369–233 | 3-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 1995 | 4A | #11 / 46 | 27.2 | 9-3 | +7.3 | 290–203 | 2-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 1994 | 4A | #26 / 46 | 10.2 | 5-4 | +1.9 | 233–216 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 1993 | 4A | #30 / 46 | 32.1 | 7-4 | +0.5 | 245–240 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 1992 | 4A | #25 / 46 | 29.9 | 8-3 | +7.6 | 275–191 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 1991 | 4A | #32 / 46 | 14.2 | 2-7 | -8.9 | 161–241 | — | 1 | CIML |
| 1990 | 4A | #29 / 46 | 22.3 | 4-5 | +1.2 | 222–211 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1989 | 4A | #33 / 46 | 29.0 | 3-6 | -4.2 | 158–196 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1988 | 4A | #14 / 46 | 29.3 | 9-2 | +8.1 | 238–149 | 1-1 | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1987 | 4A | #13 / 46 | 31.7 | 6-3 | +11.0 | 179–80 | 0-1 | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1986 | 4A | #9 / 45 | 33.8 | 6-4 | +10.0 | 277–177 | 1-1 | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1985 | 4A | #19 / 44 | 28.2 | 6-3 | +10.1 | 201–110 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1984 | 4A | #24 / 40 | 29.9 | 4-5 | +4.9 | 159–115 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1983 | 4A | #18 / 40 | 33.3 | 5-4 | +4.6 | 147–106 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1982 | 4A | #30 / 43 | 26.8 | 4-5 | -3.2 | 91–120 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 1981 | 4A | #31 / 41 | 15.7 | 1-8 | -7.9 | 105–176 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 1980 | 4A | #24 / 41 | 25.8 | 4-5 | +0.6 | 144–139 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 1979 | 4A | #30 / 40 | 23.0 | 0-9 | -16.8 | 81–232 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 1978 | 4A | #15 / 40 | 26.4 | 4-5 | -0.9 | 157–165 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 1977 | 4A | #19 / 40 | 37.0 | 5-4 | -0.2 | 135–137 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 1976 | 4A | #19 / 34 | 27.1 | 5-4 | -4.9 | 84–128 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 1975 | 4A | #25 / 34 | 26.8 | 2-7 | -12.1 | 77–186 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 1974 | 4A | #23 / 34 | 25.3 | 4-5 | +4.8 | 200–157 | — | 1 | Big Nine |
| 1973 | 4A | #17 / 34 | 31.4 | 6-3 | +3.9 | 205–170 | — | 1 | Big Nine |
| 1972 | 4A | #14 / 42 | 39.3 | 7-2 | +10.7 | 225–129 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -20.6 | 74–239 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1-2 | +6.0 | 139–85 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 5-4 | +7.4 | 262–195 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 4-5 | -1.2 | 229–240 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3-1 | +4.8 | 240–197 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 7-2 | +18.6 | 308–141 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6-1 | -8.6 | 92–169 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2-2 | +4.7 | 130–88 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 3-6 | -7.2 | 101–166 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5-1 | -3.8 | 51–85 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -5.3 | 115–157 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4 | +2.5 | 99–79 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +14.6 | 170–53 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 6-3 | +7.6 | 205–137 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3-1 | +10.7 | 236–140 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | pre-class | — | — | 8-0 | +17.0 | 180–44 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +11.0 | 182–94 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +15.6 | 201–76 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1-1 | +14.8 | 191–73 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +12.8 | 212–110 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4-1 | -0.6 | 150–155 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1 | +15.4 | 216–108 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | pre-class | — | — | 8-0 | +18.1 | 205–60 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1-1 | +10.1 | 179–98 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1-1 | +15.8 | 173–47 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +15.3 | 175–53 | — | — | — |
| 1946 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +19.5 | 195–39 | — | — | — |
| 1945 | pre-class | — | — | 8-0 | +23.4 | 211–24 | — | — | — |
| 1944 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +17.6 | 174–33 | — | — | — |
| 1943 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +17.1 | 182–45 | — | — | — |
| 1942 | pre-class | — | — | 8-0 | +18.4 | 192–45 | — | — | — |
| 1941 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +7.6 | 105–44 | — | — | — |
| 1940 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2-1 | +0.3 | 73–71 | — | — | — |
| 1939 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +8.9 | 85–14 | — | — | — |
| 1938 | pre-class | — | — | 7-0 | +17.4 | 134–12 | — | — | — |
| 1937 | pre-class | — | — | 8-0 | +29.8 | 257–19 | — | — | — |
| 1936 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-2 | +3.5 | 84–56 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +16.0 | 134–6 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | pre-class | — | — | 7-0 | +16.7 | 130–13 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3 | +7.1 | 78–21 | — | — | — |
| 1932 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +7.9 | 103–40 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-1 | +2.0 | 64–50 | — | — | — |
| 1930 | pre-class | — | — | 8-2-1 | +7.4 | 119–38 | — | — | — |
| 1929 | pre-class | — | — | 6-4-1 | +3.4 | 99–62 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3 | +6.6 | 106–53 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-1 | -1.9 | 57–70 | — | — | — |
| 1926 | pre-class | — | — | 5-4 | +3.9 | 96–61 | — | — | — |
| 1925 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6-2 | -9.3 | 38–131 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4 | -2.9 | 53–76 | — | — | — |
| 1923 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3-1 | -3.8 | 75–105 | — | — | — |
| 1922 | pre-class | — | — | 1-6 | -7.7 | 15–69 | — | — | — |
| 1921 | pre-class | — | — | 9-0 | +19.1 | 203–31 | — | — | — |
| 1920 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5-1 | -16.1 | 36–165 | — | — | — |
| 1919 | pre-class | — | — | 7-0 | +36.3 | 254–0 | — | — | — |
| 1918 | pre-class | — | — | 2-0 | +8.5 | 17–0 | — | — | — |
| 1916 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +11.3 | 113–34 | — | — | — |
| 1915 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +13.7 | 138–42 | — | — | — |
| 1914 | pre-class | — | — | 8-1 | +20.0 | 212–32 | — | — | — |
| 1913 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +7.4 | 112–53 | — | — | — |
| 1912 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4 | -3.0 | 62–83 | — | — | — |
| 1911 | pre-class | — | — | 5-4 | +3.6 | 77–45 | — | — | — |
| 1910 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2 | +0.5 | 65–62 | — | — | — |
| 1909 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | -0.3 | 33–34 | — | — | — |
| 1908 | pre-class | — | — | 2-1 | +13.0 | 66–27 | — | — | — |
| 1906 | pre-class | — | — | 4-1-1 | -0.5 | 48–51 | — | — | — |
| 1905 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3 | +2.0 | 76–64 | — | — | — |
| 1903 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3 | -2.7 | 44–60 | — | — | — |
| 1902 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2-1 | +9.7 | 120–52 | — | — | — |
| 1901 | pre-class | — | — | 1-2 | +3.0 | 43–34 | — | — | — |
| 1900 | pre-class | — | — | 1-3 | -11.3 | 5–50 | — | — | — |
| 1899 | pre-class | — | — | 4-1 | +11.8 | 71–12 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.