5A Program history · 1895–2026
CB Lincoln
346-541-23
All-time
.393 · 132 seasons
128-181
Since 1972
.414
0
State titles
none
10
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
48.7
Best season
1972 · #5 4A · 3-0
#35.9
Avg class rank
best #3 (1973)
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
2A1973–1976
4A1977–2020
5A2021–2025
9
Longest win streak
2010
25
Longest losing streak
1991–1994
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB Jefferson | 102 | 58-39-5 | 1923–2026 |
| Omaha Central NE | 50 | 13-35-2 | 1895–1990 |
| Sioux City East | 35 | 6-28-1 | 1933–2026 |
| Shenandoah | 33 | 15-18 | 1898–1983 |
| Sioux City North | 29 | 15-14 | 1998–2026 |
| Sioux City West | 29 | 22-7 | 1994–2024 |
| Omaha South NE | 29 | 7-20-2 | 1900–1985 |
| Denison-Schleswig | 28 | 11-15-2 | 1908–2026 |
| CB Lewis Central | 28 | 7-21 | 1971–2019 |
| Red Oak | 27 | 17-8-2 | 1895–1966 |
| Omaha Benson NE | 26 | 4-21-1 | 1911–1994 |
| Harlan | 23 | 13-10 | 1897–2013 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5A | #27 / 36 | 7.9 | 4-5 | -10.1 | 155–246 | — | 3 | Missouri River |
| 2024 | 5A | #28 / 36 | 4.6 | 5-4 | -1.8 | 270–286 | — | 2 | MRC |
| 2023 | 5A | #34 / 36 | -13.5 | 2-7 | -16.6 | 167–316 | — | 2 | MRC |
| 2022 | 5A | #32 / 36 | -12.6 | 3-6 | -18.6 | 108–275 | — | 2 | 5A-2 |
| 2021 | 5A | #30 / 36 | -6.1 | 4-5 | -10.8 | 228–325 | — | 2 | 5A-2 |
| 2020 | 4A | #30 / 40 | 4.1 | 5-3 | +6.4 | 223–172 | 0-1 | 1 | MRC |
| 2019 | 4A | #39 / 42 | -12.4 | 3-6 | -25.2 | 155–382 | — | 7 | MRC |
| 2018 | 4A | #41 / 42 | -13.6 | 1-8 | -37.3 | 94–430 | — | 7 | MRC |
| 2017 | 4A | #38 / 48 | -1.7 | 2-7 | -28.2 | 122–376 | — | 2 | MRC |
| 2016 | 4A | #39 / 48 | -0.7 | 3-6 | -19.7 | 141–318 | — | 2 | MRC |
| 2015 | 4A | #38 / 46 | -4.5 | 1-8 | -24.2 | 128–346 | — | 3 | MRC |
| 2014 | 4A | #23 / 46 | 11.9 | 4-6 | -10.2 | 226–328 | 0-1 | 3 | MRC |
| 2013 | 4A | #23 / 48 | 19.5 | 5-5 | +6.1 | 333–272 | 0-1 | 4 | MRC |
| 2012 | 4A | #36 / 47 | 3.2 | 3-7 | -18.1 | 151–332 | 0-1 | 4 | MRC |
| 2011 | 4A | #29 / 47 | 18.0 | 5-5 | -1.4 | 238–252 | 0-1 | 1 | MRC |
| 2010 | 4A | #10 / 47 | 17.2 | 9-1 | +32.5 | 497–172 | 0-1 | 1 | MRC |
| 2009 | 4A | #25 / 48 | 3.5 | 6-4 | +6.6 | 327–261 | 0-1 | 1 | MRC |
| 2008 | 4A | #39 / 48 | -14.6 | 5-5 | -6.8 | 200–268 | 0-1 | 1 | MRC |
| 2007 | 4A | #39 / 48 | -15.2 | 4-5 | -2.9 | 189–215 | — | 1 | MRC |
| 2006 | 4A | #43 / 48 | -17.8 | 1-8 | -18.4 | 54–220 | — | 1 | MRC |
| 2005 | 4A | #35 / 48 | -5.2 | 5-4 | +0.7 | 226–220 | — | 1 | MRC |
| 2004 | 4A | #20 / 48 | 5.2 | 6-4 | +4.9 | 279–230 | 0-1 | 1 | MRC |
| 2003 | 4A | #18 / 48 | 6.9 | 5-4 | +4.3 | 239–200 | — | 1 | MRC |
| 2002 | 4A | #36 / 48 | -12.7 | 1-8 | -27.7 | 115–364 | — | 1 | MRC |
| 2001 | 4A | #35 / 48 | -8.0 | 3-6 | -11.4 | 175–278 | — | 1 | MRC |
| 2000 | 4A | #40 / 48 | 4.4 | 2-7 | -17.4 | 154–311 | — | 1 | Missouri River |
| 1999 | 4A | #41 / 48 | -15.2 | 1-5 | -14.8 | 80–169 | — | 1 | River Cities |
| 1998 | 4A | #43 / 48 | 18.6 | 2-3 | -16.0 | 78–158 | 0-1 | 1 | River Cities |
| 1997 | 4A | #42 / 47 | -4.6 | 0-3 | -17.3 | 42–94 | — | 1 | River Cities |
| 1996 | 4A | #42 / 47 | -1.0 | 0-3 | -24.7 | 25–99 | — | 1 | River Cities |
| 1995 | 4A | #42 / 46 | 1.3 | 1-2 | -7.7 | 38–61 | — | 2 | River Cities |
| 1994 | 4A | #43 / 46 | -9.5 | 1-2 | -20.7 | 40–102 | — | 2 | Omaha Metro |
| 1993 | 4A | #44 / 46 | 3.7 | 0-3 | -15.0 | 21–66 | — | 2 | Omaha Metro |
| 1992 | 4A | #38 / 46 | 16.3 | 0-3 | -21.7 | 28–93 | — | 2 | Omaha Metro |
| 1991 | 4A | #35 / 46 | 10.9 | 2-0 | +6.5 | 50–37 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1990 | 4A | #41 / 46 | 9.7 | 1-1 | -10.0 | 28–48 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1989 | 4A | #43 / 46 | 10.7 | 2-1 | -1.3 | 50–54 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1988 | 4A | #42 / 46 | 13.3 | 2-1 | +2.7 | 69–61 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1987 | 4A | #43 / 46 | 11.0 | 1-2 | -6.0 | 22–40 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1986 | 4A | #42 / 45 | 10.6 | 1-2 | -6.3 | 7–26 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1985 | 4A | #15 / 44 | 29.5 | 3-0 | +15.7 | 68–21 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1984 | 4A | #36 / 40 | 17.8 | 2-1 | +2.7 | 44–36 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1983 | 4A | #32 / 40 | 19.7 | 2-1 | +1.3 | 46–42 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1982 | 4A | #40 / 43 | 15.6 | 2-0 | +9.0 | 31–13 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1981 | 4A | #37 / 41 | 8.5 | 0-1 | -14.0 | 0–14 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1980 | 4A | #38 / 41 | 10.1 | 0-1 | -23.0 | 12–35 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1979 | 4A | #23 / 40 | 29.0 | 1-1 | -5.0 | 20–30 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1978 | 4A | #26 / 40 | 19.4 | 1-0 | +12.0 | 15–3 | — | 1 | Omaha Metro |
| 1977 | 4A | #40 / 40 | 10.2 | 1-0 | +5.0 | 12–7 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1976 | 2A | #64 / 401 | 13.9 | 0-1 | -1.0 | 6–7 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1975 | 2A | #15 / 401 | 25.4 | 1-0 | +22.0 | 28–6 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1974 | 2A | #156 / 402 | 2.7 | 1-0 | +8.0 | 21–13 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1973 | 2A | #3 / 400 | 37.4 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0–0 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1972 | 4A | #5 / 42 | 48.7 | 3-0 | +29.7 | 110–21 | — | 1 | Independent 4A |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -8.5 | 143–211 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7 | -18.3 | 70–235 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2-1 | -8.7 | 47–73 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -12.0 | 12–24 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1-1 | -17.0 | 25–59 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 1-3 | -1.3 | 63–68 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 3-1 | +4.0 | 101–85 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 0-5 | -26.0 | 58–188 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4-1 | -3.1 | 94–116 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 1-6 | -13.4 | 59–153 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -40.3 | 26–348 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 3-6 | -14.1 | 115–242 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4 | -15.4 | 66–174 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 0-5 | -44.2 | 6–227 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | pre-class | — | — | 1-4 | -25.0 | 52–177 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -6.5 | 60–99 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | pre-class | — | — | 0-4 | -18.3 | 28–101 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | pre-class | — | — | 0-5 | -15.6 | 25–103 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +6.0 | 152–110 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | pre-class | — | — | 3-1-1 | +12.2 | 116–55 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -3.3 | 53–73 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | pre-class | — | — | 4-0 | +9.5 | 52–14 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | pre-class | — | — | 1-6-1 | -12.6 | 83–184 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | pre-class | — | — | 2-1 | +1.7 | 58–53 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3 | -2.6 | 39–52 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -15.0 | 0–15 | — | — | — |
| 1946 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5-1 | -4.3 | 56–90 | — | — | — |
| 1945 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | -5.0 | 33–53 | — | — | — |
| 1944 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3 | -0.7 | 65–69 | — | — | — |
| 1943 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2 | -1.0 | 66–72 | — | — | — |
| 1942 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +7.5 | 123–63 | — | — | — |
| 1941 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2 | +4.8 | 68–39 | — | — | — |
| 1940 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +7.1 | 89–39 | — | — | — |
| 1939 | pre-class | — | — | 3-7-1 | +1.6 | 122–104 | — | — | — |
| 1938 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -10.7 | 26–90 | — | — | — |
| 1937 | pre-class | — | — | 1-4-2 | -6.4 | 35–80 | — | — | — |
| 1936 | pre-class | — | — | 1-2 | -13.3 | 7–47 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | pre-class | — | — | 1-6 | -16.4 | 12–127 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | pre-class | — | — | 1-4 | -6.2 | 39–70 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | pre-class | — | — | 3-2-1 | +7.5 | 93–48 | — | — | — |
| 1932 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1-1 | +17.2 | 188–33 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | pre-class | — | — | 3-2-1 | +5.2 | 79–48 | — | — | — |
| 1930 | pre-class | — | — | 1-1 | +9.0 | 31–13 | — | — | — |
| 1929 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3-1 | -4.4 | 76–111 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | pre-class | — | — | 3-7 | -3.7 | 61–98 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | pre-class | — | — | 1-8 | -19.9 | 20–199 | — | — | — |
| 1926 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3 | +8.2 | 81–40 | — | — | — |
| 1925 | pre-class | — | — | 5-1-1 | +8.3 | 92–34 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5-1 | -7.0 | 82–138 | — | — | — |
| 1923 | pre-class | — | — | 1-4-2 | -4.4 | 39–70 | — | — | — |
| 1922 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3 | +0.3 | 49–47 | — | — | — |
| 1921 | pre-class | — | — | 0-9 | -27.9 | 13–264 | — | — | — |
| 1920 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4-1 | -17.0 | 45–164 | — | — | — |
| 1919 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5-1 | -10.5 | 43–127 | — | — | — |
| 1918 | pre-class | — | — | 4-0 | +37.3 | 156–7 | — | — | — |
| 1917 | pre-class | — | — | 8-1 | +18.6 | 217–50 | — | — | — |
| 1916 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -3.7 | 67–93 | — | — | — |
| 1915 | pre-class | — | — | 4-1-1 | +20.0 | 160–40 | — | — | — |
| 1914 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -14.2 | 39–124 | — | — | — |
| 1913 | pre-class | — | — | 1-3 | -10.5 | 37–79 | — | — | — |
| 1912 | pre-class | — | — | 4-7 | -15.7 | 173–346 | — | — | — |
| 1911 | pre-class | — | — | 4-5 | +7.0 | 177–114 | — | — | — |
| 1910 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -32.5 | 0–65 | — | — | — |
| 1909 | pre-class | — | — | 0-5 | -33.2 | 3–169 | — | — | — |
| 1908 | pre-class | — | — | 3-6 | +2.3 | 89–68 | — | — | — |
| 1907 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3 | +1.8 | 62–51 | — | — | — |
| 1906 | pre-class | — | — | 1-2 | -5.0 | 18–33 | — | — | — |
| 1905 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1 | +11.4 | 95–15 | — | — | — |
| 1904 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | -2.7 | 27–46 | — | — | — |
| 1903 | pre-class | — | — | 0-4 | -26.5 | 6–112 | — | — | — |
| 1902 | pre-class | — | — | 3-2 | +0.4 | 33–31 | — | — | — |
| 1901 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +8.0 | 107–43 | — | — | — |
| 1900 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4 | -3.3 | 43–66 | — | — | — |
| 1899 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -6.1 | 84–133 | — | — | — |
| 1898 | pre-class | — | — | 3-1-1 | +3.8 | 37–18 | — | — | — |
| 1897 | pre-class | — | — | 5-1 | +7.0 | 72–30 | — | — | — |
| 1896 | pre-class | — | — | 3-2 | +16.4 | 99–17 | — | — | — |
| 1895 | pre-class | — | — | 4-1-2 | +2.9 | 68–48 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.