5A Program history · 1969–2026
Dubuque Hempstead
258-255
All-time
.503 · 58 seasons
253-233
Since 1972
.521
1
State titles
1979
18
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
53.7
Best season
1989 · #6 4A · 7-3
#18.5
Avg class rank
best #1 (1979)
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
10
Longest win streak
1979–1980
10
Longest losing streak
1997–1998
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Senior | 52 | 33-19 | 1971–2026 |
| CR Kennedy | 41 | 19-22 | 1970–2026 |
| Dubuque Wahlert | 41 | 20-21 | 1971–2015 |
| Iowa City West | 37 | 20-17 | 1970–2026 |
| Iowa City High | 35 | 12-23 | 1970–2019 |
| CR Jefferson | 34 | 21-13 | 1971–2026 |
| Cedar Falls | 33 | 8-25 | 1984–2026 |
| Waterloo West | 31 | 22-9 | 1992–2026 |
| CR Washington | 31 | 17-14 | 1971–2024 |
| Waterloo East | 26 | 19-7 | 1992–2017 |
| CR Prairie | 21 | 7-14 | 1988–2026 |
| Marion Linn-Mar | 18 | 11-7 | 1988–2020 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5A | #25 / 36 | 15.6 | 3-6 | -18.9 | 216–386 | — | 5 | Mississippi Valley |
| 2024 | 5A | #20 / 36 | 12.1 | 6-3 | +4.9 | 247–203 | — | 3 | MVC |
| 2023 | 5A | #25 / 36 | -4.6 | 5-4 | -5.4 | 186–235 | — | 3 | MVC |
| 2022 | 5A | #26 / 36 | -2.7 | 1-8 | -23.3 | 106–316 | — | 3 | 5A-3 |
| 2021 | 5A | #16 / 36 | 20.1 | 4-5 | -1.0 | 244–253 | — | 3 | 5A-3 |
| 2020 | 4A | #9 / 40 | 36.1 | 7-2 | +16.0 | 316–172 | 1-1 | 5 | MVC |
| 2019 | 4A | #18 / 42 | 25.4 | 4-5 | +1.8 | 249–233 | — | 3 | MVC |
| 2018 | 4A | #18 / 42 | 25.3 | 4-5 | +1.8 | 197–181 | — | 3 | MVC |
| 2017 | 4A | #36 / 48 | 2.8 | 3-6 | -10.6 | 179–274 | — | 6 | MVC |
| 2016 | 4A | #34 / 48 | 7.2 | 4-5 | -6.3 | 184–241 | — | 6 | MVC |
| 2015 | 4A | #28 / 46 | 11.4 | 6-4 | +0.3 | 272–269 | 0-1 | 7 | MVC |
| 2014 | 4A | #27 / 46 | 10.9 | 6-4 | +11.4 | 306–192 | 0-1 | 7 | MVC |
| 2013 | 4A | #25 / 48 | 15.6 | 4-6 | -4.2 | 224–266 | 0-1 | 5 | MVC |
| 2012 | 4A | #35 / 47 | 4.2 | 0-9 | -22.7 | 129–333 | — | 5 | MVC |
| 2011 | 4A | #31 / 47 | 15.9 | 3-6 | -9.4 | 210–295 | — | 5 | MVC |
| 2010 | 4A | #15 / 47 | 11.8 | 8-3 | +5.7 | 219–156 | 1-1 | 5 | MVC |
| 2009 | 4A | #22 / 48 | 5.0 | 8-3 | +5.6 | 234–172 | 1-1 | 5 | MVC |
| 2008 | 4A | #11 / 48 | 12.9 | 6-5 | +2.5 | 247–220 | 1-1 | 5 | MVC |
| 2007 | 4A | #14 / 48 | 13.3 | 5-4 | +8.7 | 216–138 | — | 5 | MVC |
| 2006 | 4A | #22 / 48 | 3.7 | 6-3 | +5.4 | 203–154 | — | 5 | MVC |
| 2005 | 4A | #25 / 48 | 0.6 | 4-5 | -6.4 | 150–208 | — | 5 | MVC |
| 2004 | 4A | #24 / 48 | 2.0 | 5-4 | +2.9 | 203–177 | — | 5 | MVC |
| 2003 | 4A | #26 / 48 | 1.3 | 7-3 | +10.8 | 282–174 | 0-1 | 5 | MVC |
| 2002 | 4A | #11 / 48 | 14.9 | 9-2 | +18.3 | 342–141 | 1-1 | 5 | MVC |
| 2001 | 4A | #37 / 48 | -8.7 | 5-4 | -0.6 | 208–213 | — | 5 | MVC |
| 2000 | 4A | #26 / 48 | 22.9 | 5-4 | +1.3 | 229–217 | — | 5 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1999 | 4A | #42 / 48 | -16.9 | 0-9 | -21.3 | 87–279 | — | 5 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1998 | 4A | #38 / 48 | 22.0 | 1-8 | -13.0 | 91–208 | — | 5 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1997 | 4A | #16 / 47 | 17.0 | 5-4 | 0.0 | 176–176 | — | 3 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1996 | 4A | #17 / 47 | 34.7 | 5-4 | -1.3 | 173–185 | — | 3 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1995 | 4A | #5 / 46 | 32.6 | 7-3 | +10.6 | 201–95 | 0-1 | 4 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1994 | 4A | #23 / 46 | 12.3 | 3-6 | -6.9 | 163–225 | — | 4 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1993 | 4A | #23 / 46 | 43.6 | 2-7 | -9.2 | 145–228 | — | 4 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1992 | 4A | #23 / 46 | 30.6 | 1-8 | -9.6 | 125–211 | — | 4 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1991 | 4A | #9 / 46 | 38.4 | 4-5 | +0.7 | 159–153 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1990 | 4A | #9 / 46 | 45.0 | 3-6 | -3.2 | 117–146 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1989 | 4A | #6 / 46 | 53.7 | 7-3 | +4.4 | 184–140 | 0-1 | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1988 | 4A | #7 / 46 | 33.6 | 6-4 | +5.7 | 181–124 | 0-1 | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1987 | 4A | #5 / 46 | 37.8 | 5-3 | +6.4 | 188–137 | 0-1 | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1986 | 4A | #10 / 45 | 33.7 | 6-2 | +8.6 | 173–104 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1985 | 4A | #28 / 44 | 20.8 | 3-6 | -3.4 | 112–143 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1984 | 4A | #18 / 40 | 34.7 | 3-6 | -3.3 | 165–195 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1983 | 4A | #5 / 40 | 45.8 | 9-2 | +18.4 | 314–112 | 1-1 | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1982 | 4A | #11 / 43 | 36.6 | 3-3 | +3.5 | 95–74 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1981 | 4A | #14 / 41 | 27.6 | 2-3 | +1.2 | 103–97 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1980 | 4A | #6 / 41 | 36.5 | 7-2 | +3.6 | 123–91 | 0-1 | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1979Champ | 4A | #1 / 40 | 53.1 | 9-0 | +21.3 | 257–65 | 3-0 | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1978 | 4A | #3 / 40 | 36.9 | 9-1 | +10.9 | 245–136 | 2-1 | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1977 | 4A | #4 / 40 | 46.0 | 5-3 | +9.9 | 174–95 | 0-1 | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1976 | 4A | #10 / 34 | 35.0 | 4-1 | +23.0 | 165–50 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1975 | 4A | #15 / 34 | 33.0 | 3-3 | +2.5 | 104–89 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1974 | 4A | #10 / 34 | 37.7 | 6-3 | +6.7 | 180–120 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1973 | 4A | #18 / 34 | 31.0 | 3-6 | -3.7 | 129–162 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 1972 | 4A | #18 / 42 | 33.6 | 4-4 | -1.5 | 144–156 | — | 1 | Mississippi Valley |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -33.4 | 88–355 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 3-6 | -6.4 | 160–218 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 0-6 | -17.2 | 13–116 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -15.0 | 6–21 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.