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1A Program history · 1900–2025

Eldon Cardinal

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173-380-3
All-time
.314 · 79 seasons
115-311
Since 1972
.270
0
State titles
none
3
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
3.4
Best season
1972 · #51 2A · 1-1
#83.3
Avg class rank
best #29 (2021)

Rating by season

-60-40-20019801990200020102020

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

.5001972: 1-11973: 1-11974: 2-41975: 1-51976: 1-31977: 1-51978: 1-31979: 2-21980: 3-21981: 1-51982: 0-61983: 4-41984: 6-31985: 4-21986: 4-51987: 5-41988: 3-51989: 5-31990: 1-81991: 2-71992: 4-41993: 5-41994: 2-71995: 4-51996: 0-91997: 1-81998: 1-81999: 2-72000: 0-92001: 0-92002: 0-92003: 1-82004: 0-92005: 0-92006: 4-52007: 4-52008: 1-82009: 5-52010: 0-82011: 2-72012: 3-62013: 1-82014: 2-72015: 0-92016: 3-52017: 2-62018: 4-52019: 4-52020: 5-42021: 5-42022: 0-92023: 1-72024: 0-82025: 1-719801990200020102020

Bars are dimmer in seasons without a playoff game.

Classification

2A1972–1990
1A1991–1995
A1996–1997
1A1998–2005
A2006–2009
1A2010–2013
A2014–2019
1A2020–2025
10
Longest win streak
1929–1930
34
Longest losing streak
1999–2003

Most-played opponents

OpponentGamesRecordYears
Packwood Pekin506-4419612024
Keosauqua Van Buren3718-1919612025
Wayland WACO294-2519632015
New London173-1419612025
Bloomfield Davis162-12-219602024
Columbus Junction152-1319862020
Wapello152-1319862013
Riverside Highland145-919652019
Montezuma142-1219302017
Central Lee137-619872024
Winfield-Mt Union136-719912017
Thornburg Tri-County136-719701997

Season by season

SeasonClassRankRatingRecordMrg/gPF–PAPlayoffsDistrictConference
20251A#47 / 48-51.61-7-30.8963426South Central
20241A#48 / 48-61.10-8-50.8574636SEISC
20231A#48 / 48-47.71-7-36.8383326SEISC
20221A#45 / 48-37.20-9-30.68335861A-6
20211A#29 / 48-8.95-4+9.83342460-161A-6
20201A#38 / 54-15.15-4+3.32762461-16SEISC
2019A#43 / 61-22.64-5+1.22282176SEISC
2018A#54 / 62-39.94-5-15.11643006SEISC
2017A#49 / 55-45.22-6-31.5963486SEISC
2016A#50 / 56-43.63-5-19.3742286SEISC
2015A#60 / 62-55.40-9-31.2763576SEISC
2014A#58 / 62-40.62-7-15.21592966SEISC
20131A#54 / 56-34.81-8-31.0763556SEISC
20121A#55 / 56-33.13-6-19.11423146SEISC
20111A#62 / 64-41.82-7-29.21033666SEI Super-South
20101A#59 / 63-30.20-8-19.6852426SEI Super-South
2009A#51 / 58-37.15-5-8.11332140-15SEI Super-South
2008A#54 / 58-37.71-8-24.8702935SEI Super-South
2007A#56 / 68-27.84-5-4.41081487SEI Super
2006A#41 / 68-19.64-5+0.92051977SEI Super
20051A#62 / 64-35.90-9-36.0723966SEI Super
20041A#62 / 63-33.80-9-27.7983476SEI Super
20031A#71 / 71-41.51-8-30.31153886SEI Super
20021A#71 / 72-39.60-9-33.01274246SEI Super
20011A#70 / 72-38.00-9-34.8944076SEI Super
20001A#70 / 72-36.50-9-40.4874516SEI Super
19991A#69 / 80-24.82-7-19.91253046SEI Super
19981A#73 / 80-32.21-8-30.8913686SEI Super
1997A#86 / 86-41.01-8-36.1733987SEI Super
1996A#79 / 86-38.90-9-33.2733727SEI Super
19951A#62 / 80-19.24-5-5.21812287SEI Super
19941A#78 / 80-31.02-7-22.9932997SEI Super
19931A#46 / 78-11.95-4+7.92131427SEI Super
19921A#48 / 78-12.44-4-0.81451517SEI Super
19911A#75 / 78-31.02-7-13.7601831SEI Super
19902A#76 / 76-33.81-8-34.2563641Southeast Iowa
19892A#38 / 80-2.35-3+5.3133911Southeast Iowa
19882A#70 / 81-14.43-5-14.0631751Southeast Iowa
19872A#57 / 79-6.65-40.01481481Southeast Iowa
19862A#73 / 82-14.94-5-6.41351931Southeast Iowa
19852A#56 / 81-2.14-2+5.889541Independent
19842A#56 / 932.56-3+4.21531151Independent
19832A#76 / 98-10.44-4+3.51421141Independent
19822A#94 / 99-20.70-6-27.5602251Independent
19812A#92 / 110-9.61-5-8.3631131Independent
19802A#77 / 126-7.33-2+8.4125831Blackhawk
19792A#134 / 168-16.02-2-13.5591131Blackhawk
19782A#143 / 158-19.11-3-22.5521421Blackhawk
19772A#123 / 135-20.81-5-19.2521671Blackhawk
19762A#343 / 401-20.91-3-20.5411231Iowa
19752A#346 / 401-21.71-5-24.0431871Iowa
19742A#328 / 402-17.02-4-15.3641561Iowa
19732A#244 / 400-6.51-1-15.532631Iowa
19722A#51 / 1073.41-1+2.519141Blackhawk