1A Program history · 1900–2026
Eldon Cardinal
176-385-3
All-time
.315 · 80 seasons
116-311
Since 1972
.272
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
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
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
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packwood Pekin | 50 | 6-44 | 1961–2024 |
| Keosauqua Van Buren | 38 | 18-20 | 1961–2026 |
| Wayland WACO | 29 | 4-25 | 1963–2015 |
| New London | 17 | 3-14 | 1961–2025 |
| Columbus Junction | 16 | 3-13 | 1986–2026 |
| Bloomfield Davis | 16 | 2-12-2 | 1960–2024 |
| Wapello | 15 | 2-13 | 1986–2013 |
| Riverside Highland | 14 | 5-9 | 1965–2019 |
| Montezuma | 14 | 2-12 | 1930–2017 |
| Central Lee | 13 | 7-6 | 1987–2024 |
| Winfield-Mt Union | 13 | 6-7 | 1991–2017 |
| Thornburg Tri-County | 13 | 6-7 | 1970–1997 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1A | #47 / 48 | -51.6 | 1-7 | -30.8 | 96–342 | — | 6 | South Central |
| 2024 | 1A | #48 / 48 | -61.1 | 0-8 | -50.8 | 57–463 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2023 | 1A | #48 / 48 | -47.7 | 1-7 | -36.8 | 38–332 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2022 | 1A | #45 / 48 | -37.2 | 0-9 | -30.6 | 83–358 | — | 6 | 1A-6 |
| 2021 | 1A | #29 / 48 | -8.9 | 5-4 | +9.8 | 334–246 | 0-1 | 6 | 1A-6 |
| 2020 | 1A | #38 / 54 | -15.1 | 5-4 | +3.3 | 276–246 | 1-1 | 6 | SEISC |
| 2019 | A | #43 / 61 | -22.6 | 4-5 | +1.2 | 228–217 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2018 | A | #54 / 62 | -39.9 | 4-5 | -15.1 | 164–300 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2017 | A | #49 / 55 | -45.2 | 2-6 | -31.5 | 96–348 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2016 | A | #50 / 56 | -43.6 | 3-5 | -19.3 | 74–228 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2015 | A | #60 / 62 | -55.4 | 0-9 | -31.2 | 76–357 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2014 | A | #58 / 62 | -40.6 | 2-7 | -15.2 | 159–296 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2013 | 1A | #54 / 56 | -34.8 | 1-8 | -31.0 | 76–355 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2012 | 1A | #55 / 56 | -33.1 | 3-6 | -19.1 | 142–314 | — | 6 | SEISC |
| 2011 | 1A | #62 / 64 | -41.8 | 2-7 | -29.2 | 103–366 | — | 6 | SEI Super-South |
| 2010 | 1A | #59 / 63 | -30.2 | 0-8 | -19.6 | 85–242 | — | 6 | SEI Super-South |
| 2009 | A | #51 / 58 | -37.1 | 5-5 | -8.1 | 133–214 | 0-1 | 5 | SEI Super-South |
| 2008 | A | #54 / 58 | -37.7 | 1-8 | -24.8 | 70–293 | — | 5 | SEI Super-South |
| 2007 | A | #56 / 68 | -27.8 | 4-5 | -4.4 | 108–148 | — | 7 | SEI Super |
| 2006 | A | #41 / 68 | -19.6 | 4-5 | +0.9 | 205–197 | — | 7 | SEI Super |
| 2005 | 1A | #62 / 64 | -35.9 | 0-9 | -36.0 | 72–396 | — | 6 | SEI Super |
| 2004 | 1A | #62 / 63 | -33.8 | 0-9 | -27.7 | 98–347 | — | 6 | SEI Super |
| 2003 | 1A | #71 / 71 | -41.5 | 1-8 | -30.3 | 115–388 | — | 6 | SEI Super |
| 2002 | 1A | #71 / 72 | -39.6 | 0-9 | -33.0 | 127–424 | — | 6 | SEI Super |
| 2001 | 1A | #70 / 72 | -38.0 | 0-9 | -34.8 | 94–407 | — | 6 | SEI Super |
| 2000 | 1A | #70 / 72 | -36.5 | 0-9 | -40.4 | 87–451 | — | 6 | SEI Super |
| 1999 | 1A | #69 / 80 | -24.7 | 2-7 | -19.9 | 125–304 | — | 6 | SEI Super |
| 1998 | 1A | #73 / 80 | -32.0 | 1-8 | -30.8 | 91–368 | — | 6 | SEI Super |
| 1997 | A | #86 / 86 | -41.0 | 1-8 | -36.1 | 73–398 | — | 7 | SEI Super |
| 1996 | A | #79 / 86 | -38.9 | 0-9 | -33.2 | 73–372 | — | 7 | SEI Super |
| 1995 | 1A | #62 / 80 | -19.2 | 4-5 | -5.2 | 181–228 | — | 7 | SEI Super |
| 1994 | 1A | #78 / 80 | -30.9 | 2-7 | -22.9 | 93–299 | — | 7 | SEI Super |
| 1993 | 1A | #46 / 78 | -11.9 | 5-4 | +7.9 | 213–142 | — | 7 | SEI Super |
| 1992 | 1A | #48 / 78 | -12.8 | 4-4 | -0.8 | 145–151 | — | 7 | SEI Super |
| 1991 | 1A | #78 / 81 | -30.5 | 2-7 | -13.7 | 60–183 | — | 1 | SEI Super |
| 1990 | 2A | #78 / 78 | -34.3 | 1-8 | -34.2 | 56–364 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1989 | 2A | #36 / 80 | -2.3 | 5-3 | +5.3 | 133–91 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1988 | 2A | #69 / 82 | -14.2 | 3-5 | -14.0 | 63–175 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1987 | 2A | #63 / 86 | -6.6 | 5-4 | 0.0 | 148–148 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1986 | 2A | #73 / 82 | -14.9 | 4-5 | -6.4 | 135–193 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1985 | 2A | #56 / 82 | -2.1 | 4-2 | +5.8 | 89–54 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1984 | 2A | #56 / 93 | 2.5 | 6-3 | +4.2 | 153–115 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1983 | 2A | #76 / 98 | -10.6 | 4-4 | +3.5 | 142–114 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1982 | 2A | #94 / 100 | -20.7 | 0-6 | -27.5 | 60–225 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1981 | 2A | #92 / 110 | -9.6 | 1-5 | -8.3 | 63–113 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1980 | 2A | #77 / 126 | -7.3 | 3-2 | +8.4 | 125–83 | — | 1 | Blackhawk |
| 1979 | 2A | #133 / 168 | -15.7 | 2-2 | -13.5 | 59–113 | — | 1 | Blackhawk |
| 1978 | 2A | #136 / 158 | -16.2 | 2-3 | -16.8 | 71–155 | — | 1 | Blackhawk |
| 1977 | 2A | #123 / 135 | -20.8 | 1-5 | -19.2 | 52–167 | — | 1 | Blackhawk |
| 1976 | 2A | #343 / 401 | -20.9 | 1-3 | -20.5 | 41–123 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1975 | 2A | #346 / 401 | -21.7 | 1-5 | -24.0 | 43–187 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1974 | 2A | #328 / 402 | -17.0 | 2-4 | -15.3 | 64–156 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1973 | 2A | #244 / 400 | -6.5 | 1-1 | -15.5 | 32–63 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1972 | 2A | #51 / 107 | 3.4 | 1-1 | +2.5 | 19–14 | — | 1 | Blackhawk |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -17.9 | 114–257 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 8-1 | +23.8 | 301–87 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +4.6 | 154–122 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 1-3 | -18.8 | 29–104 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -5.3 | 69–101 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-1 | +14.1 | 181–82 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 1-3 | -10.8 | 62–105 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 2-1 | -11.0 | 20–53 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-1 | +2.0 | 135–121 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 1-3 | -11.3 | 20–65 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | -6.3 | 44–69 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4 | -10.4 | 65–138 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 1-5 | -13.5 | 63–144 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | pre-class | — | — | 1-4-1 | -20.3 | 33–155 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | pre-class | — | — | 3-2 | +16.0 | 100–20 | — | — | — |
| 1932 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -11.7 | 43–125 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | pre-class | — | — | 1-2 | -2.3 | 25–32 | — | — | — |
| 1930 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2 | +0.2 | 59–58 | — | — | — |
| 1929 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1 | +11.0 | 96–19 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | pre-class | — | — | 1-5 | -17.0 | 6–108 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -19.0 | 0–38 | — | — | — |
| 1926 | pre-class | — | — | 2-1 | +1.3 | 24–20 | — | — | — |
| 1925 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -8.0 | 0–8 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -13.0 | 0–13 | — | — | — |
| 1901 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -18.0 | 5–23 | — | — | — |
| 1900 | pre-class | — | — | 0-3 | -35.7 | 0–107 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.