A Program history · 1953–2025
LeMars Gehlen
375-274-6
All-time
.577 · 73 seasons
283-211
Since 1972
.573
1
State titles
1995
21
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
32.6
Best season
1994 · #1 A · 9-1
#44.9
Avg class rank
best #1 (1994)
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
1A1972
2A1973–1979
1A1980–1985
A1986
1A1987
A1988
1A1989
A1990–1995
1A1996–2001
A2002–2011
1A2012–2013
A2014–2025
15
Longest win streak
1957–1959
19
Longest losing streak
2013–2015
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron-Westfield | 58 | 33-25 | 1953–2024 |
| Hawarden West Sioux | 45 | 26-19 | 1953–2025 |
| Marcus MMCRU | 42 | 28-14 | 1955–2025 |
| Hinton | 39 | 15-24 | 1968–2025 |
| Woodbury Central | 34 | 18-16 | 1968–2025 |
| Lawton-Bronson | 20 | 14-6 | 1990–2022 |
| Kingsley K-P-RV | 19 | 14-5 | 1961–2009 |
| MOC-Floyd Valley | 18 | 9-9 | 1972–1999 |
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 17 | 7-10 | 1963–1991 |
| South O'Brien | 16 | 9-7 | 1990–2025 |
| Hartley HMS | 15 | 5-10 | 1996–2025 |
| Canton Augustana SD | 13 | 10-1-2 | 1954–1969 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | A | #18 / 56 | -7.1 | 4-6 | -8.6 | 174–260 | 1-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2024 | A | #8 / 58 | 2.1 | 8-2 | +17.1 | 344–173 | 1-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2023 | A | #14 / 58 | -1.6 | 4-5 | -3.1 | 168–196 | 0-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2022 | A | #11 / 56 | 5.0 | 8-2 | +10.7 | 346–239 | 1-1 | 1 | A-1 |
| 2021 | A | #20 / 56 | -7.9 | 5-4 | +5.2 | 277–230 | 0-1 | 1 | A-1 |
| 2020 | A | #27 / 60 | -12.5 | 3-5 | -0.9 | 188–195 | 1-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2019 | A | #27 / 61 | -11.1 | 4-4 | -3.3 | 134–160 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2018 | A | #41 / 62 | -19.7 | 1-8 | -19.7 | 116–293 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2017 | A | #11 / 55 | 4.0 | 8-3 | +12.6 | 355–216 | 1-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2016 | A | #26 / 56 | -11.8 | 5-4 | +2.9 | 189–163 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2015 | A | #41 / 62 | -29.4 | 0-9 | -27.2 | 50–295 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2014 | A | #37 / 62 | -21.0 | 0-9 | -22.8 | 100–305 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2013 | 1A | #30 / 56 | -0.4 | 4-5 | +3.4 | 207–176 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2012 | 1A | #30 / 56 | -3.1 | 2-7 | -8.1 | 190–263 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2011 | A | #3 / 50 | 15.0 | 10-2 | +25.8 | 465–155 | 2-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2010 | A | #2 / 51 | 17.3 | 11-2 | +19.2 | 491–241 | 3-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2009 | A | #6 / 58 | 10.9 | 10-2 | +19.5 | 360–126 | 2-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2008 | A | #15 / 58 | 1.2 | 8-3 | +7.9 | 240–153 | 1-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2007 | A | #22 / 68 | 0.4 | 5-4 | +2.6 | 213–190 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2006 | A | #43 / 68 | -20.8 | 4-5 | -1.7 | 164–179 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2005 | A | #7 / 77 | 20.2 | 8-2 | +16.1 | 321–160 | 0-1 | 8 | War Eagle |
| 2004 | A | #25 / 77 | -2.4 | 7-3 | +4.6 | 226–180 | 0-1 | 8 | War Eagle |
| 2003 | A | #27 / 66 | -10.7 | 6-3 | +2.2 | 201–181 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2002 | A | #26 / 67 | 0.3 | 5-4 | +0.8 | 130–123 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2001 | 1A | #15 / 72 | 13.7 | 7-3 | +6.9 | 195–126 | 0-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2000 | 1A | #22 / 72 | 6.5 | 6-3 | +10.2 | 210–118 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1999 | 1A | #39 / 80 | -2.0 | 2-7 | -10.0 | 110–200 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1998 | 1A | #16 / 80 | 4.3 | 6-3 | +10.4 | 226–132 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1997 | 1A | #1 / 79 | 24.4 | 9-1 | +25.8 | 321–63 | 0-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1996 | 1A | #2 / 80 | 31.5 | 11-2 | +29.7 | 484–98 | 3-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1995Champ | A | #1 / 83 | 19.5 | 12-1 | +17.8 | 362–130 | 4-0 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1994 | A | #1 / 83 | 32.6 | 9-1 | +30.0 | 387–87 | 0-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1993 | A | #1 / 85 | 18.8 | 9-2 | +28.5 | 378–65 | 1-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1992 | A | #5 / 91 | 9.5 | 9-2 | +16.5 | 304–123 | 2-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1991 | A | #11 / 93 | 5.9 | 9-2 | +11.5 | 228–102 | 2-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1990 | A | #27 / 78 | -11.1 | 3-5 | -3.9 | 59–90 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1989 | 1A | #70 / 87 | -19.3 | 2-6 | -15.8 | 77–203 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1988 | A | #39 / 89 | -8.4 | 2-5 | -14.3 | 61–161 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1987 | 1A | #32 / 99 | -1.3 | 3-4 | +4.1 | 154–125 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1986 | A | #42 / 103 | -10.5 | 5-3 | +1.3 | 108–98 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1985 | 1A | #96 / 115 | -20.1 | 1-7 | -18.5 | 66–214 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1984 | 1A | #74 / 113 | -12.8 | 1-7 | -14.0 | 50–162 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1983 | 1A | #34 / 115 | 2.4 | 3-5 | -1.6 | 94–107 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1982 | 1A | #19 / 105 | 4.3 | 4-2 | +10.8 | 125–60 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1981 | 1A | #82 / 193 | -8.0 | 3-5 | -8.8 | 71–141 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1980 | 1A | #81 / 177 | -9.4 | 4-4 | +1.1 | 68–59 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1979 | 2A | #116 / 168 | -9.7 | 0-7 | -18.4 | 74–203 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1978 | 2A | #19 / 158 | 16.5 | 5-2 | +18.1 | 203–76 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1977 | 2A | #26 / 135 | 10.4 | 8-0 | +23.4 | 250–63 | — | 1 | Northwest Iowa |
| 1976 | 2A | #260 / 401 | -8.2 | 5-4 | +2.6 | 146–123 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1975 | 2A | #343 / 401 | -21.2 | 3-6 | -4.2 | 154–192 | — | 1 | Quad County NW |
| 1974 | 2A | #293 / 402 | -12.0 | 2-5 | -10.0 | 84–154 | — | 1 | Quad County NW |
| 1973 | 2A | #91 / 400 | 12.5 | 5-1 | +16.3 | 133–35 | — | 1 | Quad County NW |
| 1972 | 1A | #49 / 202 | 3.9 | 5-3 | +7.4 | 140–81 | — | 1 | Quad County NW |