1A Program history · 1900–1981 · consolidated into Winfield-Mount Union-Morning Sun, 1982
Morning Sun
82-214-3
All-time
.279 · 59 seasons
11-76
Since 1972
.126
0
State titles
none
0
Playoff seasons
of 10 since 1972
-11.5
Best season
1975 · #270 2A · 4-5
#219.2
Avg class rank
best #108 (1978)
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
2A1973–1976
1A1977–1981
6
Longest win streak
1953–1954
20
Longest losing streak
1979–1981
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediapolis | 30 | 9-21 | 1900–1980 |
| Columbus Junction | 30 | 4-25-1 | 1904–1980 |
| Winfield | 25 | 9-16 | 1911–1960 |
| Danville | 24 | 10-14 | 1953–1981 |
| New London | 23 | 6-16-1 | 1924–1981 |
| Wapello | 23 | 6-17 | 1921–1980 |
| Lone Tree | 23 | 5-17-1 | 1923–1980 |
| Winfield-Mt Union | 22 | 9-13 | 1961–1981 |
| Louisa-Muscatine | 19 | 7-12 | 1923–1980 |
| Riverside Highland | 18 | 4-14 | 1959–1980 |
| Ainsworth | 9 | 3-6 | 1953–1961 |
| Brighton | 8 | 2-6 | 1954–1961 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1A | #192 / 193 | -49.4 | 0-8 | -38.0 | 12–316 | — | 1 | Deerwood |
| 1980 | 1A | #164 / 177 | -32.3 | 0-9 | -36.8 | 12–343 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1979 | 1A | #113 / 147 | -24.8 | 1-7 | -29.3 | 62–296 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1978 | 1A | #108 / 149 | -20.8 | 1-8 | -21.3 | 74–266 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1977 | 1A | #149 / 171 | -27.0 | 1-8 | -30.6 | 43–318 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1976 | 2A | #392 / 401 | -36.6 | 0-9 | -35.8 | 28–350 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1975 | 2A | #270 / 401 | -11.5 | 4-5 | -8.8 | 109–188 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1974 | 2A | #357 / 402 | -23.1 | 0-9 | -29.1 | 40–302 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1973 | 2A | #301 / 400 | -13.7 | 3-5 | -13.4 | 68–175 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1972 | 1A | #146 / 202 | -23.3 | 1-8 | -25.8 | 20–252 | — | 1 | Southeast Iowa |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7 | -11.0 | 58–157 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7 | -10.8 | 106–203 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 0-9 | -29.2 | 42–305 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 0-5 | -40.8 | 31–235 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 5-4 | +9.2 | 229–146 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 6-3 | +13.1 | 252–134 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3 | -2.2 | 85–98 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 0-9 | -18.8 | 52–221 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 5-4 | 0.0 | 175–175 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 2-0 | +4.0 | 20–12 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4 | -0.7 | 157–162 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -25.9 | 70–277 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 1-5 | -8.0 | 77–125 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -12.8 | 105–182 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | pre-class | — | — | 0-6 | -16.0 | 57–153 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -4.5 | 135–162 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | -2.3 | 49–58 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +13.4 | 286–179 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3 | -3.8 | 83–102 | — | — | — |
| 1942 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -40.0 | 0–40 | — | — | — |
| 1936 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -14.5 | 0–29 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -12.5 | 0–25 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | pre-class | — | — | 1-3-1 | -2.6 | 32–45 | — | — | — |
| 1932 | pre-class | — | — | 3-0 | +6.0 | 25–7 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | +6.0 | 51–27 | — | — | — |
| 1930 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | +0.5 | 51–48 | — | — | — |
| 1929 | pre-class | — | — | 0-4 | -17.5 | 19–89 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | pre-class | — | — | 0-3 | -21.0 | 12–75 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2 | +2.7 | 44–28 | — | — | — |
| 1926 | pre-class | — | — | 1-0 | +2.0 | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| 1925 | pre-class | — | — | 1-1 | 0.0 | 19–19 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -3.4 | 45–69 | — | — | — |
| 1923 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2-1 | -2.8 | 45–59 | — | — | — |
| 1922 | pre-class | — | — | 1-2 | +0.3 | 33–32 | — | — | — |
| 1921 | pre-class | — | — | 3-2-1 | +10.8 | 105–40 | — | — | — |
| 1920 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -24.0 | 7–55 | — | — | — |
| 1919 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -38.0 | 0–38 | — | — | — |
| 1917 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -29.0 | 6–35 | — | — | — |
| 1916 | pre-class | — | — | 1-1 | +3.5 | 27–20 | — | — | — |
| 1915 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -45.0 | 0–45 | — | — | — |
| 1914 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -108.0 | 0–108 | — | — | — |
| 1912 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -13.0 | 0–13 | — | — | — |
| 1911 | pre-class | — | — | 1-2 | -5.3 | 28–44 | — | — | — |
| 1910 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -39.0 | 0–39 | — | — | — |
| 1908 | pre-class | — | — | 1-1 | -0.5 | 5–6 | — | — | — |
| 1904 | pre-class | — | — | 1-0 | +5.0 | 5–0 | — | — | — |
| 1903 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -6.0 | 0–6 | — | — | — |
| 1902 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -5.0 | 0–5 | — | — | — |
| 1900 | pre-class | — | — | 1-1 | -5.5 | 6–17 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.