3A Program history · 1896–2025
Mount Vernon
573-363-14
All-time
.611 · 121 seasons
371-158
Since 1972
.701
3
State titles
1974, 1993, 1994
30
Playoff seasons
of 53 since 1972
41.9
Best season
2002 · #3 3A · 11-2
#17.7
Avg class rank
best #2 (2003)
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
2A1972–1989
2A1991–2001
3A2002–2011
2A2012–2020
3A2021–2025
17
Longest win streak
1994–1995
14
Longest losing streak
1940–1941
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty | 75 | 48-27 | 1916–2020 |
| Solon | 71 | 33-38 | 1961–2025 |
| West Branch | 63 | 34-28-1 | 1916–1996 |
| Anamosa | 61 | 35-26 | 1904–2022 |
| Wilton | 49 | 39-9-1 | 1936–1995 |
| Tipton | 44 | 24-18-2 | 1902–2022 |
| Iowa City University High | 40 | 15-24-1 | 1919–1971 |
| Durant | 37 | 34-3 | 1958–1997 |
| Wellman Mid-Prairie | 35 | 22-13 | 1963–2017 |
| Monticello | 34 | 22-12 | 1927–2025 |
| Marion | 34 | 7-26-1 | 1922–2015 |
| Central Clinton | 29 | 19-9-1 | 1919–2025 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3A | #9 / 36 | 24.4 | 6-4 | +14.9 | 333–184 | 0-1 | 3 | WaMaC |
| 2024 | 3A | #3 / 36 | 35.5 | 10-2 | +27.3 | 471–143 | 2-1 | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2023 | 3A | #2 / 36 | 37.3 | 9-2 | +29.4 | 458–135 | 1-1 | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2022 | 3A | #3 / 36 | 30.8 | 12-1 | +27.0 | 446–95 | 3-1 | 4 | 3A-4 |
| 2021 | 3A | #12 / 36 | 19.2 | 6-3 | +17.6 | 308–150 | — | 4 | 3A-4 |
| 2020 | 2A | #15 / 54 | 8.6 | 7-2 | +9.1 | 247–165 | 1-1 | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2019 | 2A | #15 / 54 | 8.8 | 4-5 | +1.7 | 193–178 | — | 5 | WAMAC |
| 2018 | 2A | #7 / 54 | 17.7 | 5-3 | +19.6 | 283–126 | — | 5 | WAMAC |
| 2017 | 2A | #4 / 55 | 22.1 | 9-2 | +25.9 | 428–143 | 1-1 | 5 | WAMAC |
| 2016 | 2A | #4 / 56 | 29.4 | 9-3 | +24.8 | 562–264 | 2-1 | 5 | WAMAC |
| 2015 | 2A | #8 / 56 | 20.2 | 11-3 | +15.8 | 535–314 | 4-1 | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2014 | 2A | #23 / 56 | 5.7 | 6-5 | +1.4 | 267–252 | 1-1 | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2013 | 2A | #17 / 56 | 10.6 | 4-5 | +9.4 | 246–161 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2012 | 2A | #17 / 55 | 6.7 | 5-5 | +4.0 | 264–224 | 0-1 | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2011 | 3A | #41 / 64 | 2.5 | 2-7 | -15.0 | 122–257 | — | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2010 | 3A | #56 / 64 | -3.5 | 0-9 | -29.8 | 72–340 | — | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2009 | 3A | #46 / 64 | 2.6 | 2-7 | -21.7 | 108–303 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2008 | 3A | #42 / 64 | 7.9 | 3-6 | -10.1 | 130–221 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2007 | 3A | #35 / 64 | 13.6 | 4-5 | +1.7 | 191–176 | — | 5 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 2006 | 3A | #12 / 64 | 33.5 | 6-4 | +21.7 | 302–85 | 0-1 | 5 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 2005 | 3A | #28 / 64 | 15.2 | 5-5 | -0.7 | 178–185 | 0-1 | 4 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 2004 | 3A | #20 / 64 | 19.9 | 2-7 | -4.8 | 144–187 | — | 4 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 2003 | 3A | #2 / 64 | 41.4 | 11-2 | +16.2 | 389–178 | 3-1 | 4 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 2002 | 3A | #3 / 64 | 41.9 | 11-2 | +19.2 | 388–139 | 3-1 | 4 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 2001 | 2A | #3 / 72 | 34.4 | 11-1 | +32.3 | 455–67 | 2-1 | 6 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 2000 | 2A | #7 / 72 | 24.0 | 8-2 | +23.5 | 329–94 | 0-1 | 6 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1999 | 2A | #27 / 80 | 11.9 | 4-5 | +1.6 | 194–180 | — | 6 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1998 | 2A | #6 / 80 | 22.1 | 9-2 | +18.9 | 349–141 | 1-1 | 6 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1997 | 2A | #13 / 80 | 14.3 | 9-3 | +17.6 | 296–85 | 2-1 | 5 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1996 | 2A | #10 / 80 | 19.3 | 9-2 | +17.8 | 309–113 | 1-1 | 5 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1995 | 2A | #4 / 80 | 28.1 | 10-1 | +25.0 | 376–101 | 1-1 | 6 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1994Champ | 2A | #4 / 80 | 30.7 | 12-1 | +26.2 | 447–106 | 4-0 | 6 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1993Champ | 2A | #8 / 80 | 17.3 | 12-1 | +21.3 | 357–80 | 4-0 | 6 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1992 | 2A | #11 / 80 | 14.3 | 7-2 | +21.9 | 303–106 | — | 6 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1991 | 2A | #33 / 74 | 2.6 | 3-5 | -3.9 | 155–186 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1989 | 2A | #3 / 80 | 24.7 | 10-1 | +23.5 | 346–88 | 3-1 | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1988 | 2A | #4 / 81 | 26.7 | 6-3 | +8.7 | 135–57 | 0-1 | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1987 | 2A | #23 / 79 | 10.9 | 6-2 | +3.5 | 121–93 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1986 | 2A | #15 / 82 | 15.9 | 7-2 | +15.7 | 193–52 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1985 | 2A | #44 / 81 | 2.5 | 2-6 | -4.5 | 76–112 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1984 | 2A | #4 / 93 | 29.0 | 10-1 | +15.1 | 266–100 | 2-1 | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1983 | 2A | #3 / 98 | 34.7 | 8-1 | +26.7 | 323–83 | 0-1 | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1982 | 2A | #13 / 99 | 19.2 | 6-2 | +8.3 | 150–84 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1981 | 2A | #2 / 110 | 28.6 | 8-1 | +31.3 | 301–19 | 0-1 | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1980 | 2A | #8 / 126 | 18.3 | 7-1 | +20.5 | 224–60 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1979 | 2A | #5 / 168 | 24.6 | 6-2 | +11.5 | 165–73 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1978 | 2A | #3 / 158 | 28.3 | 10-1 | +24.4 | 304–36 | 2-1 | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1977 | 2A | #13 / 135 | 16.1 | 6-2 | +19.5 | 236–80 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1976 | 2A | #79 / 401 | 11.8 | 5-3 | +19.9 | 227–68 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1975 | 2A | #64 / 401 | 14.9 | 7-1 | +18.4 | 202–55 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1974Champ | 2A | #11 / 402 | 29.3 | 10-0 | +33.7 | 380–43 | 2-0 | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1973 | 2A | #46 / 400 | 19.2 | 9-1 | +25.0 | 308–58 | 1-1 | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |
| 1972 | 2A | #50 / 107 | 4.7 | 5-4 | +11.9 | 210–103 | — | 1 | Eastern Iowa Hawkeye |