8 Program history · 1958–2026
Northwood-Kensett
304-305-7
All-time
.499 · 69 seasons
194-176
Since 1972
.524
0
State titles
none
14
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
26.4
Best season
1998 · #1 A · 11-1
#57.9
Avg class rank
best #1 (1998)
Lineage
Programs folded into Northwood-Kensett
- 1958Northwood1957–1905
Including predecessors
427-428-15
.499 · since 1905 · 2 programs
The official record above follows one lineage — the school whose name carried on. Predecessors keep their own pages and records; the combined figure adds them in, dropping games they played against each other.
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
2A1972–1984
1A1985–1991
A1992–1993
1A1994–1995
A1996–2011
82012–2025
12
Longest win streak
2017–2018
23
Longest losing streak
1973–1976
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa | 54 | 26-27-1 | 1958–2026 |
| Lake Mills | 44 | 18-25-1 | 1958–2011 |
| Britt West Hancock | 40 | 8-32 | 1958–2011 |
| Saint Ansgar | 40 | 14-25-1 | 1958–2001 |
| Belmond-Klemme | 38 | 12-24-2 | 1958–2011 |
| Garner GHV | 34 | 15-19 | 1958–1991 |
| Forest City | 34 | 10-22-2 | 1958–1991 |
| Osage | 33 | 8-25 | 1959–1991 |
| Riceville | 23 | 12-11 | 1990–2026 |
| West Bend-Mallard | 18 | 5-13 | 1996–2026 |
| Rockford | 18 | 14-4 | 1994–2024 |
| Manly Central Spring | 14 | 12-2 | 1992–2007 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | — | — | 4-4 | -14.1 | 190–303 | — | 2 | Top of Iowa |
| 2024 | 8 | — | — | 3-5 | -16.1 | 191–320 | — | 2 | Top of Iowa |
| 2023 | 8 | — | — | 3-5 | -7.5 | 224–284 | — | 2 | Top of Iowa |
| 2022 | 8 | — | — | 2-6 | -34.5 | 121–397 | — | 2 | 8-2 |
| 2021 | 8 | — | — | 6-3 | +10.3 | 332–239 | 0-1 | 2 | 8-2 |
| 2020 | 8 | — | — | 4-4 | +13.3 | 375–269 | 0-1 | 2 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2019 | 8 | — | — | 6-3 | +11.6 | 296–192 | — | 2 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2018 | 8 | — | — | 8-2 | +27.5 | 357–82 | 0-1 | 2 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2017 | 8 | — | — | 5-4 | +11.0 | 260–161 | — | 2 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2016 | 8 | — | — | 5-4 | +8.0 | 293–221 | — | 2 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2015 | 8 | — | — | 7-3 | +24.0 | 472–232 | 0-1 | 3 | Corn Bowl |
| 2014 | 8 | — | — | 7-4 | +13.3 | 397–251 | 1-1 | 3 | Corn Bowl |
| 2013 | 8 | — | — | 7-4 | +13.8 | 463–311 | 1-1 | 3 | Corn Bowl |
| 2012 | 8 | — | — | 3-5 | -3.5 | 230–258 | — | 3 | Corn Bowl |
| 2011 | A | #22 / 50 | -17.0 | 4-6 | -7.4 | 183–257 | 0-1 | 2 | Corn Bowl |
| 2010 | A | #13 / 51 | 1.0 | 5-6 | +5.5 | 251–190 | 1-1 | 2 | Corn Bowl |
| 2009 | A | #9 / 58 | 6.6 | 6-4 | +9.5 | 215–120 | 0-1 | 3 | Corn Bowl |
| 2008 | A | #8 / 58 | 12.1 | 11-2 | +14.8 | 375–182 | 3-1 | 3 | Corn Bowl |
| 2007 | A | #14 / 68 | 10.4 | 6-3 | +11.7 | 241–136 | — | 4 | Corn Bowl |
| 2006 | A | #12 / 68 | 4.1 | 7-2 | +18.8 | 244–75 | — | 4 | Corn Bowl |
| 2005 | A | #15 / 77 | 12.2 | 6-3 | +23.9 | 327–112 | — | 2 | Corn Bowl |
| 2004 | A | #4 / 77 | 21.3 | 10-2 | +31.4 | 479–102 | 2-1 | 2 | Corn Bowl |
| 2003 | A | #7 / 67 | 7.2 | 9-2 | +19.0 | 297–88 | 1-1 | 3 | Corn Bowl |
| 2002 | A | #10 / 67 | 12.6 | 7-2 | +18.4 | 308–142 | — | 3 | Corn Bowl |
| 2001 | A | #7 / 82 | 13.2 | 10-1 | +28.5 | 402–89 | 1-1 | 3 | North Iowa |
| 2000 | A | #7 / 82 | 9.1 | 9-2 | +26.1 | 392–105 | 1-1 | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1999 | A | #9 / 80 | 13.5 | 8-3 | +22.8 | 327–76 | 1-1 | 4 | North Iowa |
| 1998 | A | #1 / 82 | 26.4 | 11-1 | +33.9 | 479–72 | 2-1 | 4 | North Iowa |
| 1997 | A | #25 / 86 | 10.7 | 8-2 | +20.1 | 329–128 | 0-1 | 10 | North Iowa |
| 1996 | A | #16 / 86 | 3.3 | 10-1 | +19.3 | 332–120 | 1-1 | 10 | North Iowa |
| 1995 | 1A | #36 / 80 | -2.9 | 5-4 | +0.9 | 148–140 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1994 | 1A | #35 / 80 | -0.1 | 4-5 | +0.6 | 217–212 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1993 | A | #19 / 86 | -2.6 | 6-3 | +11.0 | 229–130 | — | 5 | North Iowa |
| 1992 | A | #33 / 91 | -9.0 | 4-5 | -1.0 | 167–176 | — | 5 | North Iowa |
| 1991 | 1A | #42 / 81 | -9.6 | 2-7 | -22.6 | 94–297 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1990 | 1A | #54 / 84 | -12.6 | 1-8 | -16.1 | 57–202 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1989 | 1A | #48 / 88 | -7.5 | 1-7 | -23.4 | 61–248 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1988 | 1A | #12 / 94 | 11.0 | 8-2 | +2.1 | 132–111 | 1-1 | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1987 | 1A | #31 / 103 | -0.2 | 1-7 | -10.6 | 53–138 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1986 | 1A | #38 / 111 | 0.3 | 1-7 | -11.9 | 54–149 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1985 | 1A | #33 / 115 | 4.8 | 5-3 | -1.1 | 136–145 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1984 | 2A | #29 / 93 | 11.1 | 6-3 | +6.6 | 144–85 | 0-1 | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1983 | 2A | #50 / 98 | 3.7 | 3-5 | -6.3 | 85–135 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1982 | 2A | #31 / 100 | 10.1 | 4-4 | +3.6 | 136–107 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1981 | 2A | #91 / 110 | -9.6 | 2-6 | -9.6 | 114–191 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1980 | 2A | #103 / 126 | -16.2 | 0-8 | -24.3 | 44–238 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1979 | 2A | #126 / 168 | -12.3 | 0-8 | -31.6 | 21–274 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1978 | 2A | #91 / 158 | -1.3 | 2-6 | -3.1 | 78–103 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1977 | 2A | #57 / 135 | 0.7 | 6-2 | -0.8 | 90–96 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1976 | 2A | #283 / 401 | -11.0 | 2-6 | -12.1 | 71–168 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1975 | 2A | #371 / 401 | -26.6 | 0-8 | -31.6 | 26–279 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1974 | 2A | #319 / 402 | -16.1 | 0-8 | -34.6 | 44–321 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1973 | 2A | #130 / 400 | 6.5 | 3-5 | -0.1 | 105–106 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1972 | 2A | #75 / 107 | -5.9 | 1-7 | -22.1 | 54–231 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -29.9 | 159–398 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4-1 | -10.3 | 75–157 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3-1 | -6.4 | 55–106 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4 | +7.3 | 140–82 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -4.1 | 86–119 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -7.0 | 64–120 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -7.4 | 88–147 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4-1 | -7.8 | 65–127 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -12.4 | 88–187 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -23.6 | 82–271 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5-1 | -14.0 | 110–222 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-2 | -2.0 | 108–124 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 1-6-1 | -13.6 | 50–159 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -18.4 | 40–187 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +10.5 | 197–113 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.