1A Program history · 1959–2026
Waterloo Columbus
267-316-1
All-time
.458 · 68 seasons
236-240
Since 1972
.496
3
State titles
1976, 1986, 2004
17
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
43.3
Best season
1989 · #2 3A · 5-2
#24.5
Avg class rank
best #1 (1985)
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
4A1972
2A1973–1976
3A1977–2003
2A2004–2019
1A2020–2025
10
Longest win streak
1976–1977
19
Longest losing streak
2013–2015
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly-Shell Rock | 33 | 9-24 | 1960–2011 |
| Cedar Rapids Regis | 29 | 7-22 | 1959–1991 |
| Cedar Falls | 26 | 4-22 | 1959–1991 |
| Waterloo East | 25 | 6-19 | 1960–1991 |
| Decorah | 24 | 14-10 | 1959–2001 |
| Waterloo West | 23 | 6-17 | 1960–1991 |
| New Hampton | 22 | 8-14 | 1959–2015 |
| Oelwein | 21 | 12-9 | 1978–2019 |
| Charles City | 20 | 14-6 | 1977–2003 |
| Waukon | 18 | 7-11 | 1985–2019 |
| Independence | 17 | 10-7 | 1985–2015 |
| Tama South Tama | 17 | 8-9 | 1985–2007 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1A | #25 / 48 | -13.0 | 5-4 | -4.2 | 189–227 | 0-1 | 4 | NICL |
| 2024 | 1A | #33 / 48 | -16.1 | 1-7 | -28.1 | 88–313 | — | 4 | NICL |
| 2023 | 1A | #8 / 48 | 19.0 | 9-3 | +17.5 | 400–190 | 3-1 | 4 | NICL |
| 2022 | 1A | #14 / 48 | 13.8 | 6-4 | +7.8 | 256–178 | 1-1 | 4 | 1A-4 |
| 2021 | 1A | #9 / 48 | 13.8 | 6-3 | +11.1 | 234–134 | 1-1 | 4 | 1A-4 |
| 2020 | 1A | #10 / 54 | 12.6 | 8-2 | +19.1 | 322–131 | 2-1 | 4 | North Iowa Cedar |
| 2019 | 2A | #7 / 54 | 16.5 | 8-2 | +18.2 | 305–123 | 0-1 | 4 | North Iowa Cedar |
| 2018 | 2A | #22 / 54 | 0.9 | 7-2 | +11.9 | 277–170 | — | 4 | North Iowa Cedar |
| 2017 | 2A | #49 / 55 | -25.2 | 1-8 | -32.7 | 61–355 | — | 4 | North Iowa Cedar |
| 2016 | 2A | #48 / 56 | -17.2 | 2-6 | -22.5 | 73–253 | — | 4 | North Iowa Cedar |
| 2015 | 2A | #47 / 56 | -14.2 | 1-8 | -23.7 | 147–360 | — | 3 | North Iowa Cedar |
| 2014 | 2A | #51 / 56 | -24.5 | 0-9 | -37.8 | 69–409 | — | 3 | North Iowa Cedar |
| 2013 | 2A | #43 / 56 | -16.0 | 1-8 | -28.9 | 128–388 | — | 3 | North Iowa Cedar |
| 2012 | 2A | #48 / 55 | -20.7 | 0-9 | -31.0 | 76–355 | — | 3 | WAMAC |
| 2011 | 2A | #46 / 63 | -18.1 | 2-7 | -28.7 | 76–334 | — | 3 | WAMAC |
| 2010 | 2A | #26 / 64 | 8.4 | 8-3 | +6.2 | 316–248 | 1-1 | 3 | WAMAC |
| 2009 | 2A | #47 / 64 | -4.9 | 2-7 | -11.9 | 173–280 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2008 | 2A | #48 / 64 | -5.5 | 2-7 | -13.3 | 135–255 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2007 | 2A | #17 / 64 | 9.7 | 6-4 | +1.4 | 247–233 | 0-1 | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2006 | 2A | #28 / 64 | 8.5 | 4-5 | -7.3 | 160–226 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2005 | 2A | #17 / 64 | 15.9 | 5-4 | +1.2 | 220–209 | — | 3 | WAMAC |
| 2004Champ | 2A | #4 / 64 | 25.3 | 10-3 | +17.6 | 441–212 | 4-0 | 3 | WAMAC |
| 2003 | 3A | #42 / 64 | 8.6 | 4-5 | -3.8 | 153–187 | — | 2 | WAMAC |
| 2002 | 3A | #47 / 64 | 4.4 | 4-5 | -13.6 | 129–251 | — | 2 | WAMAC |
| 2001 | 3A | #52 / 64 | -0.2 | 1-8 | -25.6 | 56–286 | — | 3 | WAMAC |
| 2000 | 3A | #22 / 64 | 16.0 | 5-4 | +7.1 | 215–151 | — | 3 | WaMaC |
| 1999 | 3A | #36 / 64 | 11.8 | 3-6 | -6.3 | 166–223 | — | 3 | WaMaC |
| 1998 | 3A | #48 / 64 | -3.9 | 1-8 | -20.4 | 156–340 | — | 3 | WaMaC |
| 1997 | 3A | #46 / 64 | 1.3 | 0-9 | -18.0 | 78–240 | — | 3 | WaMaC |
| 1996 | 3A | #10 / 64 | 25.2 | 9-2 | +14.7 | 294–132 | 1-1 | 3 | WaMaC |
| 1995 | 3A | #11 / 64 | 25.9 | 7-2 | +13.1 | 227–109 | — | 4 | WaMaC |
| 1994 | 3A | #23 / 64 | 13.6 | 4-5 | +1.8 | 149–133 | — | 4 | WaMaC |
| 1993 | 3A | #7 / 63 | 25.1 | 6-2 | +16.9 | 245–110 | — | 3 | WaMaC |
| 1992 | 3A | #6 / 63 | 29.6 | 6-2 | +11.9 | 208–113 | — | 3 | WaMaC |
| 1991 | 3A | #16 / 63 | 21.5 | 3-4 | -5.4 | 118–156 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1990 | 3A | #7 / 74 | 29.4 | 3-4 | +3.0 | 133–112 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1989 | 3A | #2 / 73 | 43.3 | 5-2 | +21.9 | 229–76 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1988 | 3A | #4 / 72 | 30.8 | 7-3 | +9.2 | 232–140 | 1-1 | 1 | Independent |
| 1987 | 3A | #4 / 70 | 30.9 | 6-3 | +7.0 | 141–78 | 0-1 | 1 | Independent |
| 1986Champ | 3A | #3 / 71 | 33.0 | 10-2 | +4.3 | 197–146 | 4-0 | 1 | Independent |
| 1985 | 3A | #1 / 74 | 38.2 | 10-1 | +16.8 | 260–75 | 2-1 | 1 | Independent |
| 1984 | 3A | #6 / 71 | 35.4 | 9-4 | +12.7 | 268–103 | 3-1 | 1 | Independent |
| 1983 | 3A | #10 / 75 | 29.4 | 3-4 | +6.1 | 130–87 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1982 | 3A | #9 / 86 | 29.0 | 3-2 | +5.4 | 69–42 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1981 | 3A | #6 / 89 | 32.8 | 6-2 | +13.3 | 164–58 | 0-1 | 1 | Independent |
| 1980 | 3A | #3 / 93 | 35.3 | 5-3 | +11.3 | 134–44 | — | 1 | Independent 3A |
| 1979 | 3A | #18 / 82 | 25.7 | 3-4 | -1.4 | 57–67 | — | 1 | Independent 3A |
| 1978 | 3A | #40 / 90 | 11.4 | 1-8 | -18.4 | 42–208 | — | 1 | Independent 3A |
| 1977 | 3A | #3 / 89 | 34.1 | 3-1 | +10.8 | 106–63 | — | 1 | Independent 3A |
| 1976Champ | 2A | #4 / 401 | 36.7 | 9-2 | +12.7 | 215–75 | 3-0 | 1 | Iowa |
| 1975 | 2A | #27 / 401 | 21.8 | 1-4 | -11.4 | 46–103 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1974 | 2A | #77 / 402 | 10.7 | 2-4 | -18.8 | 44–157 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1973 | 2A | #54 / 400 | 18.4 | 1-6 | -12.7 | 70–159 | — | 1 | Iowa |
| 1972 | 4A | #32 / 42 | 21.1 | 2-4 | -11.7 | 61–131 | — | 1 | Independent 4A |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -5.0 | 173–213 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -16.6 | 56–189 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -9.0 | 113–185 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 1-4 | -19.6 | 99–197 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4-1 | -6.4 | 96–141 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 1-5 | -20.0 | 46–166 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7 | -13.1 | 103–221 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 1-5 | -5.2 | 76–107 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4 | +3.4 | 159–132 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +1.1 | 108–100 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 3-6 | -6.7 | 136–196 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 1-6 | -17.7 | 54–178 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 0-8 | -30.0 | 13–253 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -16.3 | 54–168 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.