5A Program history · 1904–2026
Waukee
289-276
All-time
.512 · 65 seasons
275-243
Since 1972
.531
0
State titles
none
19
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
55.3
Best season
2014 · #3 4A · 11-2
#54.7
Avg class rank
best #3 (2014)
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
2A1973–1997
3A1998–2005
4A2006–2020
5A2021–2025
10
Longest win streak
2005
17
Longest losing streak
1983–1985
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center-Grimes | 40 | 14-26 | 1924–2026 |
| Adel ADM | 35 | 12-23 | 1908–2005 |
| Johnston | 28 | 13-15 | 1928–2026 |
| WDM Valley | 25 | 6-19 | 2006–2026 |
| Truro Interstate-35 | 19 | 12-7 | 1973–1997 |
| Perry | 18 | 14-4 | 1988–2005 |
| Ankeny | 17 | 4-13 | 1923–2026 |
| Norwalk | 16 | 7-9 | 1973–2005 |
| Woodward-Granger | 16 | 6-10 | 1923–1987 |
| Bondurant-Farrar | 16 | 7-9 | 1971–1987 |
| WDM Dowling | 15 | 0-15 | 2012–2026 |
| Southeast Polk | 15 | 7-8 | 2008–2024 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5A | #12 / 36 | 42.8 | 4-6 | +1.6 | 267–251 | 0-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2024 | 5A | #9 / 36 | 41.0 | 6-4 | +19.5 | 396–201 | 0-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2023 | 5A | #9 / 36 | 31.5 | 8-3 | +16.5 | 315–134 | 1-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2022 | 5A | #16 / 36 | 19.2 | 4-5 | -0.8 | 175–182 | — | 2 | 5A-2 |
| 2021 | 5A | #21 / 36 | 13.0 | 2-7 | -17.6 | 112–270 | — | 2 | 5A-2 |
| 2020 | 4A | #3 / 40 | 46.7 | 7-3 | +9.6 | 294–198 | 2-1 | 6 | CIML |
| 2019 | 4A | #3 / 42 | 49.7 | 7-4 | +21.5 | 424–188 | 1-1 | 6 | CIML |
| 2018 | 4A | #8 / 42 | 46.3 | 8-3 | +11.7 | 357–228 | 1-1 | 6 | CIML |
| 2017 | 4A | #7 / 48 | 42.9 | 6-4 | +15.7 | 365–208 | 0-1 | 1 | CIML |
| 2016 | 4A | #8 / 48 | 38.7 | 8-3 | +9.4 | 354–251 | 1-1 | 1 | CIML |
| 2015 | 4A | #5 / 46 | 41.5 | 8-3 | +6.0 | 332–266 | 1-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2014 | 4A | #3 / 46 | 55.3 | 11-2 | +23.2 | 494–193 | 3-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2013 | 4A | #3 / 48 | 46.3 | 10-2 | +29.0 | 477–129 | 2-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2012 | 4A | #11 / 47 | 32.0 | 8-3 | +13.1 | 398–254 | 1-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2011 | 4A | #16 / 47 | 32.5 | 6-4 | +4.0 | 279–239 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2010 | 4A | #26 / 47 | 2.3 | 4-7 | -7.7 | 174–259 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2009 | 4A | #5 / 48 | 21.7 | 7-4 | +13.0 | 370–227 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2008 | 4A | #15 / 48 | 7.4 | 7-4 | +4.1 | 354–309 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2007 | 4A | #20 / 48 | 3.0 | 7-3 | +7.3 | 300–227 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2006 | 4A | #17 / 48 | 5.2 | 6-3 | +0.7 | 159–153 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 2005 | 3A | #16 / 64 | 23.8 | 10-1 | +18.8 | 428–221 | 1-1 | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2004 | 3A | #18 / 64 | 21.1 | 10-2 | +14.4 | 387–214 | 2-1 | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2003 | 3A | #37 / 64 | 10.9 | 5-4 | +1.1 | 181–171 | — | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2002 | 3A | #48 / 64 | 3.5 | 2-7 | -7.8 | 125–195 | — | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2001 | 3A | #43 / 64 | 11.1 | 4-4 | -4.3 | 135–169 | — | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2000 | 3A | #40 / 64 | 6.7 | 5-4 | +5.7 | 186–135 | — | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1999 | 3A | #51 / 64 | 2.3 | 3-6 | -7.9 | 112–183 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 1998 | 3A | #57 / 64 | -9.7 | 2-7 | -11.3 | 90–192 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 1997 | 2A | #45 / 80 | -6.1 | 6-3 | +2.2 | 147–127 | — | 9 | Raccoon River |
| 1996 | 2A | #37 / 80 | -1.5 | 5-4 | +11.4 | 294–191 | — | 9 | Raccoon River |
| 1995 | 2A | #45 / 80 | -3.0 | 3-6 | -5.2 | 149–196 | — | 9 | Raccoon River |
| 1994 | 2A | #44 / 80 | -0.9 | 5-4 | +0.3 | 174–171 | — | 9 | Raccoon River |
| 1993 | 2A | #54 / 80 | -7.2 | 3-6 | -8.1 | 115–188 | — | 8 | Raccoon River |
| 1992 | 2A | #47 / 80 | -1.3 | 5-4 | +2.0 | 177–159 | — | 8 | Raccoon River |
| 1991 | 2A | #56 / 78 | -6.8 | 4-5 | +1.6 | 140–126 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1990 | 2A | #53 / 78 | -9.7 | 4-5 | -4.9 | 119–163 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1989 | 2A | #42 / 80 | -3.7 | 4-5 | -1.1 | 153–163 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1988 | 2A | #49 / 82 | -0.6 | 3-6 | +0.9 | 137–129 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1987 | 2A | #23 / 86 | 11.2 | 6-2 | +16.9 | 191–56 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1986 | 2A | #47 / 82 | 0.6 | 6-2 | +10.9 | 169–82 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1985 | 2A | #74 / 82 | -17.9 | 3-6 | -10.9 | 87–185 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1984 | 2A | #92 / 93 | -28.9 | 0-9 | -30.2 | 36–308 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1983 | 2A | #84 / 98 | -15.7 | 2-6 | -13.3 | 86–192 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1982 | 2A | #90 / 100 | -16.5 | 1-8 | -21.7 | 83–278 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1981 | 2A | #73 / 110 | -4.9 | 3-6 | -2.7 | 145–169 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1980 | 2A | #74 / 126 | -5.1 | 4-5 | +5.3 | 137–89 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1979 | 2A | #128 / 168 | -13.4 | 1-8 | -12.0 | 62–170 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1978 | 2A | #100 / 158 | -4.2 | 5-4 | -0.6 | 124–129 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1977 | 2A | #65 / 135 | -2.2 | 7-2 | +6.7 | 150–90 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1976 | 2A | #80 / 401 | 11.7 | 8-1 | +29.9 | 345–76 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1975 | 2A | #243 / 401 | -7.5 | 4-5 | +4.3 | 141–102 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1974 | 2A | #303 / 402 | -13.7 | 2-7 | -3.8 | 113–147 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1973 | 2A | #319 / 400 | -16.2 | 3-6 | -5.9 | 125–178 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1972 | 1A | #162 / 202 | -27.5 | 3-6 | -13.6 | 59–181 | — | 1 | Independent 1A |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4 | +1.4 | 169–158 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -11.5 | 107–199 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4 | -11.1 | 84–162 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 0-3 | -44.7 | 0–134 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -6.0 | 7–13 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -12.0 | 0–24 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | pre-class | — | — | 2-1 | +4.7 | 20–6 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | pre-class | — | — | 0-7 | -35.4 | 9–257 | — | — | — |
| 1923 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3 | -7.6 | 61–99 | — | — | — |
| 1908 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -30.0 | 0–60 | — | — | — |
| 1904 | pre-class | — | — | 1-0 | +4.0 | 10–6 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.