4A Program history · 1960–2026
Waverly-Shell Rock
391-223-1
All-time
.637 · 67 seasons
326-188
Since 1972
.634
2
State titles
1990, 1992
28
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
40.7
Best season
1990 · #1 3A · 13-0
#20.5
Avg class rank
best #1 (1990)
Lineage
Programs folded into Waverly-Shell Rock
- 1983Waverly1982–1902
Including predecessors
607-350-14
.632 · since 1902 · 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
3A1972
2A1973–1976
3A1977–2020
4A2021–2025
19
Longest win streak
1964–1966
10
Longest losing streak
2005–2006
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decorah | 67 | 29-38 | 1960–2025 |
| Charles City | 56 | 43-13 | 1960–2020 |
| Cresco Crestwood | 55 | 42-13 | 1960–2022 |
| New Hampton | 54 | 33-21 | 1960–2019 |
| Oelwein | 45 | 34-11 | 1960–2013 |
| Independence | 39 | 29-10 | 1973–2019 |
| Waukon | 38 | 27-11 | 1969–2022 |
| Waterloo Columbus | 33 | 24-9 | 1960–2011 |
| West Delaware | 17 | 8-9 | 1990–2022 |
| Tama South Tama | 17 | 11-6 | 1982–2017 |
| Clear Lake | 16 | 4-12 | 2000–2024 |
| Marion | 13 | 11-1-1 | 1960–2024 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4A | #15 / 36 | 21.4 | 4-6 | -1.8 | 215–233 | 0-1 | 2 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2024 | 4A | #15 / 36 | 22.2 | 6-4 | +5.6 | 238–182 | 0-1 | 2 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2023 | 4A | #13 / 36 | 17.7 | 3-6 | -6.2 | 240–296 | — | 2 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2022 | 4A | #3 / 36 | 40.4 | 10-1 | +30.1 | 423–92 | 1-1 | 2 | 4A-2 |
| 2021 | 4A | #4 / 36 | 38.0 | 10-2 | +21.1 | 448–195 | 2-1 | 2 | 4A-2 |
| 2020 | 3A | #29 / 54 | 16.1 | 4-4 | -1.6 | 191–204 | 0-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2019 | 3A | #32 / 54 | 10.2 | 3-6 | -6.8 | 122–183 | — | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2018 | 3A | #10 / 54 | 27.1 | 8-2 | +11.4 | 255–141 | 0-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2017 | 3A | #10 / 56 | 31.6 | 8-2 | +24.8 | 352–104 | 0-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2016 | 3A | #10 / 56 | 30.0 | 7-4 | +10.6 | 287–170 | 1-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2015 | 3A | #15 / 56 | 23.8 | 6-4 | +6.1 | 195–134 | 0-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2014 | 3A | #13 / 56 | 24.3 | 8-3 | +10.5 | 296–180 | 1-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2013 | 3A | #16 / 56 | 21.0 | 7-4 | +8.1 | 280–191 | 1-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2012 | 3A | #30 / 56 | 13.0 | 5-5 | -1.8 | 199–217 | 0-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2011 | 3A | #14 / 64 | 23.3 | 7-3 | +14.6 | 276–130 | 0-1 | 4 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2010 | 3A | #12 / 64 | 26.0 | 9-2 | +19.9 | 393–174 | 1-1 | 4 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2009 | 3A | #44 / 64 | 6.5 | 2-7 | -14.2 | 152–280 | — | 2 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2008 | 3A | #35 / 64 | 9.8 | 3-6 | -11.1 | 180–280 | — | 2 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2007 | 3A | #15 / 64 | 22.3 | 8-3 | +8.4 | 251–159 | 1-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2006 | 3A | #44 / 64 | 10.0 | 1-8 | -19.3 | 108–282 | — | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2005 | 3A | #41 / 64 | 7.8 | 2-7 | -11.6 | 153–257 | — | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2004 | 3A | #39 / 64 | 12.5 | 3-6 | -7.3 | 113–179 | — | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2003 | 3A | #24 / 64 | 22.3 | 5-4 | +8.9 | 223–143 | — | 2 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2002 | 3A | #13 / 64 | 31.2 | 7-2 | +18.1 | 271–108 | — | 2 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2001 | 3A | #20 / 64 | 24.5 | 9-2 | +8.6 | 242–147 | 1-1 | 3 | Northeast Iowa |
| 2000 | 3A | #15 / 64 | 19.6 | 9-2 | +4.7 | 200–148 | 1-1 | 3 | Northeast |
| 1999 | 3A | #20 / 64 | 21.4 | 6-3 | +4.3 | 160–121 | — | 3 | Northeast |
| 1998 | 3A | #15 / 64 | 17.3 | 6-3 | +6.2 | 190–134 | — | 3 | Northeast |
| 1997 | 3A | #18 / 64 | 14.0 | 6-3 | +0.1 | 151–150 | — | 3 | Northeast |
| 1996 | 3A | #21 / 64 | 17.0 | 5-4 | +4.2 | 180–142 | — | 3 | Northeast |
| 1995 | 3A | #5 / 64 | 29.6 | 9-2 | +12.7 | 264–124 | 1-1 | 4 | Northeast |
| 1994 | 3A | #11 / 64 | 22.1 | 8-3 | +7.3 | 212–132 | 1-1 | 4 | Northeast |
| 1993 | 3A | #1 / 63 | 30.4 | 7-2 | +22.1 | 272–73 | 0-1 | 3 | Northeast |
| 1992Champ | 3A | #1 / 63 | 33.5 | 11-1 | +13.7 | 288–124 | 4-0 | 3 | Northeast |
| 1991 | 3A | #2 / 63 | 33.9 | 8-3 | +13.5 | 299–151 | 1-1 | 1 | Northeast |
| 1990Champ | 3A | #1 / 74 | 40.7 | 13-0 | +26.5 | 464–120 | 4-0 | 1 | Northeast |
| 1989 | 3A | #10 / 73 | 27.1 | 6-3 | +5.0 | 161–116 | 0-1 | 1 | Northeast |
| 1988 | 3A | #7 / 72 | 25.5 | 8-1 | +13.4 | 192–71 | 0-1 | 1 | Northeast |
| 1987 | 3A | #40 / 70 | 8.7 | 3-6 | -9.2 | 116–199 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1986 | 3A | #23 / 71 | 17.9 | 3-6 | -1.6 | 109–123 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1985 | 3A | #20 / 74 | 18.5 | 6-3 | +6.3 | 158–101 | 0-1 | 1 | Northeast |
| 1984 | 3A | #26 / 71 | 20.7 | 5-4 | +2.3 | 119–98 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1983 | 3A | #9 / 75 | 29.8 | 10-1 | +11.2 | 280–157 | 1-1 | 1 | Northeast |
| 1982 | 3A | #22 / 86 | 20.5 | 5-3 | +5.4 | 166–123 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1981 | 3A | #55 / 89 | 10.1 | 1-8 | -12.9 | 87–203 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1980 | 3A | #29 / 93 | 21.5 | 3-6 | -3.3 | 79–109 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1979 | 3A | #9 / 82 | 31.1 | 7-2 | +11.0 | 172–73 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1978 | 3A | #15 / 90 | 22.9 | 6-2 | +9.1 | 182–109 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1977 | 3A | #11 / 89 | 23.5 | 6-2 | +18.3 | 217–71 | 0-1 | 1 | Northeast |
| 1976 | 2A | #87 / 401 | 10.7 | 4-3 | -0.6 | 91–95 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1975 | 2A | #40 / 401 | 19.3 | 5-1 | +4.3 | 111–85 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1974 | 2A | #31 / 402 | 22.9 | 4-1 | +9.6 | 83–35 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1973 | 2A | #26 / 400 | 22.5 | 6-3 | +7.8 | 185–115 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 1972 | 3A | #19 / 81 | 25.6 | 5-4 | +4.7 | 190–148 | — | 1 | Northeast |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +22.1 | 250–73 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -12.1 | 111–208 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -4.7 | 57–85 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -7.0 | 116–172 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -6.3 | 99–143 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +13.8 | 169–59 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +15.1 | 171–50 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 8-0 | +22.5 | 200–20 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +10.9 | 173–86 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3 | +9.8 | 153–75 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3 | +5.8 | 139–93 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +13.5 | 195–87 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1-1 | +18.3 | 232–86 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.