5A Program history · 1935–2026

WDM Dowling

West Des Moines Dowling2026 season →

585-189-5

All-time

.754 · 92 seasons

461-103-1

Since 1972

.817

State titles

2000, 2001, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025

Playoff seasons

of 54 since 1972

64.1

Best season

2014 · #1 4A · 13-1

#6.5

Avg class rank

best #1 (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

4A1972–2020

5A2021–2025

Longest win streak

1967–1971

Longest losing streak

1952–1954

Most-played opponents

Opponent	Games	Record	Years
WDM Valley	89	53-34-2	1938–2026
Des Moines Roosevelt	47	35-12	1936–2024
Des Moines Lincoln	43	38-5	1961–2019
Bishop Heelan	39	18-21	1950–2003
Ankeny	36	23-13	1981–2024
Des Moines East	36	30-5-1	1937–2011
Des Moines North	35	29-6	1939–2015
Southeast Polk	33	24-9	1973–2026
Ames	30	23-7	1940–2022
Urbandale	28	27-1	1974–2024
Des Moines Hoover	28	28-0	1969–2019
Johnston	26	24-2	1937–2026

Season by season

Season	Class	Rank	Rating	Record	Mrg/g	PF–PA	Playoffs	District	Conference
2025Champ	5A	#1 / 36	60.6	12-1	+25.3	430–101	4-0	2	CIML
2024	5A	#3 / 36	46.3	10-2	+11.4	371–234	2-1	1	CIML
2023	5A	#2 / 36	46.5	9-2	+20.6	356–129	1-1	1	CIML
2022	5A	#2 / 36	48.6	10-2	+25.7	440–132	2-1	2	5A-2
2021	5A	#3 / 36	40.0	7-4	+14.1	334–179	1-1	2	5A-2
2020	4A	#4 / 40	45.6	7-2	+20.3	317–134	2-1	1	CIML
2019Champ	4A	#2 / 42	56.5	12-1	+27.3	501–146	4-0	1	CIML
2018Champ	4A	#1 / 42	63.1	11-2	+28.2	493–127	4-0	1	CIML
2017Champ	4A	#1 / 48	60.2	12-1	+31.5	599–189	4-0	2	CIML
2016Champ	4A	#2 / 48	58.5	12-1	+30.7	537–138	4-0	2	CIML
2015Champ	4A	#1 / 46	60.3	13-0	+30.5	553–156	5-0	2	CIML
2014Champ	4A	#1 / 46	64.1	13-1	+35.9	698–195	5-0	2	CIML
2013Champ	4A	#1 / 48	55.7	14-0	+29.4	567–156	5-0	3	CIML
2012	4A	#5 / 47	44.1	9-3	+19.8	429–192	2-1	3	CIML
2011	4A	#6 / 47	47.0	9-3	+14.8	372–195	2-1	2	CIML
2010Champ	4A	#1 / 47	35.3	14-0	+31.3	580–142	5-0	2	CIML
2009	4A	#1 / 48	39.8	12-1	+30.3	540–146	3-1	2	CIML
2008	4A	#8 / 48	19.7	9-3	+17.2	434–228	2-1	2	CIML
2007	4A	#15 / 48	10.5	6-3	+8.4	276–200	—	2	CIML
2006	4A	#4 / 48	20.6	8-2	+19.5	327–132	0-1	2	CIML
2005	4A	#7 / 48	21.8	10-2	+19.9	386–147	2-1	2	CIML
2004	4A	#10 / 48	12.4	6-4	+4.5	304–259	0-1	2	CIML
2003	4A	#3 / 48	26.1	5-4	+12.8	287–172	—	2	CIML
2002	4A	#6 / 48	22.2	4-5	-1.1	318–328	—	2	CIML
2001Champ	4A	#1 / 48	38.9	13-0	+29.7	516–130	4-0	2	CIML
2000Champ	4A	#1 / 48	58.9	13-0	+34.4	574–127	4-0	2	CIML
1999	4A	#7 / 48	16.6	9-2	+22.9	389–137	1-1	3	CIML
1998	4A	#4 / 48	55.8	11-2	+26.2	521–180	3-1	3	CIML
1997	4A	#4 / 47	36.2	10-1	+31.7	498–149	1-1	2	CIML
1996	4A	#8 / 47	40.7	8-2	+29.1	380–89	0-1	2	CIML
1995	4A	#7 / 46	30.4	10-2	+15.0	394–214	3-1	3	CIML
1994	4A	#16 / 46	16.9	10-2	+11.8	332–191	2-1	3	CIML
1993	4A	#28 / 46	33.2	6-4	+6.6	259–193	0-1	3	CIML
1992	4A	#19 / 46	33.7	8-2	+14.9	284–135	0-1	3	CIML
1991	4A	#11 / 46	38.2	9-2	+17.7	314–119	1-1	1	CIML
1990	4A	#8 / 46	46.5	11-1	+25.0	420–120	2-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1989	4A	#29 / 46	34.3	5-5	-1.7	194–211	0-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1988	4A	#8 / 46	31.2	8-3	+5.8	250–186	1-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1987	4A	#6 / 46	37.7	10-2	+12.8	269–115	3-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1986	4A	#6 / 45	37.4	8-1	+17.4	266–109	0-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1985	4A	#11 / 44	32.2	8-3	+7.7	200–115	1-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1984	4A	#14 / 40	38.5	6-3	+10.3	167–74	—	1	DM Metropolitan
1983	4A	#12 / 40	37.2	2-1	-2.0	41–47	1-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1982	4A	#6 / 43	42.8	0-1	-3.0	14–17	0-1	1	Des Moines Metro
1981	4A	#6 / 41	33.1	6-1	+26.7	271–84	1-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1980	4A	#8 / 41	34.1	4-2	+5.3	137–105	0-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1979	4A	#12 / 40	36.4	5-1	+13.7	125–43	0-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1978	4A	#10 / 40	31.1	5-2	+14.1	174–75	—	1	DM Metropolitan
1977	4A	#10 / 40	42.6	3-2	+5.6	95–67	—	1	DM Metropolitan
1976	4A	#2 / 34	50.9	5-2	+9.0	157–94	2-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1975	4A	#1 / 34	62.4	9-1-1	+36.1	491–94	1-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1974	4A	#1 / 34	59.6	9-2	+32.8	446–85	1-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1973	4A	#2 / 34	51.3	10-1	+22.1	348–105	1-1	1	DM Metropolitan
1972	4A	#2 / 42	56.8	6-1	+30.4	277–64	1-1	1	DM Metropolitan
2026	pre-class	—	—	7-1	+22.9	272–89	—	—	—
1971	pre-class	—	—	8-1	+28.4	329–73	—	—	—
1970	pre-class	—	—	6-0	+16.8	150–49	—	—	—
1969	pre-class	—	—	6-0	+35.7	234–20	—	—	—
1968	pre-class	—	—	4-0	+21.5	120–34	—	—	—
1967	pre-class	—	—	9-0	+26.4	287–49	—	—	—
1966	pre-class	—	—	4-2-1	+6.9	137–89	—	—	—
1965	pre-class	—	—	6-1	+14.9	186–82	—	—	—
1964	pre-class	—	—	6-3	+8.2	128–54	—	—	—
1963	pre-class	—	—	2-4	-13.2	47–126	—	—	—
1962	pre-class	—	—	1-7	-18.8	72–222	—	—	—
1961	pre-class	—	—	3-4	-3.7	111–137	—	—	—
1960	pre-class	—	—	5-2	+7.1	197–147	—	—	—
1959	pre-class	—	—	4-2	+11.5	124–55	—	—	—
1958	pre-class	—	—	4-2	+4.7	84–56	—	—	—
1957	pre-class	—	—	4-3	-6.9	100–148	—	—	—
1956	pre-class	—	—	4-1	+7.8	89–50	—	—	—
1955	pre-class	—	—	3-4	-3.1	110–132	—	—	—
1954	pre-class	—	—	1-7	-28.5	56–284	—	—	—
1953	pre-class	—	—	0-4	-8.0	31–63	—	—	—
1952	pre-class	—	—	2-4	-2.2	66–79	—	—	—
1951	pre-class	—	—	1-7	-19.4	45–200	—	—	—
1950	pre-class	—	—	2-3	-12.2	82–143	—	—	—
1949	pre-class	—	—	2-3	+1.4	111–104	—	—	—
1948	pre-class	—	—	2-0	+36.5	73–0	—	—	—
1947	pre-class	—	—	1-4	-23.6	21–139	—	—	—
1946	pre-class	—	—	1-1	+3.0	27–21	—	—	—
1945	pre-class	—	—	3-2-1	+2.7	87–71	—	—	—
1944	pre-class	—	—	2-1	+7.7	50–27	—	—	—
1943	pre-class	—	—	6-2-1	+17.2	261–106	—	—	—
1942	pre-class	—	—	1-3	-5.8	25–48	—	—	—
1941	pre-class	—	—	0-1	-8.0	0–8	—	—	—
1940	pre-class	—	—	2-4	-1.5	52–61	—	—	—
1939	pre-class	—	—	4-0	+8.8	47–12	—	—	—
1938	pre-class	—	—	2-0-1	+13.0	51–12	—	—	—
1937	pre-class	—	—	3-1	+7.5	68–38	—	—	—
1936	pre-class	—	—	1-1	0.0	12–12	—	—	—
1935	pre-class	—	—	2-1	+4.0	45–33	—	—	—

Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.