INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATE FINALS HISTORY
Class 5A
Year Champion Runner-up Score Winning coach W-L Runner-up coach W-L Location
1985 Warren Central Valparaiso 41-  7 Jerry Stauffer 14-0 Mark Hoffman 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1986 Carmel Fort Wayne Snider 20-17† Jim Belden 14-0 Mike Hawley 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1987 Ben Davis Highland 14-  7 Dick Dullaghan 12-2 Dave Shelbourne   9-5 Hoosier Dome
1988 Ben Davis Marion 43-  0 Dick Dullaghan 14-0 Mark Surface 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1989 Carmel Penn 10-  7 Jim Belden 13-1 Chris Geesman 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1990 Ben Davis Marion 37-  3 Dick Dullaghan 13-1 Mark Surface 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1991 Ben Davis Penn 38-14 Dick Dullaghan 14-0 Chris Geesman 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1992 Fort Wayne Snider Ben Davis 24-21 Russ Isaacs 14-0 Dick Dullaghan 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1993 Bloomington South Lake Central 33-27 Mo Moriarity 14-0 Elmer Britton 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1994 Castle Portage 30-12 John Lidy 12-2 Craig Buzea 13-1 RCA Dome
1995 Penn Evansville North 35-13 Chris Geesman 14-0 Mike Wilson 13-1 RCA Dome
1996 Penn Ben Davis 17-14 Chris Geesman 13-1 Dick Dullaghan 12-2 RCA Dome
1997 Penn Bloomington South 21-20 Chris Geesman 14-1 Mo Moriarity 14-1 RCA Dome
1998 Bloomington South Homestead 35-14 Mo Moriarity 14-0 Cary Cavacini 14-1 RCA Dome
1999 Ben Davis Penn 27-  3 Dick Dullaghan 15-0 Chris Geesman 13-2 RCA Dome
2000 Penn Center Grove 21-  0 Chris Geesman 14-1 Eric Moore 13-2 RCA Dome
2001 Ben Davis Valparaiso 35-16 Dick Dullaghan 15-0 Mark Hoffman 13-2 RCA Dome
2002 Ben Davis Fort Wayne Snider 31-  7 Dick Dullaghan 12-3 Russ Isaacs 13-1 RCA Dome
2003 Warren Central Penn 57-  7 Kevin Wright 13-2 Cory Yeoman 13-2 RCA Dome
2004 Warren Central Fort Wayne Snider 35-23 Kevin Wright 14-1 Russ Isaacs 14-1 RCA Dome
2005 Warren Central Hamilton Southeastern 55-20 Kevin Wright 14-1 Rob Cutter 11-4 RCA Dome
2006 Warren Central Carmel 35-14 Steve Tutsie 15-0 Mo Moriarity 12-3 RCA Dome
2007 Carmel Pike 16-  7 Mo Moriarity 13-2 Derek Moyers 14-1 RCA Dome
2008 Center Grove Carmel 36-33 Eric Moore 14-1 Mo Moriarity 13-2 Lucas Oil Stadium
Class 4A
Year Champion Runner-up Score Winning coach W-L Runner-up coach W-L Location
1983 Penn Indianapolis Washington 25-14 Chris Geesman 14-0 Bob Springer 13-1 North Central
1984 Warren Central Hobart 28-  8 Jerry Staufer 14-0 Don Howell 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1985 Brownsburg Hobart 23-17 Mike Godan 14-0 Don Howell 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1986 DeKalb Franklin Central 28-  7 Dale Hummer 13-1 Chuck Stephens 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1987 Hobart Jasper 31-  0 Don Howell 14-0 Jerry Brewer 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1988 Goshen Franklin Central 24-10 Randy Robertson 14-0 Chuck Stephens 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1989 Hobart Franklin Central 17-  7 Don Howell 13-1 Chuck Stephens 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1990 Franklin Central Hobart 34-14 Chuck Stephens 14-0 Don Howell 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1991 Hobart Seymour 20-  0 Don Howell 13-1 Joe Goodman 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1992 Harrison (West Lafayette) Fort Wayne Wayne 21-  3 A.J. Rickard 13-1 Mark Newlin 10-4 Hoosier Dome
1993 Hobart East Central 31-18 Don Howell 13-1 Rod Ballart 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1994 East Central DeKalb 35-  0 Rod Ballart 14-0 Ron Kock 13-1 RCA Dome
1995 Fort Wayne Wayne Franklin County 28-  8 Mark Newlin 12-2 Kent Grider 12-2 RCA Dome
1996 Indianapolis Cathedral Hobart 27-  7 Rick Streiff 14-0 Don Howell 12-2 RCA Dome
1997 Griffith Hamilton Southeastern 49-  7 Russ Radtke 14-1 Rob Cutter 13-2 RCA Dome
1998 Indianapolis Cathedral Concord 38-  7 Rick Streiff 13-2 Tim Dawson 10-5 RCA Dome
1999 Indianapolis Cathedral Goshen 24-21 Rick Streiff 13-2 Brad Park 12-3 RCA Dome
2000 East Noble Plainfield 28-  7 Tim Able 14-1 Chuck Schwanekamp 14-1 RCA Dome
2001 Jasper Delta 35-20 Jerry Brewer 13-1 Grant Zgunda 13-2 RCA Dome
2002 Indianapolis Roncalli Fort Wayne Dwenger 24-21 Bruce Scifres 10-4 Chris Svarczkopf 13-2 RCA Dome
2003 Indianapolis Roncalli East Noble 17-  0 Bruce Scifres 12-3 Chris DePew 14-1 RCA Dome
2004 Indianapolis Roncalli Wawasee 25-10 Bruce Scifres 13-2 Joe Rietveld 13-2 RCA Dome
2005 Lowell Indianapolis Roncalli 28-27 Kirk Kennedy 11-4 Bruce Scifres 12-3 RCA Dome
2006 Indianapolis Cathedral Concord 38-14 Jim O’Hara 13-2 Tim Dawson 14-1 RCA Dome
2007 Evansville Reitz Lowell 33-14 John Hart 15-0 Kirk Kennedy 13-2 RCA Dome
2008 Indianapolis Cathedral Fort Wayne Dwenger 10-  7 Rick Streiff 12-2 Chris Svarczkopf 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
Class 3A
Year Champion Runner-up Score Winning coach W-L Runner-up coach W-L Location
1973 South Bend Washington Indianapolis Cathedral 19-13 Bob Van Camp 12-0 Mike McGinley 11-1 South Bend
1974 Indianapolis Washington Mishawaka 19-12 Bob Springer 12-0 Bill Doba 10-2 North Central
1975 Valparaiso Carmel 14-13 Tom Stokes 12-0 Dick Dullaghan 11-1 Valparaiso
1976 Merrillville Indianapolis Cathedral 28-24 Ken Haupt 11-1 Mike McGinley 12-1 Cathedral
1977 Portage Evansville Reitz 33-14 Les Klein 12-1 Bob Padgett 12-1 North Central
1978 Carmel Fort Wayne Dwenger 35-18 Dick Dullaghan 13-0 Larry Bartolameolli 12-1 North Central
1979 Columbus East Hobart 21-14 John Stafford 13-0 Don Howell 11-1 North Central
1980 Carmel Hobart 13-  7 Jim Belden 13-0 Don Howell 11-2 North Central
1981 Carmel Fort Wayne Snider 27-  0 Jim Belden 14-0 Mike Hawley 13-1 North Central
1982 Castle Hobart 26-23 John Lidy 14-0 Don Howell 13-1 North Central
1983 Fort Wayne Dwenger Indianapolis Roncalli 22-21 Andy Johns 14-0 Bill Kuntz 12-2 Warren Central
1984 Brownsburg Concord 17-12 Mike Godan 14-0 Tom Conn 10-4 Hoosier Dome
1985 Indianapolis Roncalli Wawasee 37-  3 Bill Kuntz 13-1 Myron Dickerson   9-5 Hoosier Dome
1986 Indianapolis Cathedral NorthWood 12-  0 Mike McGinley 12-2 Jim Andrews 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1987 Zionsville Elwood 23-  7 Rick Wimmer 14-0 Mark Hughes 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1988 Indianapolis Roncalli Tipton 14-13 Bill Sylvester 12-2 Mike Tolle 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1989 Hammond Noll Indianapolis Roncalli 20-14 Jerry Vlasic 13-1 Bill Sylvester 10-4 Hoosier Dome
1990 Fort Wayne Dwenger New Palestine 56-14 Andy Johns 14-0 Marvin Shepler 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1991 Fort Wayne Dwenger Indianapolis Cathedral 34-27 Andy Johns 13-1 Rick Streiff 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1992 Indianapolis Cathedral Northwestern 33-14 Rick Streiff 12-2 Dan Robinson 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1993 Indianapolis Roncalli NorthWood 14-12 Bruce Scifres 14-0 Rich Dodson 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1994 Indianapolis Roncalli Tipton 35-14 Bruce Scifres 12-2 Mike Tolle 12-2 RCA Dome
1995 South Bend St. Joseph’s Jasper 28-  0 Frank Amato 14-0 Jerry Brewer 13-1 RCA Dome
1996 Zionsville Fort Wayne Dwenger 14-  7 Larry McWhorter 14-0 Andy Johns 12-2 RCA Dome
1997 Indianapolis Chatard Andrean 27-24 Craig Barr 14-1 Ted Karras Jr. 12-2 RCA Dome
1998 Indianapolis Chatard NorthWood 23-  6 Craig Barr 13-2 Rich Dodson 11-4 RCA Dome
1999 Indianapolis Roncalli Norwell 24-14 Bruce Scifres 15-0 Gary Scott 13-2 RCA Dome
2000 Heritage Hills Zionsville 27-24† Bob Clayton 15-0 Larry McWhorter 11-4 RCA Dome
2001 Indianapolis Chatard Andrean   3-  0 Tom Dilley 11-4 Jeff Karras 13-2 RCA Dome
2002 Indianapolis Chatard Andrean 31-12 Tom Dilley 15-0 Wally McCormack 13-2 RCA Dome
2003 Indianapolis Chatard NorthWood 49-  0 Vince Lorenzano 14-1 Rich Dodson 11-4 RCA Dome
2004 Andrean Heritage Hills 21-14 Brett St. Germain 13-2 Bob Clayton 14-1 RCA Dome
2005 NorthWood Indianapolis Chatard   7-  0 Rich Dodson   9-6 Vince Lorenzano 12-3 RCA Dome
2006 Indianapolis Chatard Norwell   7-  0 Vince Lorenzano 14-1 Jeff Miller 14-1 RCA Dome
2007 Indianapolis Chatard South Bend St. Joseph’s 31-  7 Vince Lorenzano 12-3 Kevin Downey 12-3 RCA Dome
2008 Bellmont Evansville Memorial 28-14 Toney Bergman 14-1 John Hurley 12-3 Lucas Oil Stadium
Class 2A
Year Champion Runner-up Score Winning coach W-L Runner-up coach W-L Location
1973 Greenfield-Central Blackford 21-12 Clayton Myers 12-0 Eldon Leeth   9-3 Greenfield
1974 Blackford Boonville 28-14 Eldon Leeth 12-0 Bill Harrawood 10-2 Blackford
1975 Mishawaka Marian Greenfield-Central 34-  0 Mike Hecklinski 11-0 Clayton Myers   9-3 Greenfield
1976 Mishawaka Marian Jasper 34-  7 Mike Hecklinski 12-0 Jerry Brewer 12-1 Mishawaka
1977 Plymouth Jasper 21-14†† Bill Nixon 13-0 Jerry Brewer 12-1 Warren Central
1978 Goshen Brownsburg   9-  0 Ken Mirer 12-1 Vic Overman 11-2 Warren Central
1979 Blackford Noblesville 24-22 Charles Lori 13-0 Jim Belden 12-1 Warren Central
1980 Franklin Central NorthWood 19-13 Chuck Stephens 13-0 James Andrews 11-2 Warren Central
1981 Franklin Central Goshen 34-20 Chuck Stephens 12-1 Ken Mirer 11-1 Warren Central
1982 Franklin Central McCutcheon 40-13 Chuck Stephens 12-2 Frank O’Shea 13-1 Warren Central
1983 Indianapolis Chatard Fort Wayne Luers 20-16 Chuck Schwanekamp 14-0 Steve Keefer   9-5 Lawrence Central
1984 Indianapolis Chatard West Lafayette 35-  7 Chuck Schwanekamp 13-1 Ernie Beck 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1985 Fort Wayne Luers Lawrenceburg 25-  7 Steve Keefer 11-3 John Glenn Crocker 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1986 Whitko Tell City 26-  0 Bryan Sprunger 14-0 Mike Spencer 10-4 Hoosier Dome
1987 Rochester Indianapolis Ritter 23-20 Mark Miller 12-2 Rick Carrico 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1988 Western Boone South Spencer 14-  7 Jeff Pearson 13-1 Jerry Denstorff 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1989 Fort Wayne Luers Tri-West 24-22 Matt Lindsay 12-2 Mike Gillin 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1990 Indianapolis Scecina River Forest 28-27 Ott Hurrle   9-5 Tom Redman 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1991 Indianapolis Scecina Fort Wayne Luers 20-17 Ott Hurrle 11-3 Matt Lindsay   8-6 Hoosier Dome
1992 Fort Wayne Luers Westfield 17-  0 Matt Lindsay 13-1 Dick Parker 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1993 West Lafayette Providence 22-  7 Ernie Beck 14-0 Gene Sartini 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1994 Bremen Evansville Mater Dei 38-10 Martin Huber 12-2 Frank Will 11-3 RCA Dome
1995 North Montgomery Bremen 20-17 Charley German 13-1 Martin Huber 12-2 RCA Dome
1996 North Montgomery Fort Wayne Luers 37-34 Charley German 13-1 Matt Lindsay   8-6 RCA Dome
1997 Jimtown Clarksville 63-  0 Bill Sharpe 15-0 Dennis Hawkins 10-4 RCA Dome
1998 Jimtown Western Boone 28-  0 Bill Sharpe 15-0 Jeff Pearson 14-1 RCA Dome
1999 Fort Wayne Luers Danville 38-  6 Matt Lindsay 13-2 Bob Copeland 14-1 RCA Dome
2000 Evansville Mater Dei Fort Wayne Luers 56-10 Mike Goebel 15-0 Matt Lindsay 14-1 RCA Dome
2001 Fort Wayne Luers Evansville Mater Dei 57-29 Matt Lindsay 14-0 Mike Goebel 14-1 RCA Dome
2002 Fort Wayne Luers Southridge 36-30 Matt Lindsay 12-3 Brad Hanner 12-3 RCA Dome
2003 Tri-West Harding 41-36 Mark Haste 14-1 Sherwood Haydock 13-2 RCA Dome
2004 Tri-West Eastbrook 62-21 Mark Haste 15-0 Jeff Adamson 14-1 RCA Dome
2005 Jimtown North Posey 35-  7 Bill Sharpe 14-1 Joe Gengelbach 12-3 RCA Dome
2006 Harding Southridge 20-  7 Sherwood Haydock 12-3 Kelly Murphy 12-3 RCA Dome
2007 Fort Wayne Luers Heritage Christian 21-  6 Matt Lindsay 11-4 Ron Qualls 13-2 RCA Dome
2008 Heritage Christian Lewis Cass 17-14 Ron Qualls 14-1 Scott Mannering 13-2 Lucas Oil Stadium
Class 1A
Year Champion Runner-up Score Winning coach W-L Runner-up coach W-L Location
1973 Mishawaka Marian Providence 21-14 Mike Hecklinski 10-2 Gene Sartini 11-1 Providence
1974 Garrett North Knox 20-  6 David Wiant 11-0 Jim Beery   9-3 Garrett
1975 Lawrenceburg Wes-Del 28-14 Dick Meador 11-1 Dave Land 11-1 Lawrenceburg
1976 Lafayette Central Catholic Lawrenceburg   8-  6 Paul LaRocca 11-2 Dick Meador 11-2 Lafayette
1977 Indianapolis Ritter Tippecanoe Valley 15-  6 Duffy Hagist 11-1 Charles Smith 12-1 Lawrence Central
1978 Lawrenceburg Fountain Central 34-  6 Dick Meador 13-0 Dale Hummer 11-2 Lawrence Central
1979 Tippecanoe Valley Hamilton Southeastern 44-14 Charles Smith 13-0 David Enright 12-1 Lawrence Central
1980 Sheridan North Judson 27-  0 Larry Wright 13-0 Russ Radtke 12-1 Lawrence Central
1981 Hamilton Southeastern Woodlan   7-  6 Dave Enright 11-0 Leland Etzler   8-3 Lawrence Central
1982 Oak Hill Southridge 14-  7 Terry Lichtenberg 13-1 Bob Hawkins 11-3 Lawrence Central
1983 Fountain Central Churubusco 12-  3 Rick Malone 13-1 Rick Lightfoot 11-3 Lawrence North
1984 Sheridan North Judson 19-10 Larry Wright 14-0 Russ Radtke 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1985 Eastern Hancock Jimtown 20-  7 Bob Copeland 13-1 Bill Sharpe 11-2 Hoosier Dome
1986 South Putnam North Judson 29-21 Mark Wildman 11-3 Russ Radtke 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1987 Sheridan Jimtown 10-  0 Larry Wright 12-2 Bill Sharpe 12-1 Hoosier Dome
1988 Sheridan Bremen 59-  0 Larry Wright 14-0 Martin Huber 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1989 Bremen Springs Valley 31-  8 John Kucela 11-3 Bill Harris 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1990 South Decatur Southwood 44-15 Ken Wendling 13-0 David Wilhelm 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1991 Jimtown Indianapolis Ritter 13-  7 Bill Sharpe 12-1 Vince Lorenzano   9-5 Hoosier Dome
1992 Sheridan Indianapolis Ritter   6-  0 Larry Wright 10-4 Vince Lorenzano   8-6 Hoosier Dome
1993 North Miami West Washington 37-16 Bob Bridge 11-3 Todd Pritchett 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1994 North White Sheridan 34-  7 Jim Davis 14-0 Larry Wright 11-3 RCA Dome
1995 Carroll (Flora) Tri-West 26-13 John Hendryx 13-1 Mark Haste 12-2 RCA Dome
1996 Tri-West Carroll (Flora) 37-14 Mark Haste 14-0 John Hendryx 13-1 RCA Dome
1997 Pioneer Knightstown 49-21 Mike Johnson 15-0 Don Willard 14-1 RCA Dome
1998 Sheridan North White 56-33 Larry Wright 14-1 Jim Davis 12-3 RCA Dome
1999 Lafayette Central Catholic Perry Central 59-  7 Scott Muncy 14-0 Terry Wagner 12-3 RCA Dome
2000 Adams Central Attica 29-21 Rick Minnich 12-3 David McDonald 14-1 RCA Dome
2001 Southern Wells Perry Central 30-  7 Mark Lefebvre 14-1 Mike Spencer 14-1 RCA Dome
2002 Southwood South Putnam 17-14 Terry Siddall 13-1 Mark Wildman 12-3 RCA Dome
2003 Indianapolis Ritter Seeger 28-  0 Jim Boswell 12-2 Brian Moore 14-1 RCA Dome
2004 Seeger Indianapolis Ritter 20-  7 Brian Moore 15-0 Jim Boswell 10-5 RCA Dome
2005 Sheridan Knightstown 21-  7 Larry Wright 13-2 Don Willard 14-1 RCA Dome
2006 Sheridan Indianapolis Ritter 34-28† Larry Wright 15-0 Ty Hunt 13-2 RCA Dome
2007 Sheridan Rockville 34-28 Larry Wright 15-0 Herb King 14-1 RCA Dome
2008 Indianapolis Ritter Sheridan 34-27 Ty Hunt 15-0 Larry Wright 13-2 Lucas Oil Stadium
†overtime