Indiana high school football champions – smaller schools


In 1973, the Indiana High School Athletic Association established a three class state playoff system in football. In 1983, the tournament split into four classes, in 1985 into a five class system, and in 2013 into a six class system, with 6A for big schools and 1A for the smallest schools. This page represents all smaller school class tournament champions.

Indiana Class 6A State Football Champions

For all large school football champions since 1920 see Indiana Big School Football Champions.

Indiana Class 5A State Football Champions

2013 - Indianapolis Cathedral

2014 - Indianapolis Cathedral

2015 - Fort Wayne Snider *

2016 - Westfield

2017 - Columbus East *

2018 - New Palestine

2019 - New Palestine

For 1985-2012 see Indiana Big School Football Champions. Some multiple champion listings occur across classes. *Fort Wayne Snider won a big school title in 1992. Columbus East won a big school title in 1979

Indiana Class 4A State Football Champions

1985 - Brownsburg

1986 - DeKalb

1987 - Hobart

1988 - Goshen

1989 - Hobart

1990 - Franklin Central

1991 - Hobart

1992 - Harrison

1993 - Hobart

1994 - East Central

1995 - Fort Wayne Wayne

1996 - Indianapolis Cathedral

1997 - Griffith

1998 - Indianapolis Cathedral

1999 - Indianapolis Cathedral

2000 - East Noble

2001 - Jasper

2002 - Indianapolis Roncalli

2003 - Indianapolis Roncalli

2004 - Indianapolis Roncalli

2005 - Lowell

2006 - Indianapolis Cathedral

2007 - Evansville Reitz *

2008 - Indianapolis Cathedral

2009 - Evansville Reitz *

2010 - Indianapolis Cathedral

2011 - Indianapolis Cathedral

2012 - Indianapolis Cathedral

2013 - Columbus East *

2014 - New Palestine

2015 - Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger

2016 - Indianapolis Roncalli

2017 - East Central

2018 - Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger

2019 - Evansville Memorial

For 1983-84 see Indiana Big School Football Champions. Some multiple champion listings occur across classes. *Evansville Reitz won big school state championships in 1948, '57, '60, '61, and '71. Columbus East won a big school title in 1979

Indiana Class 3A State Football Champions

1983 - Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger

1984 - Brownsburg

1985 - Indianapolis Roncalli

1986 - Indianapolis Cathedral

1987 - Zionsville

1988 - Indianapolis Roncalli

1989 - Hammond Bishop Noll *

1990 - Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger

1991 - Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger

1992 - Indianapolis Cathedral

1993 - Indianapolis Roncalli

1994 - Indianapolis Roncalli

1995 - South Bend St. Joseph *

1996 - Zionsville

1997 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

1998 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

1999 - Indianapolis Roncalli

2000 - Heritage Hills

2001 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

2002 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

2003 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

2004 - Merrilville Andrean

2005 - NorthWood

2006 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

2007 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

2008 - Bellmont

2009 - West Lafayette

2010 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

2011 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

2012 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

2013 - Merrilville Andrean

2014 - Tri-West

2015 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

2016 - Fort Wayne Concordia

2017 - Evansville Memorial

2018 - West Lafayette

2019 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

For 1973-82 see Indiana Big School Football Champions. Some multiple champion listings occur across classifications. *South Bend St. Joseph won a big school state championship in 1964, Hammond Noll in 1951.

Indiana Class 2A State Football Champions

1973 - Greenfield-Central

1974 - Blackford

1975 - Mishawaka Marian

1976 - Mishawaka Marian

1977 - Plymouth

1978 - Goshen

1979 - Blackford

1980 - Franklin Central

1981 - Franklin Central

1982 - Franklin Central

1983 - Indianapolis Chatard

1984 - Indianapolis Chatard

1985 - Fort Wayne Luers

1986 - Whitko

1987 - Rochester

1988 - Western Boone

1989 - Fort Wayne Luers

1990 - Indianapolis Scecina

1991 - Indianapolis Scecina

1992 - Fort Wayne Luers

1993 - West Lafayette

1994 - Bremen

1995 - North Montgomery

1996 - North Montgomery

1997 - Jimtown

1998 - Jimtown

1999 - Fort Wayne Luers

2000 - Evansville Mater Dei

2001 - Fort Wayne Luers

2002 - Fort Wayne Luers

2003 - Tri-West

2004 - Tri-West

2005 - Jimtown

2006 - Fort Wayne Harding

2007 - Fort Wayne Luers

2008 - Heritage Christian

2009 - Fort Wayne Luers

2010 - Fort Wayne Luers

2011 - Fort Wayne Luers

2012 - Fort Wayne Luers

2013 - Indianapolis Ritter

2014 - Rensselaer Central

2015 - Monrovia

2016 - Indianapolis Ritter

2017 - Southridge

2018 - Western Boone

2019 - Western Boone

Some multiple champion listings occur across classifications.

Indiana Class 1A State Football Champions

1973 - Mishawaka Marian

1974 - Garrett

1975 - Lawrenceburg

1976 - Lafayette Central Catholic

1977 - Indianapolis Ritter

1978 - Lawrenceburg

1979 - Tippecanoe Valley

1980 - Sheridan

1981 - Hamilton Southeastern

1982 - Oak Hill

1983 - Fountain Central

1984 - Sheridan

1985 - Eastern Hancock

1986 - South Putnam

1987 - Sheridan

1988 - Sheridan

1989 - Bremen

1990 - South Decatur

1991 - Jimtown

1992 - Sheridan

1993 - North Miami

1994 - North White

1995 - Carroll

1996 - Tri-West

1997 - Pioneer

1998 - Sheridan

1999 - Lafayette Central Catholic

2000 - Adams Central

2001 - Southern Wells

2002 - Southwood

2003 - Indianapolis Ritter

2004 - Seeger

2005 - Sheridan

2006 - Sheridan

2007 - Sheridan

2008 - Indianapolis Ritter

2009 - Lafayette Central Catholic

2010 - Lafayette Central Catholic

2011 - Lafayette Central Catholic

2012 - Lafayette Central Catholic

2013 - Tri-Central

2014 - North Vermillion

2015 - Lafayette Central Catholic

2016 - Linton-Stockton

2017 - Pioneer

2018 - Pioneer

2019 - Lafayette Central Catholic

Some multiple champion listings occur across classifications.