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Class 1A History

1973 - IHSAA establishes Class A Football Championship Tournament; teams divided into four regions, with each regional winner advancing to playoffs for a total of four teams; teams qualified using a points system
1976
- The championship expanded to include the top two teams from each region, bringing the total to eight.
1981
- The championship expanded to include the top four teams from each region, bringing the total to sixteen.
1983
- altered the way teams qualified; teams now divided into sixteen districts, with each district winner advancing to playoffs
1985
- teams now divided into eight sectionals, with all teams advancing into playoffs

Class 1A State Champs

Year Final Score Winning Coach Location
1973 Mishawaka Marian 21, Providence 14 Mike Hecklinski Providence
1974 Garrett 20, North Knox 6 David Wiant Garrett
1975 Lawrenceburg 28, Wes-Del 14 Dick Meador Lawrenceburg
1976 Lafayette Central Catholic 8, Lawrenceburg 6 Paul LaRocca Lafayette Central Catholic
1977 Indianapolis Ritter 15, Tippecanoe Valley 6 Duffy Hagist Lawrence Central
1978 Lawrenceburg 34, Fountain Central 6 Dick Meador Lawrence Central
1979 Tippecanoe Valley 44, Hamilton Southeastern 14 Charles Smith Lawrence Central
1980 Sheridan 27, North Judson 0 Larry Wright Lawrence Central
1981 Hamilton Southeastern 7, Woodlan 6 Dave Enright Lawrence Central
1982 Oak Hill 14, Southridge 7 Terry Lichtenberg Lawrence Central
1983 Fountain Central 12, Churubusco 3 Rick Malone Lawrence North
1984 Sheridan 19, North Judson 10 Larry Wright Hoosier Dome
1985 Eastern Hancock 20, Jimtown 7 Bob Copeland Hoosier Dome
1986 South Putnam 29, North Judson 21 Mark Wildman Hoosier Dome
1987 Sheridan 10, Jimtown 0 Larry Wright Hoosier Dome
1988 Sheridan 59, Bremen 0 Larry Wright Hoosier Dome
1989 Bremen 31, Springs Valley 8 John Kucela Hoosier Dome
1990 South Decatur 44, Southwood 15 Ken Wendling Hoosier Dome
1991 Jimtown 13, Indianapolis Ritter 7 Bill Sharpe Hoosier Dome
1992 Sheridan 6, Indianapolis Ritter 0 Larry Wright Hoosier Dome
1993 North Miami 37, West Washington 16 Bob Bridge Hoosier Dome
1994 North White 34, Sheridan 7 Jim Davis RCA Dome
1995 Carroll (Flora) 26, Tri-West 13 John Hendryx RCA Dome
1996 Tri-West 37, Carroll (Flora) 14 Mark Haste RCA Dome
1997 Pioneer 49, Knightstown 21 Mike Johnson RCA Dome
1998 Sheridan 56, North White 33 Larry Wright RCA Dome
1999 Lafayette Central Catholic 59, Perry Central 7 Scott Muncy RCA Dome
2000 Adams Central 29, Attica 21 Rick Minnich RCA Dome
2001 Southern Wells 30, Perry Central 7 Mark Lefebvre RCA Dome
2002 Southwood 17, South Putnam 14 Terry Siddall RCA Dome
2003 Indianapolis Ritter 28, Seeger 0 Jim Bosell RCA Dome
2004 Seeger 20, Indianapolis Ritter 7 Brian Moore RCA Dome
2005 Sheridan 21, Knightstown 7 Larry Wright RCA Dome
2006 Sheridan 34, Indianapolis Ritter 28, OT Larry Wright RCA Dome
2007 Sheridan 34, Rockville 28 Larry Wright RCA Dome
2008 Indianapolis Ritter 34, Sheridan 27 Ty Hunt Lucas Oil Stadium
2009 Lafayette Central Catholic 52, Fountain Central 0 Kevin O'Shea Lucas Oil Stadium
2010 Lafayette Central Catholic 31, Fountain Central 6 Kevin O'Shea Lucas Oil Stadium

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