In 1973, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) established a three class state playoff system in football. In 1983, the tournament split into four classes, in 1985 into the current five class system, with 5A for big schools and 1A for the smallest schools. This page represents all smaller school class tournament champions.
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For all large school football champions since 1920 see Indiana Big School Football Champions.
1985 - Brownsburg (2)
1986 - DeKalb
1987 - Hobart
1988 - Goshen (2)
1989 - Hobart (2)
1990 - Franklin Central
1991 - Hobart (3)
1992 - Harrison (West Lafayette)
1993 - Hobart (4)
1994 - East Central
1995 - Fort Wayne Wayne
1996 - Indianapolis Cathedral (3)
1997 - Griffith
1998 - Indianapolis Cathedral (4)
1999 - Indianapolis Cathedral (5)
2000 - East Noble
2001 - Jasper
2002 - Indianapolis Roncalli (6)
2003 - Indianapolis Roncalli (7)
2004 - Indianapolis Roncalli (8)
2005 - Lowell
2006 - Indianapolis Cathedral (6)
2007 - Evansville Reitz (6)*
2008 - Indianapolis Cathedral (7)
2009 - Evansville Reitz (7)*
2010 - Indianapolis Cathedral (8)
2011 - Indianapolis Cathedral (9)
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.
1983 - Fort Wayne Dwenger
1984 - Brownsburg
1985 - Indianapolis Roncalli
1986 - Indianapolis Cathedral
1987 - Zionsville
1988 - Indianapolis Roncalli (2)
1989 - Hammond Noll (2)*
1990 - Fort Wayne Dwenger (2)
1991 - Fort Wayne Dwenger (3)
1992 - Indianapolis Cathedral (2)
1993 - Indianapolis Roncalli (3)
1994 - Indianapolis Roncalli (4)
1995 - South Bend St. Joseph's (2)*
1996 - Zionsville (2)
1997 - Indianapolis Chatard (3)
1998 - Indianapolis Chatard (4)
1999 - Indianapolis Roncalli (5)
2000 - Heritage Hills
2001 - Indianapolis Chatard (5)
2002 - Indianapolis Chatard (6)
2003 - Indianapolis Chatard (7)
2004 - Merrilville Andrean
2005 - NorthWood
2006 - Indianapolis Chatard (8)
2007 - Indianapolis Chatard (9)
2008 - Bellmont
2009 - West Lafayette (2)
2010 - Indianapolis Chatard (10)
2011 - Indianapolis Chatard (11)
For 1973-82 see Indiana Big School Football Champions. Some multiple champion listings occur across classifications. * South Bend St. Joseph’s won a big school state championship in 1964, Hammond Noll in 1951.
1973 - Greenfield-Central
1974 - Blackford
1975 - Mishawaka Marian (2)
1976 - Mishawaka Marian (3)
1977 - Plymouth
1978 - Goshen
1979 - Blackford (2)
1980 - Franklin Central
1981 - Franklin Central (2)
1982 - Franklin Central (3)
1983 - Indianapolis Chatard
1984 - Indianapolis Chatard (2)
1985 - Fort Wayne Luers
1986 - Whitko
1987 - Rochester
1988 - Western Boone
1989 - Fort Wayne Luers (2)
1990 - Indianapolis Scecina
1991 - Indianapolis Scecina (2)
1992 - Fort Wayne Luers (3)
1993 - West Lafayette
1994 - Bremen (2)
1995 - North Montgomery
1996 - North Montgomery (2)
1997 - Jimtown (2)
1998 - Jimtown (3)
1999 - Fort Wayne Luers (4)
2000 - Evansville Mater Dei
2001 - Fort Wayne Luers (5)
2002 - Fort Wayne Luers (6)
2003 - Tri-West (2)
2004 - Tri-West (3)
2005 - Jimtown (4)
2006 - Fort Wayne Harding
2007 - Fort Wayne Luers (7)
2008 - Heritage Christian
2009 - Fort Wayne Luers (8)
2010 - Fort Wayne Luers (9)
2011 - Fort Wayne Luers (10)
Some multiple champion listings occur across classifications.
1973 - Mishawaka Marian
1974 - Garrett
1975 - Lawrenceburg
1976 - Lafayette Central Catholic
1977 - Indianapolis Ritter
1978 - Lawrenceburg (2)
1979 - Tippecanoe Valley
1980 - Sheridan
1981 - Hamilton Southeastern
1982 - Oak Hill
1983 - Fountain Central
1984 - Sheridan (2)
1985 - Eastern Hancock
1986 - South Putnam
1987 - Sheridan (3)
1988 - Sheridan (4)
1989 - Bremen
1990 - South Decatur
1991 - Jimtown
1992 - Sheridan (5)
1993 - North Miami
1994 - North White
1995 - (Flora) Carroll
1996 - Tri-West
1997 - Pioneer
1998 - Sheridan (6)
1999 - Lafayette Central Catholic (2)
2000 - Adams Central
2001 - Southern Wells
2002 - Southwood
2003 - Indianapolis Ritter (2)
2004 - Seeger
2005 - Sheridan (7)
2006 - Sheridan (8)
2007 - Sheridan (9)
2008 - Indianapolis Ritter (3)
2009 - Lafayette Central Catholic (3)
2010 - Lafayette Central Catholic (4)
2011 - Lafayette Central Catholic (5)
Some multiple champion listings occur across classifications.