The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has been sponsoring a playoff for football since 1976. The championship finals have been conducted every year since then, except in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the playoffs to two rounds with no champions crowned.
Here’s a look at the results from every championship game since 1976:
Wisconsin high school football: Division 1 champions
2025 – Arrowhead 18, Bay Port 15
2024 − Bay Port 25, Muskego 18
2023 – Marquette 27, Franklin 10
2022 – Kimberly 34, Mukwonago 30
2021 – Franklin 38, Sun Prairie 17
2020 – COVID-19 pandemic
2019 – Muskego 21, Bay Port 10
2018 – Muskego 24, Kimberly 21
2017 – Kimberly 27, Sun Prairie 7
2016 – Kimberly 29, Franklin 14
2015 – Kimberly 49, Arrowhead 42
2014 – Kimberly 31, Arrowhead 6
2013 – Arrowhead 45, Franklin 24
2012 – Arrowhead 35, Sun Prairie 14
2011 – Kenosha Bradford 7, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 0
2010 – Waukesha West 45, Stevens Point 26
2009 – Marquette 7, Menomonee Falls 0
2008 – Homestead 13, Arrowhead 11
2007 – Arrowhead 31, Homestead 7
2006 – Homestead 35, Arrowhead 0
2005 – Racine Park 28, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 9
2004 – Mukwonago 17, Marshfield 6
2003 – D.C. Everest 42, Arrowhead 7
2002 – Marshfield 20, Arrowhead 14
2001 – Marshfield 24, Kenosha Tremper 7
2000 – Oshkosh North 28, Arrowhead 0
1999 – Homestead 23, Marshfield 13
1998 – D.C. Everest 14, Oak Creek 12
1997 – Marshfield 21, Oak Creek 14
1996 – Arrowhead 24, D.C. Everest 21
1995 – Sun Prairie 13, Kenosha Tremper 7
1994 – Arrowhead 19, Muskego 16
1993 – Arrowhead 21, Appleton West 7
1992 – Appleton West 17, Kenosha Tremper 7
1991 – Kenosha Tremper 17, Appleton West 14
1990 – Superior 20, Kenosha Tremper 7
1989 – D.C. Everest 20, Waukesha South 7
1988 – Racine Park 34, Superior 14
1987 – Fond du Lac 3, Oconomowoc 0
1986 – Manitowoc Lincoln 28, Milwaukee Tech 20
1985 – Manitowoc Lincoln 17, Menomonee Falls 0
1984 – Manitowoc Lincoln 24, Madison Memorial 3
1983 – D.C. Everest 28, Waukesha North 14
1982 – Antigo 22, Cudahy 7
1981 – D.C. Everest 38, Madison West 6
1980 – Kenosha Tremper 19, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 6
1979 – Kenosha Tremper 33, Port Washington 14
1978 – Antigo 21, Madison Memorial 14 (OT)
1977 – Madison West 19, Stevens Point 14
1976 – Antigo 6, Racine Horlick 0
Wisconsin high school football: Division 2 champions
2025 − West De Pere 28, Notre Dame 14
2024 − Slinger 31, Rice Lake 30
2023 – Badger 34, Waunakee 33
2022 – Kettle Moraine 27, West De Pere 10
2021 – Waunakee 33, Homestead 21
2020 – COVID-19 pandemic
2019 – Brookfield East 31, Waunakee 30
2018 – Homestead 51, Brookfield Central 14
2017 – Waunakee 14, Brookfield Central 13
2016 – Brookfield East 42, Monona Grove 36
2015 – Homestead 28, Waukesha West 12
2014 – Menasha 35, Waukesha West 17
2013 – Kimberly 51, Oshkosh North 10
2012 – Homestead 14, Waunakee 0
2011 – Waunakee 45, Waterford 0
2010 – Waunakee 48, Cedarburg 7
2009 – Waunakee 34, Kimberly 21
2008 – Kimberly 28, Verona 14
2007 – Kimberly 20, DeForest 7
2006 – Franklin 36, Brookfield Central 29 (OT)
2005 – Ashwaubenon 19, Waunakee 0
2004 – Waukesha West 24, Monona Grove 7
2003 – Germantown 28, Menomonie 13
2002 – Menomonie 17, Brookfield Central 14
2001 – Ashwaubenon 27, Catholic Memorial 7
2000 – Ashwaubenon 19, Hamilton 12
1999 – Menomonie 19, Brookfield Central 8
1998 – Germantown 21, Ashwaubenon 14
1997 – Menomonie 29, Germantown 14
1996 – Ashwaubenon 29, Monroe 8
1995 – Menomonie 27, Monroe 21
1994 – Cudahy 31, Menomonie 14
1993 – Menomonie 49, Ashwaubenon 31
1992 – Monroe 38, Kaukauna 0
1991 – Monroe 30, Seymour 0
1990 – Monroe 21, Port Washington 7
1989 – Marinette 43, New Berlin Eisenhower 19
1988 – Kettle Moraine 20, New Berlin West 7
1987 – Middleton 7, Monroe 6
1986 – Monroe 28, New Berlin Eisenhower 7
1985 – Port Washington 21, Menomonie 6
1984 – Ashland 13, Grafton 12
1983 – Middleton 21, Port Washington 0
1982 – Grafton 13, Wauwatosa West 7
1981 – Grafton 29, Whitewater 3
1980 – Whitewater 10, Pulaski 6
1979 – Beaver Dam 6, Germantown 0
1978 – Clintonville 21, Oregon 6
1977 – Monona Grove 21, Grafton 14
1976 – Menomonee Falls East 12, Clintonville 7
Wisconsin high school football: Division 3 champions
2025 − Grafton 17, Reedsburg 15
2024 − Notre Dame 49, Catholic Memorial 28
2023 – Rice Lake 28, Grafton 20
2022 – Monroe 35, West Salem 14
2021 – Pewaukee 15, Rice Lake 6
2020 – COVID-19 pandemic
2019 – DeForest 8, Menasha 7
2018 – Catholic Memorial 37, West De Pere 24
2017 – Rice Lake 25, New Berlin Eisenhower 3
2016 – Catholic Memorial 24, Notre Dame 14
2015 – Notre Dame 19, Catholic Memorial 17
2014 – Wisconsin Lutheran 42, Rice Lake 18
2013 – Monona Grove 24, Greendale 17
2012 – Catholic Memorial 42, Waupaca 7
2011 – West De Pere 39, Wisconsin Lutheran 24
2010 – West De Pere 35, Catholic Memorial 0
2009 – Reedsburg 34, West De Pere 27
2008 – Waupaca 21, Reedsburg 20
2007 – Wisconsin Lutheran 49, New London 6
2006 – Waupaca 7, Greendale 3
2005 – Wisconsin Lutheran 55, Mosinee 3
2004 – Wisconsin Lutheran 41, Rice Lake 13
2003 – Notre Dame 48, Wisconsin Lutheran 27
2002 – Waunakee 24, Waupaca 21
2001 – Fox Valley Lutheran 23, Waunakee 13
2000 – Sheboygan Falls 41, Notre Dame 0
1999 – Waunakee 37, Black River Falls 14
1998 – Slinger 44, Denmark 20
1997 – Oconto Falls 28, Slinger 14
1996 – New Berlin Eisenhower 21, Spooner 7
1995 – New Berlin Eisenhower 7, Ashland 6
1994 – Monroe 24, Waupaca 6
1993 – Ashland 25, Sturgeon Bay 20
1992 – De Pere 35, New Richmond 6
1991 – Jefferson 20, Spooner 16
1990 – Ellsworth 6, Richland Center 0
1989 – Milton 32, Mosinee 15
1988 – Northwestern 31, Prairie du Chien 7
1987 – Hayward 29, Sheboygan Falls 28
1986 – Milton 38, Northland Pines 20
1985 – Seymour 28, Prairie du Chien 12
1984 – Monona Grove 33, Oconto Falls 11
1983 – Lakeland 21, Kewaskum 0
1982 – Two Rivers 38, Rice Lake 21
1981 – Two Rivers 23, Baldwin-Woodville 14
1980 – Two Rivers 17, Rice Lake 15
1979 – Rice Lake 15, Edgerton 7
1978 – Plymouth 34, Prairie du Chien 14
1977 – Iowa-Grant 30, Denmark 8
1976 – Plymouth 42, Iowa-Grant 12
Wisconsin high school football: Division 4 champions
2025 − Winneconne 28, Little Chute 22
2024 − Racine St. Catherine’s 26, Baldwin-Woodville 22
2023 – Lodi 38, Luxemburg-Casco 14
2022 – Columbus 23, Catholic Memorial 21
2021 – Catholic Memorial 21, Ellsworth 12
2020 – COVID-19 pandemic
2019 – Catholic Memorial 35, Kiel 0
2018 – Racine St. Catherine’s 8, St. Croix Central 7
2017 – Lodi 17, St. Croix Central 10 (OT)
2016 – St. Croix Central 49, River Valley 28
2015 – Osceola 28, Lodi 0
2014 – Somerset 28, Little Chute 16
2013 – Winneconne 28, Platteville 14
2012 – Somerset 35, Big Foot 33 (OT)
2011 – Wrightstown 28, Somerset 26 (2 OT)
2010 – Kewaunee 41, Brodhead/Juda 21
2009 – Big Foot 42, Kewaunee 13
2008 – Wautoma/Faith Christian 20, Big Foot 0
2007 – West Salem 52, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 14
2006 – Wrightstown 41, Mayville 23
2005 – Ripon 21, West Salem 16
2004 – Sturgeon Bay 21, St. Francis 14
2003 – Ripon 21, Brodhead/Juda 7
2002 – Lancaster 33, West Salem 6
2001 – Lancaster 49, Kewaunee 20
2000 – Lancaster 14, Prescott 7
1999 – Cadott 34, Lancaster 21
1998 – Colby 21, Random Lake 14
1997 – Wittenberg-Birnamwood 16, Darlington 0
1996 – Columbus 21, Stanley-Boyd 10
1995 – Stanley-Boyd 21, Columbus 0
1994 – Mayville 47, Baldwin-Woodville 0
1993 – Lancaster 30, Northwestern 16
1992 – Baldwin-Woodville 11, Mayville 7
1991 – Stanley-Boyd 21, Mayville 14 (OT)
1990 – Columbus 26, Mondovi 19
1989 – Southern Door 17, Westby 7
1988 – Turner 52, St. Croix Falls 0
1987 – Baldwin-Woodville 16, Turner 8
1986 – Westby 29, Stanley-Boyd 7
1985 – Westby 23, Colby 20
1984 – Brillion 41, Osseo-Fairchild 18
1983 – Platteville 16, Mosinee 6
1982 – DeForest 52, Oconto Falls 24
1981 – Mosinee 26, DeForest 20
1980 – Mosinee 19, DeForest 17
1979 – Edgar 11, Iowa-Grant 6
1978 – Westby 41, Denmark 19
1977 – Osseo-Fairchild 14, Stanley-Boyd 0
1976 – De Soto 32, Wild Rose 14
Wisconsin high school football: Division 5 champions
2025 − Mayville 42, Northwestern 32
2024 − Stratford 21, Wrightstown 6
2023 – Aquinas 32, Wrightstown 13
2022 – Aquinas 22, Mayville 14
2021 – Aquinas 28, Mayville 26
2020 – COVID-19 pandemic
2019 – Lake Country Lutheran 22, Stratford 13
2018 – St. Mary’s Springs 20, Stratford 17
2017 – Amherst 28, Lake Country Lutheran 21
2016 – Amherst 38, Cedar Grove-Belgium 35
2015 – Amherst 42, Spencer/Columbus Catholic 0
2014 – Lancaster 41, Amherst 21
2013 – Stanley-Boyd 21, Lancaster 16
2012 – Amherst 19, Lancaster 7
2011 – Colby 44, Lancaster 43 (OT)
2010 – Brillion 31, Colby 10
2009 – St. Mary’s Springs 42, Arcadia 7
2008 – Colby 42, Cedar Grove-Belgium 13
2007 – Aquinas 27, Kewaunee 0
2006 – Lancaster 21, Kewaunee 14
2005 – Lancaster 17, Somerset 14
2004 – Brillion 23, Somerset 14
2003 – Brillion 30, Poynette 13
2002 – Somerset 28, Marshall 20
2001 – Edgar 8, Kenosha St. Joseph 0
2000 – Osseo-Fairchild 32, Edgar 6
1999 – Edgar 22, Iola-Scandinavia 6
1998 – Wrightstown 29, Edgar 8
1997 – Glenwood City 36, Waterloo 14
1996 – Osseo-Fairchild 10, Darlington 7
1995 – Darlington 63, Hurley 6
1994 – Fall Creek 10, Darlington 7
1993 – Fall Creek 14, Darlington 6
1992 – Edgar 14, Elk Mound 7
1991 – Darlington 22, Edgar 14
1990 – Darlington 21, Elk Mound 17
1989 – Hilbert 14, Elk Mound 6
1988 – St. Croix Central 28, Waterloo 14
1987 – Darlington 28, Florence 17
1986 – Stratford 13, De Soto 0
1985 – Manawa 14, De Soto 6
1984 – Osceola 42, Marshall 6
1983 – Peshtigo 7, Osseo-Fairchild 0
1982 – Osseo-Fairchild 22, Spencer 19
1981 – Osseo-Fairchild 33, Kohler 10
1980 – Shell Lake 13, Cassville 7
1979 – Cambridge 10, Cashton 7
1978 – Spring Valley 15, Randolph 3
Wisconsin high school football: Division 6 champions
2025 − Darlington 42, Edgar 18
2024 – Lomira 26, Grantsburg 19
2023 – Stratford 10, Darlington 7
2022 – Stratford 32, Mondovi 14
2021 – Colby 22, St. Mary’s Springs 7
2020 – COVID-19 pandemic
2019 – St. Mary’s Springs 7, Regis 0
2018 – Iola-Scandinavia 43, Racine Lutheran 14
2017 – St. Mary’s Springs 35, Iola-Scandinavia 12
2016 – Regis 27, Darlington 14
2015 – St. Mary’s Springs 39, Darlington 20
2014 – St. Mary’s Springs 37, Darlington 28
2013 – Shiocton 35, Darlington 0
2012 – St. Mary’s Springs 24, Regis 14
2011 – St. Mary’s Springs 24, Shiocton 0
2010 – Edgar 6, St. Mary’s Springs 3
2009 – Edgar 46, Regis 7
2008 – Stratford 7, Edgar 3
2007 – Stratford 28, Iola-Scandinavia 7
2006 – Stratford 26, Deerfield 24
2005 – Stratford 25, St. Mary’s Springs 7
2004 – Stratford 32, Pecatonica/Argyle 3
2003 – Stratford 29, St. Mary’s Springs 13
2002 – St. Mary’s Springs 16, Hilbert 14
2001 – Spring Valley 34, Hilbert 3
2000 – Spring Valley 8, Highland 0
1999 – Owen-Withee 54, Mineral Point 6
1998 – Lake Holcombe 28, Black Hawk 0
1997 – Flambeau 28, River Ridge 14
1996 – Hilbert 35, Greenwood 15
1995 – Turtle Lake 6, Cambria-Friesland 3
1994 – Hilbert 34, Thorp 6
1993 – Thorp 29, Cassville 6
1992 – Owen-Withee 16, Hilbert 14
1991 – Shell Lake 7, Highland 0
1990 – Greenwood 16, De Soto 12
1989 – Augusta 12, Kickapoo 6 (OT)
1988 – Turtle Lake 16, Oakfield 6
1987 – Webster 28, Cassville 15
1986 – Gilman 44, Cambridge 12
1985 – Glenwood City 12, Deerfield 0
1984 – De Soto 41, Colfax 0
1983 – De Soto 25, Shiocton 12
1982 – Cassville 19, Three Lake 8
1981 – Cashton 32, Poynette 0
Wisconsin high school football: Division 7 champions
2025 – Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic 35, Cochrane-Fountain City 19
2024 – Edgar 19, Potosi/Cassville 0
2023 – Edgar 36, Black Hawk/Warren, Ill. 6
2022 – Regis 41, Shiocton 7
2021 – Reedsville 17, Coleman 0
2020 – COVID-19 pandemic
2019 – Black Hawk/Warren, Ill. 6, Edgar 0
2018 – Black Hawk 22, Edgar 15
2017 – Bangor 37, Black Hawk 14
2016 – Edgar 36, Shullsburg 6
2015 – Bangor 20, Pepin/Alma 14
2014 – Owen-Withee 17, Pepin/Alma 12
2013 – Black Hawk 44, Glenwood City 22
2012 – Glenwood City 46, Potosi 21
2011 – Greenwood/Granton 40, Seneca 0
2010 – Gilman 42, Catholic Central 13
2009 – Catholic Central 27, McDonell Central 15
2008 – Catholic Central 37, Hilbert 14
2007 – Eleva-Strum 41, Southwestern 6
2006 – Gilman 42, Eleva-Strum 0
2005 – Pacelli 46, Gilman 20
2004 – Shell Lake 35, Catholic Central 0
2003 – Regis 42, Belmont 0
2002 – Cambria-Friesland 14, Regis 10
Compiled by Jim Oskola, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. Source: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Every WIAA state football championship game in history
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