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 Cathedral2014 – Indianapolis Cathedral
2015 – Fort Wayne Snider *
2016 – Westfield
2017 – Columbus East *
2018 – New Palestine
2019 – New Palestine
2020 – Indianapolis Cathedral
2021 – Indianapolis Cathedral
2022 – Valparaiso
2023 – Fort Wayne Snider *
2024 - Decatur Central
2025 - 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 - Brownsburg1986 - 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
2020 - Indianapolis Roncalli
2021 - Mt. Vernon
2022 - East Central
2023 - East Central
2024 - New Palestine
2025 - Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
''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 Dwenger1984 - 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's *
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 - Merrillville 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 - Merrillville Andrean
2014 - Tri-West
2015 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
2016 - Fort Wayne Concordia
2017 - Evansville Memorial
2018 - West Lafayette
2019 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
2020 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
2021 - Gibson Southern
2022 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
2023 - Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
2024 - Heritage Hills
2025 - Cascade
''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 Bishop Noll in 1951.''
Indiana Class 2A State Football Champions
1973 - Greenfield-Central1974 - 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
2020 - Western Boone
2021 - Merrillville Andrean
2022 - Evansville Mater Dei
2023 - Fort Wayne Luers
2024 - Adams Central
2025 - Merrillville Andrean
''Some multiple champion listings occur across classifications.''
Indiana Class 1A State Football Champions
1973 - Mishawaka Marian1974 - 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
2020 - Indianapolis Covenant Christian
2021 - Indianapolis Lutheran
2022 - Indianapolis Lutheran
2023 - Indianapolis Lutheran
2024 - Providence
2025 - South Putnam
''Some multiple champion listings occur across classifications.''