Decades of Dominance: Top IHSA Football Programs By Decade
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Illinois high school football historians Kev Varney and Tom Sikorski have compiled an in-depth look at the top programs in state history by decade. Below is the top programs in state history via winning percentage by decade:
BEST OVERALL WINNING PERCENTAGE IN ANY DECADE BETWEEN 1900-2019 (AS OF 9/24/2020)
(50 games played minimum before 1920, 75 after that)
| RANK |
PCT |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
DECADE |
| 1 |
91.875 |
Evanston (Township) |
73-6-1 |
1960-69 |
| 2 |
91.836 |
East St. Louis (Senior) |
90-8-5 |
1950-59 |
| 3 |
91.666 |
Ottawa (Township) |
81-6-3 |
1960-69 |
| 4 |
91.24 |
Rochester |
125-12 |
2010-19 |
| 5 |
91.2 |
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) |
114-11 |
2000-09 |
| 6 |
90.551 |
Sterling (Newman Community Catholic) |
115-12 |
2010-19 |
| 7 |
91.044 |
Chicago (Mt. Carmel) |
122-12 |
1990-99 |
| 8 |
91.011 |
Springfield (HS) |
76-9-4 |
1930-39 |
| 9 |
90.384 |
Stockton |
94-10 |
1970-79 |
| 10 |
90 |
Park Ridge (Maine South) |
117-13 |
2000-09 |
| 11 |
89.763 |
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) |
114-13 |
1990-99 |
| 12 |
89.738 |
Geneseo (Darnall) |
98-11-2 |
1970-79 |
| 13 |
89.655 |
Westville |
75-6-6 |
1920-29 |
| 14 |
88.888 |
Addison (Driscoll) |
112-14 |
2000-09 |
| 15 |
87.5 |
Greenfield |
49-7 |
1910-19 |
| (tie) |
87.5 |
Auburn (IL) |
76-10-2 |
1950-59 |
| 17 |
87.378 |
East St. Louis (Senior) |
90-13-4 |
1940-49 |
| 18 |
87.301 |
Metamora |
110-16 |
1990-99 |
| 19 |
87.179 |
Sycamore |
67-10-2 |
1960-69 |
| 20 |
87.142 |
Decatur (St. Teresa) |
90-12-3 |
1970-79 |
| 21 |
87.113 |
Chicago (Fenger) |
81-9-7 |
1940-49 |
| 22 |
87.096 |
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) |
108-16 |
2010-19 |
| 23 |
86.875 |
Hinsdale HS/Hinsdale (Central) |
68-9-3 |
1960-69 |
| 24 |
86.821 |
Joliet (Catholic Academy) |
112-17 |
2000-09 |
| 25 |
86.776 |
Williamsville |
105-16 |
2010-19 |
| 26 |
86.794 |
Oak Park (OP-River Forest) |
88-13-1 |
1910-19 |
| 27 |
86.725 |
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
98-15 |
2010-19 |
| 28 |
86.507 |
Carthage (HS)/Carthage (Illini West) |
109-17 |
2000-09 |
| 29 |
86.419 |
Wheaton (HS) |
69-10-2 |
1920-29 |
| 30 |
86.131 |
Durand |
118-19 |
2010-19 |
| 31 |
85.955 |
Chenoa |
76-12-1 |
1950-59 |
| 32 |
85.937 |
Wheaton (Central)/Wheaton (Warrenville-South) |
110-18 |
1990-99 |
| 33 |
85.714 |
Joliet (Catholic) |
96-15-2 |
1970-79 |
| 34 |
85.833 |
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) |
103-17 |
2010-19 |
| 35 |
85.576 |
Richmond (R.-Burton) |
89-15 |
1980-89 |
| 36 |
85.365 |
Macomb (Western) |
70-12 |
1960-69 |
| 37 |
85.294 |
Wilmette (Loyola) |
116-20 |
2010-19 |
| 38 |
85.263 |
Chicago (Leo) |
79-12-4 |
1940-49 |
| 39 |
85.185 |
Mooseheart |
67-10-4 |
1920-29 |
| 40 |
85.148 |
Stronghurst (Southern) |
85-14-2 |
1970-79 |
| 41 |
85.123 |
Bloomington (HS) |
103-18 |
2000-09 |
| 42 |
85 |
Lake Forest (HS) |
67-11-2 |
1960-69 |
| (tie) |
85 |
Jacksonville (Routt) |
84-14-2 |
1970-79 |
| 44 |
84.939 |
Murphysboro |
67-9-7 |
1940-49 |
| 45 |
84.883 |
Oak Park (OP-River Forest) |
70-10-6 |
1960-69 |
| 46 |
84.873 |
Sterling (Newman Community Catholic) |
107-18 |
1990-99 |
| 47 |
84.848 |
Maroa (M.-Forsyth) |
112-20 |
2010-19 |
| 48 |
84.615 |
Macomb (Western) |
65-11-2 |
1950-59 |
| 49 |
84.482 |
Tuscola |
71-11-5 |
1940-49 |
| 50 |
84.259 |
Arcola |
91-17 |
1980-89 |
| 51 |
84.21 |
Carbondale (HS) |
78-13-4 |
1960-69 |
| 52 |
84.166 |
Batavia |
101-19 |
2010-19 |
| 53 |
84.134 |
Metamora |
86-15-3 |
1970-79 |
| 54 |
84.126 |
Lena (L.-Winslow) |
106-20 |
2010-19 |
| 55 |
84.042 |
Franklin Park (East Leyden) |
79-15 |
1970-79 |
| 56 |
83.962 |
McHenry |
89-17 |
1990-99 |
| 57 |
83.928 |
Morris |
94-18 |
1980-89 |
| 58 |
83.908 |
Oak Park (OP-River Forest) |
70-11-6 |
1930-39 |
| 59 |
83.87 |
DuQuoin (HS) |
104-20 |
1990-99 |
| 60 |
83.62 |
Carthage (Hancock Central)/Carthage (HS) |
97-19 |
1990-99 |
| 61 |
83.486 |
Springfield (Griffin)/Springfield (Sacred Heart-G.) |
91-18 |
1980-89 |
| 62 |
83.478 |
Morris |
97-19 |
1990-99 |
| 63 |
83.2 |
Chicago (Mt. Carmel) |
104-21 |
1980-89 |
| 64 |
83.035 |
Monmouth (Warren) |
93-19 |
1990-99 |
| 65 |
82.843 |
Princeville |
84-17-1 |
1970-79 |
| 66 |
82.727 |
Mount Carmel (IL) |
91-19 |
1980-89 |
| (tie) |
82.727 |
Carterville |
91-19 |
2000-09 |
| 68 |
82.666 |
Roodhouse |
61-13-2 |
1930-39 |
| 69 |
82.568 |
Mount Carmel (IL) |
90-19 |
1990-99 |
| 70 |
82.5 |
Geneseo (Darnall) |
99-21 |
1990-99 |
| (tie) |
82.5 |
Aledo (HS)/Aledo (Mercer County) |
99-21 |
2000-09 |
| (tie) |
82.5 |
Park Ridge (Maine South) |
99-21 |
2010-19 |
| 73 |
82.456 |
Wilmington |
94-20 |
2010-19 |
| 74 |
82.368 |
Jacksonville (HS) |
71-14-3 |
1950-59 |
| 75 |
82.323 |
Wilmette (Loyola) |
79-15-5 |
1960-69 |
| 76 |
82.258 |
Tuscola |
102-22 |
2000-09 |
| 77 |
82.203 |
Oak Lawn (Richards) |
97-21 |
1990-99 |
| 78 |
82.113 |
Hardin (Calhoun) |
101-22 |
1990-99 |
| 79 |
82.098 |
Oak Park (OP-River Forest) |
65-13-2 |
1940-49 |
| 80 |
82.065 |
Chicago (Austin) |
72-13-7 |
1940-49 |
| (tie) |
82.065 |
Oak Park (Fenwick) |
75-16-1 |
1950-59 |
| 82 |
82.051 |
Joliet (Catholic) |
96-21 |
1980-89 |
| 83 |
82 |
Danville (HS) |
82-18 |
1970-79 |
| 84 |
81.981 |
Deerfield |
91-20 |
1980-89 |
| 85 |
81.976 |
Harvey (Thornton) |
70-15-1 |
1950-59 |
| 86 |
81.958 |
Murphysboro |
76-14-7 |
1950-59 |
| 87 |
81.818 |
Geneseo (Darnall) |
90-20 |
1980-89 |
| 88 |
81.632 |
Staunton |
79-19-2 |
1960-69 |
| 89 |
81.609 |
Naperville (HS) |
67-12-8 |
1940-49 |
| 90 |
81.578 |
Walnut |
93-21 |
1980-89 |
| 91 |
81.538 |
Lombard (Montini) |
106-24 |
2010-19 |
| 92 |
81.395 |
Flora |
68-14-4 |
1940-49 |
| 93 |
81.325 |
Arcola |
65-12-6 |
1950-59 |
| 94 |
81.308 |
Virden |
87-20 |
1990-99 |
| 95 |
81.196 |
Arcola |
95-22 |
1990-99 |
| (tie) |
81.196 |
Auburn (IL) |
95-22 |
2000-09 |
| 97 |
81.081 |
Decatur (St. Teresa) |
90-21 |
2000-09 |
| 98 |
81.067 |
Belleville (Township)/Belleville (West) |
81-17-5 |
1960-69 |
| 99 |
81.034 |
Concord (Triopia) |
94-22 |
2000-09 |
| 100 |
80.898 |
Paris |
70-15-4 |
1960-69 |
| 101 |
80.864 |
Barrington |
64-15-2 |
1950-59 |
| 102 |
80.833 |
Moweaqua (HS)/Moweaqua (Central A&M) |
97-23 |
1990-99 |
| 103 |
80.813 |
Moline (HS) |
66-13-7 |
1900-09 |
| 104 |
80.729 |
Chicago (Morgan Park Military Academy) |
73-14-9 |
1900-09 |
| 105 |
80.722 |
Peoria (Spalding) |
65-14-4 |
1940-49 |
| 106 |
80.701 |
Oak Lawn (Richards) |
92-22 |
2000-09 |
| 107 |
80.681 |
Benton |
69-15-4 |
1920-29 |
| 108 |
80.672 |
Normal (Community) |
96-23 |
2000-09 |
| 109 |
80.645 |
Cary (C.-Grove) |
100-24 |
2010-19 |
| 110 |
80.53 |
Burbank (St. Laurence) |
89-20-4 |
1970-79 |
| 111 |
80.487 |
St. Joseph/St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) |
65-15-2 |
1960-69 |
| 112 |
80.451 |
Chicago (Mt. Carmel) |
107-26 |
2000-09 |
| 113 |
80.434 |
Robinson |
72-10-4 |
1940-49 |
| 114 |
80.412 |
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
78-17 |
1970-79 |
| 115 |
80.341 |
Casey (C.-Westfield) |
94-23 |
2000-09 |
| (tie) |
80.341 |
Stillman Valley |
94-23 |
2000-09 |
| 117 |
80.327 |
Forreston |
98-24 |
2010-19 |
| 118 |
80.172 |
Harrisburg |
45-10-3 |
1910-19 |
| (tie) |
80.172 |
Kankakee (McNamara) |
93-23 |
1980-89 |
| (tie) |
80.172 |
Wilmington |
93-23 |
2000-09 |
| (tie) |
80.172 |
Rockford (Boylan Catholic) |
93-23 |
1990-99 |
| (tie) |
80.172 |
Rockford (Boylan Catholic) |
93-23 |
2010-19 |
| (tie) |
80.172 |
Camp Point (Central) |
93-23 |
2010-19 |
| 124 |
80.12 |
Oregon |
66-16-1 |
1960-69 |
| 125 |
80 |
Tinley Park (HS) |
72-18 |
1970-79 |
| (tie) |
80 |
Bloomington (HS) |
92-23 |
1990-99 |
| (tie) |
80 |
Downers Grove (South) |
88-22 |
1990-99 |
| (tie) |
80 |
DuQuoin (HS) |
96-24 |
2000-09 |
| (tie) |
80 |
Wheaton (Warrenville-South) |
96-24 |
2000-09 |
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