IHSA

IHSA Boys Football All-Time General Records

Last updated on January 16, 2008.

* denotes record published in National High School Sports Record Book.
* denotes record submitted to National High School Sports Record Book, but not yet published.

Index of this file

General Records
Earliest Games
Overtimes
Attendance

Earliest Games

Earliest Game

[1.] Oct. 1885, Chicago (Lake View) def. Chicago (South Division)

Earliest Night Game

[1.] Oct. 28, 1898, Elgin (H.S.) (12) vs. Aurora (West) (5), at King Park, Elgin (lights strung on wires above the field)
[2.] Oct. 14, 1898, Elgin (H.S.) played a non-interscholastic night game against an alumni team and lost 4-0.
[3.] Oct. 30, 1920, Palmyra (98) vs. Mt. Olive (0) at Palmyra (car headlights directed at field after Mt. Olive arrived very late)
[4.] Sept. 21, 1928, Westville (26) vs. Milford (6), at Westville (first modern night game)

Earliest Intersectional Game

[1.] Nov. 24, 1900, Elgin (H.S.) (0) vs. Minneapolis (Central), MN (39) at Minneapolis

Oldest Program

[1.] 1881, Chicago (Lake View), 1881-2007
[2.] 1885, Jacksonville (ISD), 1885-2007
[3.] 1893, Joliet (Twp.), 1893-2007
[4.] 1894, Champaign (Central), 1894-2007
[5.] 1895, Ottawa (Twp.), 1895-2007

Oldest Rivalry

*[1.] 1889, Chicago (Hyde Park) vs. Chicago (Englewood), 1889-1998 (Hyde Park leads 52-46, 6 ties)
*[2.] 1893, Aurora (East) vs. Aurora (West), 1893-2006 (West leads 54-49, 12 ties)
*[3.] 1895, Elgin (H.S.) vs. Aurora (West), 1895-2006
*[3.] 1895, Ottawa (Twp.) vs. Streator (H.S.), 1895-2006 (Ottawa leads 53-35, 1 tie)
*[5.] 1896, Tuscola vs. Arcola, 1896-2006 (Tuscola leads 53-44-6 ties)
*[6.] 1897, Princeton vs. Kewanee (H.S.), 1897-2002 (Kewanee leads 53-50-4)
*[6.] 1897, Greenville vs. Vandalia, 1897-2003 (Greenville leads 28-17-1)
*[8.] 1898, Hillsboro vs. Litchfield, 1898-2006 (Hillsboro leads 52-22-1)
*[8.] 1898, LaSalle (L.-Peru) vs. Ottawa (H.S.), 1898-2006 (LaSalle-Peru leads 58-46-5)
*[10.] 1899, Carmi (C.-White County) vs. Fairfield, 1899-2002 (Carmi leads 56-37-6)
*[10.] 1899, Greenfield vs. Carrollton, 1899-2002 (Greenfield leads 57-33-6)
*[10.] 1899, Robinson vs. Newton, 1899-2005 (Robinson leads 55-33-1)
*[10.] 1899, Hillsboro vs. Greenville, 1899-97 (Hillsboro leads 30-15-2)
*[10.] 1899, Winchester vs. Greenfield, 1899-97 (Greenfield leads 40-36-2, series ended in 1998)
*[15.] 1901, Harvey (Thornton) vs. Chicago Heights (Bloom) 1901-2002 (Thornton leads 55-39-7; won't play in 2003 & 04 )
[16.] 1911, Peoria (H.S.) vs. Peoria (Manual), 1911-97 (Peoria (H.S.) leads 47-33)
[17.] 1912, Naperville (Central) vs. Wheaton (Central), 1912-91, Wheaton led 44-21-1
[18.] 1914, Staunton vs. Litchfield, 1914-97 (Staunton leads 49-10-2)
[19.] 1915, El Paso vs. Eureka, 1915-94 (Eureka leads 38-30-6, rivalry ends in 94)
[19.] 1915, El Paso vs. Flanagan, 1915-97 (El Paso leads 31-16-3)
[19.] 1915, El Paso vs. LeRoy, 1915-97 (El Paso leads 22-20-2)
[22.] 1921, Carbondale vs. Murphysboro, 1921-2005 (Carbondale leads 46-40-2)

Overtimes

Most Overtimes, Game

[1.] 6, Chicago (St. Rita) vs. Chicago (Brother Rice), Sept. 20, 2002 (St. Rita wins 51-48)
[1.] 6, Rockford (Christian Life) (44) vs. Chicago (Luther North) (36), Sept. 18, 2004
[3.] 5, Lexington (28) vs. Minonk (M.-Dana-Rutland) (26), Sept. 30, 1977
[3.] 5, Ottawa (Marquette) (28) vs. Morton (26), Sept. 27, 1985
[3.] 5, Chicago (Julian) (24) vs. Chicago (Simeon) (18), Oct. 18, 1985
[3.] 5, Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) vs. Huntley, Sept. 27, 1991
[3.] 5, Manlius (M.-Tampico) (7) vs. Annawan (6), Oct. 4, 1991
[3.] 5, Des Plaines (Maine West) (48) vs. Deerfield (42), 1994
[9.] 4, Arlington (H.S.) (6) vs. Arlington Heights (Hersey) (0), 1977
[9.] 4, Genoa (G.-Kingston) (19) vs. Hampshire (13), Oct. 14, 1977
[9.] 4, Zion (Z.-Benton) (19) vs. North Chicago (13), 1979
[9.] 4, Chicago (Bogan) (28) vs. Chicago (Manley) (22), Nov. 5, 1980
[9.] 4, Chicago (C. Vocational) (6) vs. Chicago (Dunbar) (0), Aug. 30, 1985
[9.] 4, Harvard (21) vs. Richmond (R.-Burton) (14), Oct. 15, 1988
[9.] 4, Peoria (Notre Dame) (49) vs. Peoria (H.S.) (48) 1991
[9.] 4, Oakland (52) vs. Newman (46), 1993
[9.] 4, Macomb (53) vs. Canton (45), Aug. 25, 1995
[18.] 3, Winnetka (New Trier) (46) vs. Glenview (Glenbrook South) (45), Oct. 13, 2006
[18.] 3, Wheaton (W.-Warrenville South) (42) vs. Naperville (North) (41), Oct. 20, 2007
[18.] 3, Wheaton (W.-Warrenville South) (42) vs. Naperville (North) (41), Oct. 20, 2007
[21.] 2, Chicago (Mt. Carmel) ( 31 ) vs. Wilmette (Loyola) (24), Oct. 6, 2007
[21.] 2, Chicago (Mt. Carmel) ( 31 ) vs. Wilmette (Loyola) (24), Oct. 6, 2007
[21.] 2, Wheaton (W.-Warrenville South) (42) vs. Naperville (North) (41), Oct. 20, 2007
[21.] 2, Wheaton (W.-Warrenville South) (42) vs. Naperville (North) (41), Oct. 20, 2007

Most Overtime Games, Season

*[1.] 5, Tremont, 1984 (won 2, lost 3)
[2.] 4, Edwardsville (H.S.), 1981

Attendance

Greatest Attendance

[1.] 110,000, Chicago (Austin) (26) vs. Chicago (Leo) (0), Nov. 27, 1937 (Estimates ranged from 90,000 to 130,000), Prep Bowl
[2.] 95,000, Chicago (Leo) (46) vs. Chicago (Tilden) (13), Nov. 29, 1941, Prep Bowl
[3.] 91,328, Oak Park (Fenwick) (40) vs. Chicago (Schurz) (0), Dec. 1, 1962, Prep Bowl
[4.] 85,000, Chicago (Fenger) (13) vs. Chicago (Weber) (7), Nov. 30, 1946, Prep Bowl
[5.] 83,750, Chicago (Weber) (14) vs. Chicago (Lane) (12), Dec 2, 1961, Prep Bowl
[6.] 81,270, Chicago (St. Rita) (42) vs. Chicago (C. Vocational) (7), Nov. 30, 1963, Prep Bowl
[7.] 80,000, Chicago (Fenger) (13) vs. Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (0), Nov 26, 1938, Prep Bowl
[7.] 80,000, Evanston (St. George) (19) vs. Chicago (Phillips) (14), Nov 27, 1943, Prep Bowl
[7.] 80,000, Oak Park (Fenwick) (20) vs. Chicago (Tilden) (6), Dec. 1, 1945, Prep Bowl
[10.] 75,400, Wilmette (Loyola) (33) vs. Chicago (C. Vocational) (13), Dec. 4, 1965, Prep Bowl
[11.] 75,000, Chicago (Austin) (19) vs. Oak Park (Fenwick) (19), Nov. 28, 1936, Prep Bowl
[11.] 75,000, Chicago (Fenger) (13) vs. Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (13), Dec. 2, 1939, Prep Bowl
[11.] 75,000, Chicago (Fenger) (18) vs. Chicago (Leo) (9), Nov. 30, 1940, Prep Bowl
[11.] 75,000, Chicago (Leo) (27) vs. Chicago (Tilden) (14), Nov. 28, 1942, Prep Bowl