Debate Season Summaries
Season summaries include titles won (and the class they were won in), final place in state, final won-lost record, and head coach for all seasons submitted by the school or gathered from IHSA records.
A few titles are missing (complete list of missing titles). Changes and additions to these records may be made by school personnel through the IHSA Schools Center.
Key to titles: Ddistrict, Rregional, Ssectional, Usuper-sectional, Qteam qualifier for state finals, PChicago Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier to the state finals).
1950-51
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
Winnetka (New Trier) |
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1 |
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Rockford (East) |
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2 |
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Aurora (West Aurora) |
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3 |
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Elgin (H.S.) |
S |
3 |
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Freeport (H.S.) |
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3 |
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LaGrange (Lyons) |
S |
3 |
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Rockford (West) |
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3 |
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DuQuoin (H.S.) |
S |
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Galesburg (H.S.) |
S |
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Mattoon |
S |
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Petersburg |
S |
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1951-52
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
LaGrange (Lyons) |
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1 |
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Downers Grove (H.S.) |
S |
2 |
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Granite City |
S |
3 |
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DeKalb |
S |
4 |
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Freeport (H.S.) |
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4 |
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Rock Island (H.S.) |
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4 |
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Rockford (East) |
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4 |
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Champaign (H.S.) |
S |
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Kewanee (H.S.) |
S |
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Lincoln |
S |
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1952-53
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
LaGrange (Lyons) |
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1 |
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Peoria (Woodruff) |
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2 |
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Winnetka (New Trier) |
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2 |
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Champaign (H.S.) |
S |
4 |
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Rockford (East) |
S |
4 |
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Aurora (West Aurora) |
S |
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Carbondale (University) |
S |
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Jacksonville (H.S.) |
S |
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Rock Island (H.S.) |
S |
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1953-54
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
Pekin |
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1 |
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Freeport (H.S.) |
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2 |
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Aurora (West Aurora) |
S |
3 |
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Granite City |
S |
3 |
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Peoria (Woodruff) |
S |
3 |
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Rock Island (H.S.) |
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3 |
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Bloomington (H.S.) |
S |
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Carbondale (University) |
S |
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Elgin (H.S.) |
S |
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Lincoln |
S |
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West Frankfort (Frankfort) |
S |
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1954-55
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
Elgin (H.S.) |
S |
1 |
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East Moline (United) |
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2 |
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Granite City |
S |
2 |
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Rockford (East) |
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2 |
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Champaign (H.S.) |
S |
5 |
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Downers Grove (H.S.) |
S |
5 |
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Galesburg (H.S.) |
S |
5 |
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Lincoln |
S |
5 |
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Normal (University) |
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5 |
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Winnetka (New Trier) |
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5 |
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Normal (Community) |
S |
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1955-56
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
Freeport (H.S.) |
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1 |
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Peoria (Woodruff) |
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2 |
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Winnetka (New Trier) |
S |
2 |
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Lincoln |
S |
4 |
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Aurora (West Aurora) |
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4 |
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Granite City |
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4 |
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Downers Grove (H.S.) |
S |
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DuQuoin (H.S.) |
S |
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Geneseo (Darnall) |
S |
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Mattoon |
S |
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1956-57
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
LaGrange (Lyons) |
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1 |
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Elgin (H.S.) |
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2 |
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Freeport (H.S.) |
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2 |
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Downers Grove (H.S.) |
S |
4 |
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Peoria (Woodruff) |
S |
4 |
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DuQuoin (H.S.) |
S |
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Normal (University) |
S |
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Rockford (East) |
S |
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Roodhouse |
S |
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1957-58
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
Elgin (H.S.) |
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1 |
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Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) |
S |
2 |
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Pekin |
S |
2 |
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Arlington Heights (Arlington) |
S |
4 |
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Champaign (H.S.) |
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4 |
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DuQuoin (H.S.) |
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4 |
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Peoria (Woodruff) |
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4 |
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East Peoria |
S |
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Granite City |
S |
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Jacksonville (Routt) |
S |
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Kewanee (H.S.) |
S |
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Normal (University) |
S |
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Springfield (Lanphier) |
S |
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1958-59
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
Arlington Heights (Arlington) |
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1 |
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Aurora (West Aurora) |
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2 |
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Elgin (H.S.) |
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2 |
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Freeport (H.S.) |
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2 |
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Winnetka (New Trier) |
S |
2 |
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Bloomington (H.S.) |
S |
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Carbondale (University) |
S |
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Galesburg (H.S.) |
S |
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LaGrange (Lyons) |
S |
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Springfield (Lanphier) |
S |
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1959-60
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School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
Aurora (West Aurora) |
S |
1 |
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Rockford (West) |
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1 |
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Sterling (H.S.) |
S |
1 |
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Freeport (H.S.) |
S |
4 |
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Granite City |
S |
5 |
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Champaign (H.S.) |
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5 |
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Elmhurst (York) |
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5 |
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Hillside (Proviso West) |
S |
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Lincoln |
S |
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Normal (University) |
S |
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