Debate Season Summaries

* Last updated at 12:14 pm on Sunday, October 27, 2024

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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: D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Chicago Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier to the state finals).

1980-81

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Park Ridge (Maine East)   1        
Peoria (Richwoods)   2        

1981-82

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) S 1        
Wheeling   2        
Chicago (University) S          
Freeport (H.S.) S          
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) S          
O'Fallon (H.S.) S          

1982-83

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) S 1        
Wilmette (Loyola Academy)   2        
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) S          
Pekin S          
Wheeling S          

1983-84

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)   1        
Winnetka (New Trier)   2        
Buffalo Grove S          
Downers Grove (South) S          
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) S          
Pekin S          

1984-85

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Northbrook (Glenbrook North)   1        
Pekin   2        
Belleville (West) S         Richard Hunsaker
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) S          
Wheeling S