Debate Season Summaries

* Last updated at 7:53 am on Sunday, November 2, 2025

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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).

Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
As Calumet City (Thornton Fractional)
1941-42     2        
1957-58   S 2        

Carbondale (University)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1952-53   S          
1953-54   S          
1958-59   S          
1961-62   S          

Champaign (Central)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
As Champaign (H.S.)
1951-52   S          
1952-53   S          
1954-55   S          
1957-58              
1959-60              
1963-64   S          
As Champaign (Central)
1972-73   S          
1973-74   S          
1974-75   S          

Charleston

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1946-47   S          

Charleston (Eastern)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1947-48   S          

Chicago (University)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1969-70   S          
1976-77   S          
1981-82   S