Indiana Big School Football Champions
Better known for its high school basketball, Indiana high school football has also been a staple of Hoosier weekends for more than 100 years. In 1930, more than 30,000 people jammed Notre Dame Stadium to watch Mishawaka beat undefeated South Bend Central, 6-0. At the time, it was one of the largest crowds ever to witness a high school football game in America. Indiana High School football is still immensely popular, with tens of thousands now packing Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to watch five state championship games over two days in November. The following is a history of Indiana's big school state football championship.
Read more about Indiana Big School Football Champions: 1920-1936: The North and Mythical State Champions, 1937-1972: The Polls Rule, 1973-present: Settling It On The Field, Big School State Championships By School, Big School State Championships By Region
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