In 1973, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) established a three class state playoff system in football.
*Fort Wayne Snider won a big school title in 1992.
*Evansville Reitz won big school state championships in 1948, '57, '60, '61, and '71.
*South Bend St. Joseph won a big school state championship in 1964, Hammond Bishop Noll in 1951.
1973 - Mishawaka Marian 1974 - Garrett 1975 - Lawrenceburg 1976 - Lafayette Central Catholic 1977 - Indianapolis Ritter 1978 - Lawrenceburg (2) 1979 - Tippecanoe Valley 1980 - Sheridan 1981 - Hamilton Southeastern 1982 - Oak Hill 1983 - Fountain Central 1984 - Sheridan (2) 1985 - Eastern Hancock 1986 - South Putnam 1987 - Sheridan (3) 1988 - Sheridan (4) 1989 - Bremen 1990 - South Decatur 1991 - Jimtown 1992 - Sheridan (5) 1993 - North Miami 1994 - North White 1995 - (Flora) Carroll 1996 - Tri-West 1997 - Pioneer 1998 - Sheridan (6) 1999 - Lafayette Central Catholic (2) 2000 - Adams Central 2001 - Southern Wells 2002 - Southwood 2003 - Indianapolis Ritter (2) 2004 - Seeger 2005 - Sheridan (7) 2006 - Sheridan (8) 2007 - Sheridan (9) 2008 - Indianapolis Ritter (3) 2009 - Lafayette Central Catholic (3) 2010 - Lafayette Central Catholic (4) 2011 - Lafayette Central Catholic (5) 2012 - Lafayette Central Catholic (6) 2013 - Tri-Central 2014 - North Vermillion 2015 - Lafayette Central Catholic (7) 2016 - Linton-Stockton 2017 - Pioneer (2) 2018 - Pioneer (3) 2019 - Lafayette Central Catholic (8) 2020 - Indianapolis Covenant Christian 2021 - Indianapolis Lutheran 2022 - Indianapolis Lutheran (2) 2023 - Indianapolis Lutheran (3) 2024 - Providence Some multiple champion listings occur across classifications.