Had a member of NMPreps.com ask if they could share the State Championship History of each team playing in this weekend's finals. Here it is. Thanks for contributing (you know who you are). This is great stuff. See end credit for citation note. No, Dan Ford didn't send this in.
Class 6A
Cleveland High School
State Championship Games in 2011 and 2015.
1-0 in championship games. 2nd Title Game appearance, has only been open since 2009.
2011 State Champs 13-0 beat Mayfield 48-28.
Eldorado Eagles
Eldorado is playing for in their 8th State Championship game in 2015.
State Game Appearances
1975 State Runner up 11-1-1 Lost to Las Cruces 29-15
1978 State Runner up 12-1 Lost to Clovis 7-3
1979 State Runner ups 11-2 Lost to Santa Fe 19-15
1980 State Champs 13-0 beat Clovis 14-11
1990 State Runner up 9-4 Lost to Clovis 28-0
1991 State Runner up 11-2 Lost to Clovis 13-10
2008 State Runner up 12-1 Lost to Las Cruces 26-21
State Championship record 1-6 Last Championship win was in 1980
Class 5A
Centennial Hawks
Playing for their first ever State Championship in 2015. Las Cruces still has a representative in the State Championship this year. Opened in 2012.
Artesia Bulldogs
New Mexico’s most storied football program. Has the most State Championships in the Nation Since 1950. Won their 28th State Championship by 28 points. 6 undefeated seasons. Playing in their 33rd State Championship game in 2015.
1954 9-2 State Runner up Lost to Highland 20-0
1957 12-0 State Champs Beat Highland 27-26
1959 8-3-1 State Runner up Lost to Las Cruces 31-7
1964 11-1 State Champs Beat Highland 20-6
1966 12-0 SC beat Highland 40-14
1967 9-2-1 SC Beat ABQ 40-14
1968 12-0 SC Beat Sandia 40-0
1969 12-1 SC Beat Hobbs 21-8
1974 13-0 SC beat Deming 23-0
1975 11-1 SC Beat SPX 22-17
1976 11-1-1 SC Beat Socorro 47-7
1978 10-3-1 SC Beat Bloomfield 13-0
1980 13-1 SC Beat Bloomfield 50-30
1982 9-4 SC Beat Silver 31-28
1983 8-5 SC Beat Portales 22-8
1984 11-1-2 SC Beat Aztec 33-12
1987 11-2-1 CO Champs Tied Lovington 0-0
1991 8-5 RU Lost to Goddard 28-14
1992 10-3 SC Beat Raton 24-0
1993 9-4 SC Beat Aztec 28-9
1994 12-1 SC Beat Lovington 35-21
1996 11-2 SC Beat Raton 35-20
1997 12-1 SC Beat Silver 34-31
1998 13-0 SC Beat Ruidoso 35-28
1999 9-4 RU Lost to SPX 22-12
2001 11-2 SC Beat SPX 28-20
2003 12-1 SC Beat Aztec 35-14
2004 10-2 SC Beat Silver 42-0
2006 13-0 SC Beat Goddard 30-23
2007 11-2 SC Beat Goddard 58-31
2010 8-4 SC Beat Aztec 45-34
2014 12-1 SC Beat Belen 49-21 State Game Record 28-4. Last loss in a state game was in 1999 against Saint Pius. Last Championship win was in 2014.
Class 4A
Hatch Valley Bears
The Bears of Hatch Valley are appearing in their 6th State Game in 2015.
1979 6-5 RU Lost to Estancia 33-7
2003 11-2 SC Beat Lordsburg 41-12
2004 13-0 SC Beat Santa Rosa 46-7 (Ranked #1 on NMPreps greatest Small School Teams of All Time)
2005 10-2 SC Beat Tucumcari 54-7
2013 10-3 RU Lost to Clayton 28-6
State Game Record 3-2. Last Championship win was in 2005.
Robertson Cardinals
The Cardinals have 6 State Game appearances in their history. Includes the 2015 season
2001 5-8 RU Lost to Lovington 59-3
2005 13-1 SC Beat Lovington 28-27
2006 12-1 SC Beat Portales 28-6
2007 8-6 RU Lost to Saint Mikes 27-6
2013 9-5 SC Beat Silver 34-7
State Game Record 3-2. Last Championship win was in 2013
Class 3A
Estancia Bears
The Bears have 6 state game appearances in their history. Includes the 2015 Season.
1961 5-5-1 RU Lost to Carrizozo 57-0
1979 10-1-1 SC Beat Hatch Valley 33-7
1981 7-6 RU Lost to Morairty 45-8
2001 9-4 RU Lost to Tularosa 51-28
2014 11-3 SC Beat Clayton 14-6
State Game Record 2-3. Last Championship win was in 2014.
Eunice Cardinals
One of the most storied programs in the state. With 12 State Championships in 18 State Game Appearances. The Cardinals of Eunice are on their 19th State Game appearance as of 2015.
1956 5-4 RU Lost to Cathedral 12-0
1957 10-0 SC Beat Aztec 37-20
1958 10-0 SC Beat Aztec 21-20
1961 9-2 SC Beat Cathedral 52-0
1962 6-5 SC Beat Bloomfield 6-0
1963 4-7 RU Lost to Kirtland 32 -14
1964 5-5-1 RU Lost to Kirtland 14-0
1965 10-1 SC Beat Tularosa 20-0
1969 9-3 RU Lost to Kirtland 12-3
1975 9-4 SC Beat Dexter 22-6
1977 6-6 SC Beat Jal 20-19
1978 11-2 SC Beat Clayton 8-0
1994 9-4 SC Beat Tularosa 13-0
1995 10-3 SC Beat Santa Rosa 19-0
1996 8-5 RU Lost to Santa Rosa 27-0
1999 10-3 SC Beat Menual 18-0
2000 11-2 SC Beat Tucumcari 9-7
2011 11-1 RU Lost to Santa Rosa 21-14
Last Championship win was in 2000.
All information is credited to Dan Ford in his book The History of New Mexico High School Football Volume III 1950-2011 NMAA Past State Champs.
Class 6A
Cleveland High School
State Championship Games in 2011 and 2015.
1-0 in championship games. 2nd Title Game appearance, has only been open since 2009.
2011 State Champs 13-0 beat Mayfield 48-28.
Eldorado Eagles
Eldorado is playing for in their 8th State Championship game in 2015.
State Game Appearances
1975 State Runner up 11-1-1 Lost to Las Cruces 29-15
1978 State Runner up 12-1 Lost to Clovis 7-3
1979 State Runner ups 11-2 Lost to Santa Fe 19-15
1980 State Champs 13-0 beat Clovis 14-11
1990 State Runner up 9-4 Lost to Clovis 28-0
1991 State Runner up 11-2 Lost to Clovis 13-10
2008 State Runner up 12-1 Lost to Las Cruces 26-21
State Championship record 1-6 Last Championship win was in 1980
Class 5A
Centennial Hawks
Playing for their first ever State Championship in 2015. Las Cruces still has a representative in the State Championship this year. Opened in 2012.
Artesia Bulldogs
New Mexico’s most storied football program. Has the most State Championships in the Nation Since 1950. Won their 28th State Championship by 28 points. 6 undefeated seasons. Playing in their 33rd State Championship game in 2015.
1954 9-2 State Runner up Lost to Highland 20-0
1957 12-0 State Champs Beat Highland 27-26
1959 8-3-1 State Runner up Lost to Las Cruces 31-7
1964 11-1 State Champs Beat Highland 20-6
1966 12-0 SC beat Highland 40-14
1967 9-2-1 SC Beat ABQ 40-14
1968 12-0 SC Beat Sandia 40-0
1969 12-1 SC Beat Hobbs 21-8
1974 13-0 SC beat Deming 23-0
1975 11-1 SC Beat SPX 22-17
1976 11-1-1 SC Beat Socorro 47-7
1978 10-3-1 SC Beat Bloomfield 13-0
1980 13-1 SC Beat Bloomfield 50-30
1982 9-4 SC Beat Silver 31-28
1983 8-5 SC Beat Portales 22-8
1984 11-1-2 SC Beat Aztec 33-12
1987 11-2-1 CO Champs Tied Lovington 0-0
1991 8-5 RU Lost to Goddard 28-14
1992 10-3 SC Beat Raton 24-0
1993 9-4 SC Beat Aztec 28-9
1994 12-1 SC Beat Lovington 35-21
1996 11-2 SC Beat Raton 35-20
1997 12-1 SC Beat Silver 34-31
1998 13-0 SC Beat Ruidoso 35-28
1999 9-4 RU Lost to SPX 22-12
2001 11-2 SC Beat SPX 28-20
2003 12-1 SC Beat Aztec 35-14
2004 10-2 SC Beat Silver 42-0
2006 13-0 SC Beat Goddard 30-23
2007 11-2 SC Beat Goddard 58-31
2010 8-4 SC Beat Aztec 45-34
2014 12-1 SC Beat Belen 49-21 State Game Record 28-4. Last loss in a state game was in 1999 against Saint Pius. Last Championship win was in 2014.
Class 4A
Hatch Valley Bears
The Bears of Hatch Valley are appearing in their 6th State Game in 2015.
1979 6-5 RU Lost to Estancia 33-7
2003 11-2 SC Beat Lordsburg 41-12
2004 13-0 SC Beat Santa Rosa 46-7 (Ranked #1 on NMPreps greatest Small School Teams of All Time)
2005 10-2 SC Beat Tucumcari 54-7
2013 10-3 RU Lost to Clayton 28-6
State Game Record 3-2. Last Championship win was in 2005.
Robertson Cardinals
The Cardinals have 6 State Game appearances in their history. Includes the 2015 season
2001 5-8 RU Lost to Lovington 59-3
2005 13-1 SC Beat Lovington 28-27
2006 12-1 SC Beat Portales 28-6
2007 8-6 RU Lost to Saint Mikes 27-6
2013 9-5 SC Beat Silver 34-7
State Game Record 3-2. Last Championship win was in 2013
Class 3A
Estancia Bears
The Bears have 6 state game appearances in their history. Includes the 2015 Season.
1961 5-5-1 RU Lost to Carrizozo 57-0
1979 10-1-1 SC Beat Hatch Valley 33-7
1981 7-6 RU Lost to Morairty 45-8
2001 9-4 RU Lost to Tularosa 51-28
2014 11-3 SC Beat Clayton 14-6
State Game Record 2-3. Last Championship win was in 2014.
Eunice Cardinals
One of the most storied programs in the state. With 12 State Championships in 18 State Game Appearances. The Cardinals of Eunice are on their 19th State Game appearance as of 2015.
1956 5-4 RU Lost to Cathedral 12-0
1957 10-0 SC Beat Aztec 37-20
1958 10-0 SC Beat Aztec 21-20
1961 9-2 SC Beat Cathedral 52-0
1962 6-5 SC Beat Bloomfield 6-0
1963 4-7 RU Lost to Kirtland 32 -14
1964 5-5-1 RU Lost to Kirtland 14-0
1965 10-1 SC Beat Tularosa 20-0
1969 9-3 RU Lost to Kirtland 12-3
1975 9-4 SC Beat Dexter 22-6
1977 6-6 SC Beat Jal 20-19
1978 11-2 SC Beat Clayton 8-0
1994 9-4 SC Beat Tularosa 13-0
1995 10-3 SC Beat Santa Rosa 19-0
1996 8-5 RU Lost to Santa Rosa 27-0
1999 10-3 SC Beat Menual 18-0
2000 11-2 SC Beat Tucumcari 9-7
2011 11-1 RU Lost to Santa Rosa 21-14
Last Championship win was in 2000.
All information is credited to Dan Ford in his book The History of New Mexico High School Football Volume III 1950-2011 NMAA Past State Champs.
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