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Below is the list of teams that have thus far been nominated for selection as the Pennsylvania high school football state champion for each year from 1886 through 2008.  Final selection will be accomplished through an exhaustive process designed to result in the best team for each year (great weight will be accorded PIAA playoff winners and particpants in that system as was first established in 1988). 

1886          Germantown Academy  1-0 (played U. of Penn freshmen) First State Champion!

1887          Germantown Academy

1888          Germantown Academy, Harrisburg Central, Haverford School, Penn Charter

1889          Penn Charter

1890          Penn Charter, Philadelphia Central

1891          Haverford School, Philadelphia Central

1892          Penn Charter, Philadelphia Central

1893          Germantown Academy, Harrisburg Central

1894          Harrisburg Central, Penn Charter

1895          Germantown Academy, Harrisburg Central

1896          Williamsport

1897          Williamsport

1898          Easton, Harrisburg Central

1899          Harrisburg Central
 
1900          Chester, Easton, Harrisburg Central


1901          York

1902          Easton

1903          Easton, Lebanon, Pittsburgh Central, Punxsutawney


1904          Wilkinsburg, Williamsport


1905          Scottdale, Williamsport


1906          Johnstown, Pittsburgh Central


1907          Beaver, New Castle, Shamokin, Steelton


1908          Johnstown, Williamsport


1909          Harrisburg Central, Pittsburgh Central


1910          Beaver Falls, Greensburg, J. P. McCaskey (Lancaster), Williamsport


1911          Greensburg,  J. P. McCaskey (Lancaster) 


1912          Greensburg, Johnstown, Pittsburgh Central


1913          Greensburg, Harrisburg Central, Harrisburg Tech, Pittsburgh Central, Reading


1914          Greensburg, Harrisburg Tech, Penn Charter, Wilkinsburg


1915          Greensburg, Harrisburg Central, Wilkinsburg


1916          Greensburg, St. Joseph's Prep, Wilkinsburg


1917          Easton, Greensburg, Johnstown, Washington


1918          Harrisburg Tech


1919          Allegheny, Easton, Harrisburg Tech


1920          Greensburg, Philadelphia Central, St. Joseph's Prep, Washington


1921          Allentown, Frankford, Harrisburg Tech, Huntingdon, Greensburg, Rochester, Pittsburgh Westinghouse


1922          Greensburg, Jersey Shore, Lock Haven, Wilkinsburg


1923          Easton, Harrisburg Tech, Lock Haven, Lower Merion, New Castle, Roman Catholic, Washington


1924          Easton, Lock Haven, Lower Merion, Mechanicsburg, New Castle, Steelton


1925          Easton, Ellwood City, Harrisburg Tech, Lock Haven, Steelton


1926          Allentown, Clairton, Johnstown, Schenley, Steelton, Washington 


1927          Bellefonte, Clairton, Greensburg, Mt. Pleasant Hurst, Mt. Carmel, State College, West Philadelphia


1928          Beaver Falls, Clairton, St. Joseph's Prep, Steelton, William Penn


1929          Allentown, Altoona, Clairton, Greensburg, John Harris, Rochester, Williamsport


1930          Allentown, Altoona, John Harris, Monessen, St. Joseph's Prep, Williamsport


1931          Altoona, Clairton, John Harris, Philadelphia Central, Sharon


1932          Altoona, Erie Cathedral Prep, Jeannette, McKeesport, New Castle, West Catholic, William Penn


1933          Greensburg, John Harris, New Castle, Windber


1934          Altoona, Bethlehem Liberty, New Castle, North Braddock Scott, Steelton


1935          Altoona, Ashland, Bishop McDevitt, Greensburg, New Castle, North Braddock Scott, Northeast Catholic


1936          Aliquippa, Charleroi, Curwensville, Kingston, McKeesport, Mechanicsburg, Northeast Catholic, Sharon, Turtle Creek


1937          Altoona, Clairton, Midland, North Braddock Scott, Sharon, Steelton, Windber


1938          Brownsville, Ferndale, Hazelton, Kulpmont, McKeesport


1939          Blythe Township, Clearfield, Easton, Hazelton, Jeannette, Pittsburgh Westinghouse, St. Joseph's Prep


1940          Altoona, Bethlehem Liberty, Brownsville, Frankford, Shenandoah, Steelton, Tyrone


1941          Allentown, Altoona, Bishop McDevitt, Johnstown, Mechanicsburg, West Philadelphia Catholic


1942          Allentown, Bethlehem Liberty, Clairton, Connellsville, New Castle, Tyrone, Wilkinsburg, Windber


1943          Allentown, Brownsville, Duquesne, Steelton, West Philadelphia Catholic, Windber 


1944          Allentown, Donora, Ellwood City, Kulpmont, Lansford, Southern, State College


1945          Allentown, Beaver Falls, Donora, Kulpmont, State College


1946          Allentown, Altoona, Brownsville, New Kensington, Northeast Catholic, Steelton


1947          Har-Brack, McKeesport, New Kensington, Roman Catholic, Tyrone


1948          Duquesne, New Castle, New Kensington, Steelton, Tyrone


1949          Erie Cathedral Prep, New Castle, Northeast Catholic


1950          Butler, Latrobe, Uniontown, William Penn


1951          Allentown, Erie Cathedral Prep, Farrell, Munhall, Pittsburgh Westinghouse, Swoyersville, Uniontown, West Catholic


1952          Aliquippa, Allentown, Northeast Catholic


1953          Allentown, Donora, Har-Brack, New Castle, Peabody, Uniontown


1954          Carlisle, Clairton, Mechanicsburg, Neshaminy, Steelton


1955          Aliquippa, Carlisle, Coal Township, Easton, La Salle, Steelton


1956          Ambridge, Braddock, Charleroi, Farrell, Jeannette, Sharon, Williamsport


1957          Allentown, Clairton, La Salle, St. Joseph's Prep, Uniontown, Wilkinsburg


1958          Easton, Central Dauphin, Crafton, Hempfield, John Harris, Johnstown, Kensington, Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh North Catholic, St. Joseph's Prep


1959          Aliquippa. Charleroi, Easton, Johnstown, Neshaminy


1960          Beaver Falls, Carlisle, Neshaminy


1961          Central Dauphin, John Harris, Monessen, Neshaminy 


1962          Altoona, Hempfield, John Harris, New Castle, Neshaminy, Uniontown 
 


1963          Neshaminy, Uniontown, Washington, West Mifflin North


1964          Aliquippa, Hempfield, Kiski Area, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pittsburgh Westinghouse, Uniontown


1965          Butler, Carlisle, Gateway, Hempfield, John Harris, Latrobe, Neshaminy, Pittsburgh Westinghouse, Uniontown


1966          Baldwin, Bishop Egan, John Harris, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsbury


1967          Easton, John Harris, New Castle, Wilson


1968          Cardinal Dougherty, Easton, John Harris, Latrobe, McDowell, Pennsbury


1969          Canon MacMillan, Gateway, John Harris, Mt. Carmel, Ridley, Wilson


1970          Bethlehem Liberty, John Harris, Lower Dauphin, Mt. Lebanon, New Castle, Pittsburgh North Catholic, Pittsburgh Westinghouse, Springfield (Montco) 


1971          Cedar Cliff, Kiski Area, Neshaminy, State College


1972          Allentown Central Catholic, Gateway, Pennsbury, St. James, State College


1973          Cardinal O'Hara, New Castle, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, State College


1974          Gateway, Pennsbury, Upper St. Clair


1975          Bethlehem Catholic, Bethlehem Liberty, Father Judge, New Castle, North Allegheny, Upper St. Clair 


1976          Radnor, Penn Hills, Whitehall


1977          Butler, Cumberland Valley, Penn Hills


1978          Central Bucks West, Easton, Penn Hills, Steelton-Highspire, Wilson


1979          Cedar Cliff, Central Bucks East, Louis E. Dieruff, Penn Hills, Pottsgrove


1980          Aliquippa, Central Bucks West, Mt. Lebanon, North Hills, Steelton-Highspire, Thomas Jefferson


1981          Carlisle, Mt. Lebanon, State College, Wilson


1982          Erie Cathedral Prep, North Allegheny, North Hills, Ringgold


1983          Berwick, Mt. Lebanon, Plum


1984          Central Bucks West, Mt. Lebanon, Ridley


1985          Aliquippa, Central Bucks West, Gateway, North Hills, Pennsbury


1986          Central Bucks West, Chester, Gateway, North Hills


1987          Central Bucks West, North Hills


1988          Berwick, Brashear, Cedar Cliff, Neshaminy, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Upper St. Clair


1989          Coatesville, Hollidaysburg, Upper St. Clair, Wilson (West Lawn) 


1990          Erie Cathedral Prep, North Allegheny, Ridley, Wilson (West Lawn)


1991          Central Bucks West, Connellsville, Easton, Erie Cathedral Prep


1992          Berwick, Coatesville, Cumberland Valley, State College, Upper St. Clair


1993          Allentown Central Catholic, Central Bucks West, Easton, Erie Central, North Hills


1994          Cumberland Valley, Downingtown Area, Erie Central, McKeesport Area


1995          Berwick, Lower Dauphin, McDowell, Penn Hills, Plymouth-Whitemarsh


1996          Berwick, Downingtown Area, La Salle, McDowell, Parkland, Woodland Hills


1997          Central Bucks West, Central Dauphin, McDowell, Upper St. Clair


1998          Allentown Central Catholic, Central Bucks West, Erie Cathedral Prep, New Castle, Parkland


1999          Bethlehem Catholic, Central Bucks West, Erie Cathedral Prep, Woodland Hills


2000          Bethlehem Catholic, Central Bucks West, Erie Cathedral Prep, Mt. Lebanon, Strath Haven


2001          Altoona, Cumberland Valley, Neshaminy, West Allegheny, Woodland Hills


2002          Altoona, Central Dauphin, Hopewell, North Penn, Parkland, St. Joseph's Prep, Woodland Hills


2003          Easton, North Penn, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Manheim Central, St. Joseph's Prep, State College


2004          Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), Easton, Neshaminy, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Upper St. Clair


2005          Bethlehem Liberty, Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), McKeesport Area, North Penn


2006          Bethlehem Liberty, Penn Hills, Pennsbury, State College, Upper St. Clair


2007          Gateway, Harrisburg, Parkland, Jeannette, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Thomas Jefferson
2008          Bethel Park, Bethlehem Liberty, Gateway, North Penn, Thomas Jefferson, Wilson (West Lawn)
2009          Gateway, LaSalle, Ridley, Selinsgrove, State College, Woodland Hills  


As we point out on the Homepage, we welcome your thoughts, comments and suggestions as to other teams that should be included.  When sending your "teams for consideration" any background information on the team is helpful.  So send away if you think we've missed a squad that should be on The List.

A special thanks and "Tip o' the Hat" to Tom Elling and Rich Vetok at PA Football News.  There encouragement was very helpful in getting this site underway and off-the-ground.  And although probably not necessary that we mention it, they are two great, great friends of the sport of schoolboy football in Pennsylvania (and a few other sports as well).

Thanks guys!

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