List of PIAA football state champions
The following are Pennsylvania State football champions that play in the PIAA.[1] This list is organized by class, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has football teams who are members of the PIAA in classes such as Single A (A), Double A (AA), Triple A (AAA), Quad A (AAAA), Five A (AAAAA) and Six A (AAAAAA) which is based on the schools pupil enrollment. Smaller schools are typically single A or Double A where larger schools are five A or six A schools.
Class AAAAAA
The following is a list of class AAAAAA or 6A football state champions part of PIAA. Class 6A was just formed and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.
| Year | Champion | District | Runner-up | Score | Site |
| 2016 | St. Joseph's Prep | 12 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 42–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
Class AAAAA
The following is a list of class AAAAA or 5A football state champions part of PIAA. Class 5A was just formed and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.
| Year | Champion | District | Runner-up | Score | Site |
| 2016 | Archbishop Wood Catholic | 12 | Harrisburg | 37–10 | Hersheypark Stadium |
Class AAAA
The following are the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association football champions of Class quad A since the 1988 season.
Yearly winners
| Year | Champion | District | Runner-up | Score | Site |
| 1988 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 7 | Cedar Cliff | 14–7 | Pennsylvania State University |
| 1989 | Upper St. Clair | 7 | Wilson | 12–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 1990 | North Allegheny | 7 | Ridley | 21–14 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 1991 | Central Bucks West | 1 | Cathedral Prep | 26–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
| 1992 | Cumberland Valley | 3 | Upper St. Clair | 28–12 | Mansion Park Stadium |
| 1993 | North Hills | 7 | Central Bucks West | 15–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
| 1994 | McKeesport Area | 7 | Downingtown | 17–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
| 1995 | Penn Hills | 7 | Lower Dauphin | 35–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
| 1996 | Downingtown | 1 | Woodland Hills | 49–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
| 1997 | Central Bucks West (2) | 1 | Upper St. Clair | 44–20 | Mansion Park Stadium |
| 1998 | Central Bucks West (3) | 1 | New Castle | 56–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 1999 | Central Bucks West (4) | 1 | Cathedral Prep | 14–13 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2000 | Cathedral Prep | 10 | Central Bucks West | 41–35 (OT) | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2001 | Neshaminy | 1 | Woodland Hills | 21–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2002 | Parkland | 11 | Woodland Hills | 34–12 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2003 | North Penn | 1 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 37–10 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic (2) | 7 | Neshaminy | 49–14 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2005 | McKeesport Area (2) | 7 | Liberty | 49–10 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2006 | Upper St. Clair (2) | 7 | Liberty | 47–13 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic (3) | 7 | Parkland | 21–0 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2008 | Liberty | 11 | Bethel Park | 28–21 (OT) | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2009 | La Salle College | 12 | State College | 24–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2010 | North Allegheny (2) | 7 | La Salle College | 21–0 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2011 | Central Dauphin | 3 | North Penn | 14–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2012 | North Allegheny (3) | 7 | Coatesville | 63–28* | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2018 | Penn Hills (2) | 7 | Manheim Central | 36–31 | Hersheypark Stadium |
References
- "PIAA past champions 1988-present" (PDF). PIAA.com. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.