2009 Indiana High School Football Season
Indpls. Lutheran (formerly independent) and Lapel (which left the White River Conference) both joined the Indiana Crossroads Conference. Eastern Hancock, Knightstown, Shenandoah and Wes-Del, the remaining members of the White River, disbanded the conference and became independent.
South Vermillion, formerly an independent, rejoined the Western Indiana Conference.
Monroe Central, despite not having any varsity games scheduled, was eligible to participate in the IHSAA postseason championship series. The Golden Bears, which had been playing junior varsity games for several years, entered the tournament. Monroe Central drew Tri in the first round and fell, 48-0, in their first ever varsity contest.
IHSAA State Champions
| Class |
Champion |
Winning Coach |
| Class 5A |
Warren Central (13-2) |
John Hart |
| Class 4A |
Evansville Reitz (15-0) |
Tony Lewis |
| Class 3A |
West Lafayette (15-0) |
Marshall Overley |
| Class 2A |
Fort Wayne Luers (10-5) |
Matt Lindsay |
| Class 1A |
Lafayette Central Catholic (15-0) |
Kevin O'Shea |
Polls & Rankings
| Class |
AP Media |
IFCA Coaches |
| Class 5A |
Carmel (8-1) |
Carmel (8-1) |
| Class 4A |
Indpls. Cathedral (8-1) |
Indpls. Cathedral (8-1) |
| Class 3A |
Indpls. Chatard (8-1) |
Indpls. Chatard (8-1) |
| Class 2A |
Indpls. Ritter (8-1) |
Indpls. Ritter (8-1) |
| Class 1A |
Pioneer (9-0) |
Pioneer (9-0) |
Conference Champions
| Conference |
Champion |
| Allen County |
Leo (7-0) |
| Big Eight |
Jasper (6-0) |
| Central Indiana |
Eastbrook (7-0) |
| Conference Indiana |
Pike (7-0) |
| Duneland |
Merrillville (7-0) |
| Eastern Indiana |
Batesville (5-0) |
| Great Lakes Athletic |
Hammond Morton (3-0) |
| Greater South Shore |
Wheeler (7-0) |
| Hoosier |
West Lafayette (6-0) |
| Hoosier Crossroads |
Fishers (8-1) & Hamilton Southeastern (8-1) |
| Hoosier Heartland |
Lafayette Central Catholic (4-0) |
| Hoosier Heritage |
Delta (7-0) |
| Hoosier Hills |
Columbus East (7-0) |
| Indiana Crossroads |
Indpls. Ritter (3-0) |
| I.P.S. |
Indpls. Broad Ripple (6-0) |
| Metropolitan |
Carmel (7-0) |
| Mid-Indiana Athletic |
Hamilton Heights (6-1) & Lewis Cass (6-1) |
| Mid-Indiana Football |
Indian Creek (5-0) |
| Mid-Southern |
Charlestown (6-0) |
| Mid-State |
Martinsville (5-1) & Mooresville (5-1) |
| Midwest |
Pioneer (7-0) |
| North Central |
Kokomo (7-0) |
| Northeast Corner |
Churubusco (7-1), Fairfield (7-1) & Lakeland (7-1) |
| Northeast Hoosier |
Homestead (6-1) & Norwell (6-1) |
| Northern Indiana |
Mishawaka (5-1), Penn (5-1) & South Bend Washington (5-1) |
| Northern Lakes |
Plymouth (7-0) |
| Northern State |
Jimtown (7-0) |
| Northwest Crossroads |
Lowell (5-1) & Munster (5-1) |
| Northwestern |
Gary West (2-0) |
| Olympic |
Anderson Highland (3-0) |
| Patoka Lake |
Paoli (5-0) |
| Pocket |
Heritage Hills (7-0) |
| Sagamore |
Southmont (6-1) |
| Southern Indiana |
Evansville Reitz (7-0) |
| Southwest Seven |
North Daviess (6-0) |
| Summit |
Fort Wayne Dwenger (9-0) |
| Three Rivers |
Manchester (6-1) & Rochester (6-1) |
| Tri-Eastern |
Centerville (6-1) & Winchester (6-1) |
| Wabash River |
Fountain Central (7-0) |
| West Central |
Monrovia (6-0) |
| Western Indiana |
Northview (6-0) |
City Champions
| City |
Champion |
| Evansville |
Reitz (6-0) |
| Indianapolis |
??? |
| South Bend |
Washington (4-0) |
Trophy Games
| Name |
Score |
| Buehler's Buy-Low East Bowl |
Bosse 35, Harrison 21 |
| Buehler's Buy-Low North Bowl |
North 27, Central 0 |
| West Side Nut Club |
Reitz 26, Mater Dei 0 |
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