A season of individual and team achievement concluded last weekend at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis with five state champions crowned before a two-day crowd of 41,560.

Nineteen state championship game records were broken and 15 more were tied. The championship weekend completed a six-week tournament that began with 309 teams at the sectional level. More than 16,000 athletes participated in the tournament series.

Southern Wells (Class A) celebrated its first IHSAA state title in any sport and Jasper (4A) its first in football.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (Class 2A) collected its second football title in three years and the fifth overall. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Class 3A) earned its third crown in five years and fifth overall. Ben Davis won its second title in three years and its sixth overall to tie Sheridan for the state lead. Dick Dullaghan, coach of the Giants, celebrated his seventh state title while making his 10^th championship game appearance. Dullaghan is 6-2 with Ben Davis in championship games and was 1-1 during a seven-year stint at Carmel in the 1970s.

By finishing as undefeated state champions, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and Ben Davis joined a list of unbeaten champions that now numbers 61. The list includes 12 teams in Class A, 14 in Class 2A, 17 in Class 3A, eight in Class 4A and 10 in Class 5A.

First-time appearances by Delta and Southern Wells brought the list of schools who have played in the IHSAA Football State Finals to 108. Of that group, all but Indianapolis Washington are current IHSAA member schools. Of the 309 IHSAA member schools that play football, 34 percent have reached the state finals at least one time in the tournament's 29 years. Fifty-one schools have reached the state finals more than once, led by Hobart with 11 appearances. A total of 65 schools have won an IHSAA football state championship. All told, 123 champions have been crowned

Videotapes of all five IHSAA 2001 state championship football games are available for purchase through the IHSAA Video Library. Videos also are available for all five championship games of 1994 through 2000. For championship games in years prior to 1994, consult the video library page on the IHSAA website or call the IHSAA at 317-846-6601.

Cost for each tape is $25, which includes shipping and handling. Checks and money orders are accepted for payment. Orders should designate which game is desired. Please allow three weeks for delivery. To order, write the IHSAA at Box 40650, Indianapolis, IN 46240-0650.

Nineteen state championship game records were set and 15 others were tied in the five games of the 29th IHSAA Football State Finals. New records are listed below.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Passes Attempted: 53 by Jake Schiff, Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Passes Completed: 38 by Jake Schiff, Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Yards Passing: 439 by Jake Schiff, Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Receptions: 14 by Blake Kollker, Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Yards Receiving: 192 by Patrick Mallory, Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Class 4A -- Most Points -- 24 by Brian Lewis, Jasper vs. Delta.

Class 4A -- Most Touchdowns -- 4 by Brian Lewis, Jasper vs. Delta.

Class 4A -- Most PAT Kicks: 5 by Justin Mehringer, Jasper vs. Delta.

Class 4A -- Most Rushing Yards: 211 by Brian Lewis, Jasper vs. Delta.

Class 4A -- Most Rushing Touchdowns: 4 by Brian Lewis, Jasper vs. Delta.

Class 5A -- Longest Interception Return: 58 by James Banks, Ben Davis vs. Valparaiso.

Class 2A -- Most Combined Points: 86 by Fort Wayne Luers (57) and Evansville Mater Dei (29).

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Passes Attempted: 53 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Passes Completed: 38 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Yards Passing: 439 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Receptions: 38 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Yards Receiving: 439 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Class 2A -- Total Offensive Yards: 458 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most First Downs by Passing: 18 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Class 2A -- Most Passing Touchdowns: 3 by Jake Schiff, Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Class 2A -- Most Interceptions: 2 by Tony Kleber, Fort Wayne Luers vs. Evansville Mater Dei.

Class 3A -- Most Punts: 8 by Patrick Zimmerman, Indianapolis Chatard vs. Andrean.

Class 5A -- Most PAT Kicks: 5 by Casey Huffman, Ben Davis vs. Valparaiso.

Class 5A -- Most Interceptions: 2 by James Banks, Ben Davis vs. Valparaiso.

Class 5A -- Most Field Goals: 1 by Carl Gioia, Valparaiso vs. Ben Davis.

Overall and Class 2A -- Most Points in a Quarter: 28 (4^th quarter) by Fort Wayne Luers vs. Evansville Mater Dei.

Class 2A -- Most Passing Touchdowns -- 3 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Class 2A -- Most Touchdown Receptions -- 3 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Fort Wayne Luers.

Class 3A -- Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed -- 14 by Indianapolis Chatard vs. Andrean.

Class 4A -- Most PAT Kicks -- 5 by Jasper vs. Delta.

Class 5A -- Most PAT Kicks -- 5 by Ben Davis vs. Valparaiso.

Class 5A -- Most Rushing Touchdowns -- 4 by Ben Davis vs. Valparaiso.

Class 5A -- Most Interceptions -- 4 by Ben Davis vs. Valparaiso.

Class 5A -- Most Field Goals: 1 by Valparaiso vs. Ben Davis.

During the course of the 2001 season, 12 state records were broken and one was tied as reported to the IHSAA and the Indiana Football Coaches Association.

Evansville Mater Dei senior quarterback Jake Schiff rewrote six passing records and tied another. Those included the game, season and career records for passing yardage. The season rushing record also moved higher as senior Cory Jacquay broke the two-year-old standard of Otis Shannon from Indianapolis Cathedral.

New individual records were set in 2001 for:

• Single-Game Passing Yards – 556, Evansville Mater Dei vs. Tell City, Oct. 19.

Individual records were tied in 2001 for:

• Touchdown Passes in a Season – 45, by Jake Schiff, Evansville Mater Dei; also held by Jeff George, Warren Central, 1985.

Several new entries were added during the 2001season to the Indiana Individual Top 10 lists for season and career achievements. A final 2001 update of those charts can be accessed via the IHSAA website at the link listed below.