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Litkenhous Prep Grid Ratings

Mathematical ratings system developed by Edward & Frank Litkenhous. Selected a mythical state champion as early as 1938, ending around 1975.

Year	Champion
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946	East Chicago Roosevelt (10-0)
1947
1948	Evansville Reitz (10-0)
1949	East Chicago Roosevelt (10-0)
1950	Fort Wayne Central Catholic (10-0)
1951	South Bend Central (9-1)
1952	Richmond (10-0)
1953	East Chicago Washington (8-0) (they subsequently lost to #6 South Bend Washington in Northern Indiana playoff)
1954	South Bend Riley (9-0) (Riley noted as "regular season" champion; they subsequently lost to #4 Whiting in Northern Indiana playoff)
1955	East Chicago Roosevelt (9-0)
1956	Evansville Reitz (9-0-1)
1957	Evansville Reitz (10-0)
1958	South Bend Central (10-0)
1959	South Bend Central (10-0)
1960	Evansville Reitz (9-0)
1961	Evansville Reitz (9-0)
1962	Hammond (10-0)
1963	Elkhart (10-0)
1964	Kokomo (10-0)
1965	Hammond Morton (10-0)
1966	South Bend Adams (9-0)
1967	Richmond (10-0)
1968	Elkhart (10-0)
1969	Marion (10-0)
	Bloomington (10-0)
1971	Evansville Reitz (10-0)
1972	Bloomington South (10-0)
1973	Richmond (8-2)
1974	Indianapolis Washington (10-0)
1975	Richmond (9-2)

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