YEAR

W

L

T

Coach

1905 - Mythical State Champions! Outscored opponents 172-16.

1899

4

2

1

Roy Jens

1914 - Butler scored 8 TD's against Aledo (76-0). Moline watered their field to slow him down - it worked!

1900

3

6

0

Roy Jens

He was also a 25 foot long jumper

1901

2

3

1

H.E. Brown

who was in the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.

1902

1

3

3

H.E. Brown

1916 - Lewis B. Wilson, Sr. on this team.

1903

5

1

2

H.E. Brown

1918 - Beat East Moline 79-0, didn't play them the next four year.

1904

4

2

1

H.E. Brown

1920 - First Tri-City Championship since 1905. J. Duncan scored three

1905

7

1

0

H.E. Brown

TD's as the Rocks pounded Moline

1906

4

2

1

Victor Hall

1927 - First Tri-City Championship in 7 years.

1907

3

4

0

Victor Hall

1928 - Bert Durkee named to Illinois All State Team.

1908

5

3

1

Warren T. Powell

1929 - Football Stadium completed with seating for 12,416.

1909

4

3

2

Warren T. Powell

1930 - October 10th First night game played at Rocky.

1910

3

5

0

Merle Harmon

1933 - Quad City Champions - Beat Moline on Thanksgiving Day before

1911

5

3

1

George Corneal

7,200 people.

1912

3

5

0

George Corneal

1934 - First time ever Big 9 Champions - First coach to beat Moline two

1913

6

3

1

George Corneal

years in a row. Kewanee game played before a record crowd of 8,000

1914

6

2

0

Herbert N. Roe

1935 - First year in Northwest Conference.

1915

2

6

0

Carl Anderson

1937 - New high school building opened.

1916

4

5

0

Carl Anderson

1941 - Shorty comes to Rocky after 13 successful years at Augustana.

1917

1

4

1

Carl Anderson

Only loss was to an undefeated Davenport team. Ted Grevas who

1918

4

2

0

W.E. Kimmel

was to be the team physician for over 30 years was on this team.

1919

4

6

0

W.E. Kimmel

1942 - First undefeated team since 1920. Undefeated and unscored on,

1920

10

0

1

W.E. Kimmel

two consecutive years at home in the bowl.

1921

5

4

1

W.E. Kimmel

1944 - Mythical State Champions. Rocky's third undeafeated team. First

1922

4

5

3

W.E. Kimmel

team to be undefeated and untied. The WHAM backfield consisted of

1923

4

6

0

W.E. Kimmel

Whan, Hankins, Anderson, and Montz.

1924

4

5

1

W.E. Kimmel

1947 - Quad City + Northwest Conference Champs. Only loss to the

1925

7

2

1

Harry Behnamann

Iowa State Champions from Clinton.

1926

5

3

1

Harry Behnamann

1949 - Fourth undefeated team. Joel Collier (who went on to coach the

1927

7

1

1

Harry Behnamann

Denver Broncos), Dick Thomas, and Jack Whan are familiar names on

1928

5

2

1

Harry Behnamann

this team.

1929

5

3

2

Harry Behnamann

1952 - Rocky's Fifth undefeated team. Dick Allison, Jerry Janecke, and

1930

1

7

2

Ken Greene

Jack Ellis (who later coached at Northwestern University) led this team.

1931

2

8

0

Ken Greene

1953 - Sixth undefeated team. 23 straight wins from 1951-1954.

1932

6

4

0

Ken Greene

Outscored opponents 316 to 44.

1933

6

3

1

Ken Greene

1956 - First year of the Mississippi Valley Conference. Booker Edgerson

1934

7

3

0

Ken Greene

set a school rushing record of 916 yards. Booker went on to play for

1935

5

5

0

Ken Greene

the Buffalo Bills.

1936

6

3

1

Ken Greene

1958 - John Hass was an Illinois All State Tackle on this squad

1937

1

6

1

W.E. Scantlebury

1959 - Ken Bowman, a 1959 All State selection, is the only Rock to play

1938

5

4

0

W.E. Scantlebury

on an NFL Championship team. Ken played for the legendary Green Bay

1939

3

4

2

W.E. Scantlebury

Packers and was coached by Vince Lombardi during their run of three

1940

5

4

0

W.E. Scantlebury

straight NFL Championships.

1941

8

1

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1960 - Almquist's sixth undefeated team. Rock Island's 7th. Big win of

1942

8

0

1

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

the year was the first game over Iowa City on a catch by Tommy

1943

7

2

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

Thomas from Larry Shriver.

1944

9

0

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1961 - Coach Almquist retires after 21 years with a 133-44-11 record.

1945

6

3

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1962 - Sophomore Coach, Sonny Franck, moves up to head coach.

1946

5

3

1

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1964 - The Rocks put the ball in the air with Wilson throwing. Bream and

1947

8

1

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

Crompton did most of the catching.

1948

5

3

1

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1967 - Embretson comes to us from Luther.

1949

9

0

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1968 - Ken Johnson sets a new school rushing record - 1,027 yards.

1950

3

4

2

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1969 - Rock's eighth undefeated team. This team was led by Lew

1951

6

3

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

Miskowicz who went on to play at Notre Dame.

1952

9

0

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1976 - Board of Education drops financial support of extra-curricular

1953

9

0

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

activities. Fund drive by the Rocky fans raised $108,000 and the activities

1954

5

2

2

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

were on. Embretson left when funding was withdrawn. Sophomore coach,

1955

5

3

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

Hugh Johnson, elevated to head job.

1956

5

4

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1978 - First Rocky team to qualify for IHSA Playoffs.

1957

4

3

2

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1981 - Johnson retires as coach and we hire DeSutter from Alleman.

1958

5

2

2

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1982 - Second Rock Island team to qualify for state playoffs.

1959

5

4

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1983 - DeSutter pink-slipped in school cutbacks. Bill Burrus named to

1960

9

0

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

lead the Rocks.

1961

3

6

0

H.V. "Shorty" Almquist

1988 - Mortier comes to us after eight years as an offensive coach at

1962

7

1

1

George "Sonny" Franck

Illinois State.

1963

5

4

0

George "Sonny" Franck

1991 - Boblett arrives from Geneseo after coaching in the 1990 4A State

1964

7

2

0

George "Sonny" Franck

Championship Game.

1965

3

6

0

George "Sonny" Franck

1993 - Rocks win Western Big Six Conference for the first time in over a

1966

3

6

0

George "Sonny" Franck

decade. Rocky's third state playoff appearance, defeated in the second

1967

4

5

0

Gary Embretson

round by eventual state champion Belvidere. All-time single season team

1968

6

3

0

Gary Embretson

rushing record is established at 3.148 yards, led by Corey Williams with

1969

9

0

0

Gary Embretson

1,227 yards, also an individual single season record.

1970

7

2

0

Gary Embretson

1994 - Second consecutive Western Big Six Conference Title and IHSA

1971

4

5

0

Gary Embretson

Playoff appearance.

1972

6

3

0

Gary Embretson

1996 - 11 wins take the Rocks to the IHSA Class 5A Final Four. The

1973

3

6

0

Gary Embretson

Final Four finish is the highest state playoff finish in school history.

1974

5

4

0

Gary Embretson

Numerous Rocky and State records are established. Rocky becomes

1975

6

3

0

Gary Embretson

the first school in Illinois history to have three 1,000 yard rushers in the

1976

4

5

0

Hugh Johnson

same backfield.

1977

2

6

0

Hugh Johnson

1997 - WOW! The Rocks make it to the IHSA Class 5A State

1978

6

4

0

Hugh Johnson

Championship game. A school record 13 wins is established in route to

1979

6

3

0

Hugh Johnson

the championship game. Rocks lose the State Championship game to

1980

6

3

0

Hugh Johnson

Woodstock in what has to go down in playoff history as the most exciting

1981

3

6

0

Wayne DeSutter

championship game ever played….35-28.

1982

8

3

0

Wayne DeSutter

1998 - Rocks complete their second consecutive undefeated regular

1983

2

7

0

Bill Burrus

season and second consecutive Western Big Six Conference Title in

1984

5

4

0

Bill Burrus

route to an IHSA Final Eight finish. The Rocks are led by All-Staters

1985

4

5

0

Bill Burrus

J.J. Tubbs and Jason Morelock. University of Illinois bound Tubbs

1986

3

6

0

Bill Burrus

establishes the all time Illinois High School State Record for most

1987

3

6

0

Bill Burrus

PAT's (points after touchdown) in a career at 150.

1988

5

4

0

Dan Mortier

1999 - A fourth consecutive Final Eight or better finish in the IHSA Class

1989

4

5

0

Dan Mortier

5A Playoffs, along with a third consecutive Western Big Six Title,

1990

4

5

0

Dan Mortier

highlighted 1999. The Rocks were led by three Academic All Staters -

1991

1

8

0

Vic Boblett

Justin Peterson (Knox College), Paul Bergstrand (Western Illinois

1992

5

4

0

Vic Boblett

University) + Bryce Palar (Bradley University).

1993

9

2

0

Vic Boblett

Austin Wheatley a 1995 Rocky graduate and Iowa Hawkeye is drafted by

1994

9

2

0

Vic Boblett

the NFL - New Orlean Saints.

1995

6

3

0

Vic Boblett

2000 - The Rocks set a new Western Big Six Conference Record by winning a fourth consecutive WB6 Title. The Rocks are led by Bryan Tyson (Miami of Ohio)

1996

11

2

0

Vic Boblett

1997

13

1

0

Vic Boblett

1998

11

1

0

Vic Boblett

2001 - Third undefeated regular season in the past five seasons. The Rocks break their own WB6 record by winning a fifth consecutive Western Big Six Title. Jason Amble (Millikin) establishes new career tackle record.

1999

10

2

0

Vic Boblett

2000

9

2

0

Vic Boblett