INTERESTING FACTS
1895-2022: All-Time Record: 529 - 392 - 28 57.2% [113 Seasons Played]
1895: First recorded game - defeated Dysart 4 to 0
Reportedly, Dysart would not play the other scheduled game - said Traer had college boys
1895-1899: Record: 10 - 5 - 0 66.7%
1895-1960: Record as Traer High School: 164 - 175 - 23 48.5%
1898: Played in 8 inches of snow on Thanksgiving Day
1899: November 30 - latest in the year that a game was played: Traer 11 Vinton 10
1900-1909: Record: 7 - 4 - 0 63.6%
1900: September 29 - First Game played before October: Traer 11 Vinton 6
1905: Dysart 12 Traer 5 - Ended the game because a player suffered a broken leg
1906-1908: Only Games played were against the Traer Alumni
1909-1920: Did not play any games because of safety concerns due to injuries
Years ??: Games were played at the "Old Fair Grounds" [Southwest of Buckingham Cemetery]
1921: Football games resumed
Samuel Marshall is the first recorded coach
1921-1929: Record: 32 - 32 - 5 50.0%
1923: Game with Victor called off because of bad roads
1924: November 11 - First Tie Game: Traer 6 Tama 6
1927: Iowa Cedar League officially formed [Was unofficial in 1925 and 1926]
[Belle Plaine, Brooklyn, Cedar Falls, Eldora, Grundy Center, Montezuma, Reinbeck, Tama, Teachers High, Toledo, TRAER]
Goal Posts moved back from the Goal Line to the End Line
1927: Dennis Field expanded 60 feet to the West
1928-1930: Most Consecutive Shutouts - 13
1929: Undefeated, Unscored Upon Team; No opponent crossed the 22 yard line
Undefeated Iowa Cedar League Champions
1930: First night game - at Grinnell
1930-1939: Record: 39 - 33 - 8 53.8%
1934: First home night game
1935: First time home games announced using a P.A. system
1935: Iowa Cedar League splits into North half and South half
1937: Co-Champions with Ackley in the North Half of the Iowa Cedar League
1938: Red Hawk mascot first used [Called Red and White before this]
1938: Traer had a total of only 75 Penalty Yards for the SEASON
1939: Starting Lineup averaged only 138 pounds per man
1940: Armistice Game against Tama was postponed becaue of a blizzard
1940-1949: Record: 36- 49 - 6 42.9%
1942: September 25 game at Grundy Center played in a Snow Storm
1943: Several Players left to join the Armed Services
1944: Buck Starbeck helped coach for several days - ISTC dropped football
1930-1939: Record: 39 - 33 - 8 53.8%
1934: First home night game
1935: First time home games announced using a P.A. system
1935: Iowa Cedar League splits into North half and South half
1937: Co-Champions with Ackley in the North Half of the Iowa Cedar League
1938: Red Hawk mascot first used [Called Red and White before this]
1938: Traer had a total of only 75 Penalty Yards for the SEASON
1939: Starting Lineup averaged only 138 pounds per man
1940: Armistice Game against Tama was postponed becaue of a blizzard
1940-1949: Record: 36- 49 - 6 42.9%
1942: September 25 game at Grundy Center played in a Snow Storm
1943: Several Players left to join the Armed Services
1944: Buck Starbeck helped coach for several days - ISTC dropped football
1948: Field changed to go in North-South direction
East-West field reportedly sloped at least 3 feet from one end to the other
1950: Freshmen games are played for the first time
Blocking Sled from 1950
East-West field reportedly sloped at least 3 feet from one end to the other
1950: Freshmen games are played for the first time
Blocking Sled from 1950
1950-1959: Record: 39 - 44 - 4 47.1%
1955: Rodney Wood is Head Coach - only former player to be Head Coach
1956: Ranked 9th in Class II early in the season; Ranked 18th at the end of the year
1957: Canceled last 3 games because of flu epidemic and injuries
1960: Defeated Jesup 20 to 6 to end longest losing streak (13 games)
1960-1969: Record: 47 - 35 - 4 57.0%
1961: School becomes Traer-Clutier
1961-1963: Record as Traer-Clutier High School: 8 - 19 - 0 29.6%
1963-1973: Most Consecutive Winning Seasons - 11
1964: School becomes North Tama
North Tama joins the Mid-Iowa Conference
1964-2022: Record as North Tama High School: 357 - 198 - 5 64.2%
1965: First team to go 8 - 0
Undefeated Mid-Iowa Conference Champions [6 - 0]
Ranked 9th in Little 10 at the end of the season
1968: Home fans switched to the West side of the field
Ranked 11th in Class II
1969: Mid-Iowa Conference Champions [6 - 0 - 1]
2 Point Conversion [on Successful Run or Pass] Implemented
1970: Ranked 5th in Pre-Season Poll
1970-1979: Record: 56 - 31 - 1 64.2%
1972: Iowa High School Football Playoffs Begin - Four Qualifiers in each of 4 Classes
Iowa becomes 1st State to implement Overtime Procedures
1972-2022: Record Since Playoffs Started: 309 - 185 62.6%
1975: Playoff Qualifiers increased to Eight in each of 4 Classes
1976: Playoff Championship Games moved to the UNI-Dome
Ranked 10th in Class 2A
First Overtime game for North Tama
1977: North Tama joins the North Iowa Cedar League
Tri-Champions with Dike and NU High in the North Iowa Cedar League [6 - 1]
Ranked 10th in Class 2A
1978: First time playing in the UNI-Dome
1979: First win in the UNI-Dome - Defeated NU High 20 to 0
1980-1989: Record: 58 - 32 64.4%
1981: Class A is added to Iowa High School Football Playoff System
Largest Squad ever - 67 players
Ranked 1st in Class 1A for four weeks
1983: Ranked in Class 1A Top Ten entire season - 4th at the end of the year
1984: Playoff Qualifiers increased to 16 in all classes except Class 4A
1985: Most players to carry the ball in a game - 14 against Dysart-Geneseo
Lee Visser - Assistant Coach of the Year - Iowa Football Coaches Association
Tina Cochran - 1st Female Manager
1986: Playoff Qualifiers increased to 16 in Class 4A
Leon Coonrad kicks 42 yard Field Goal as time expires to beat NU High 16 to 13
1988: North Iowa Cedar League restructured
First team to qualify for the Football Playoffs
Ranked as high as 6th in Class 1A
1989: Ranked 5th in Class A for two weeks
1990-1999: Record: 51 - 42 54.8%
1990: August 31 - First Game played in August: North Tama 30 Belle Plaine 0
1991: First win in Overtime - defeated NU High 6 to 3
1992: District Football Begins
50 Point Mercy Rule is Adopted
1992-2022: Record Since Districts Started: 199 - 115 63.4%
1995: Champions in Class 1A District 4 [6 - 1]
Football Playoff Qualifier
First Home Playoff Game
1995-2003: Most Consecutive Games Scored In - 71
1997: Ranked as high as 9th in Class 1A
1998: Playoff Semi-Final Games moved to the UNI-Dome
1999: Undefeated Champions in Class 1A District 7 [7 - 0]
Ranked in The Top Ten for 3 Weeks -- As High As #8
Undefeated Regular Season [9 - 0] -- First team to go 9 - 0
Football Playoff Quarter-Finalist
First Victory (and 1st Home Victory) in the Playoffs - defeated Sumner 25 to 7
2000: Undefeated Champions in Class 1A District 3 [7 - 0]
Ranked All Season -- As High As #3
Football Playoff Quarter-Finalist
2000-2009: Record: 81 - 27 75%
2001: Champions in Class 1A District 3 [6 - 1]
Ranked All Season -- As High As #5
Football Playoff Semi-Finalist
First team to win two Playoff Games
2002: Champions in Class A District 4 [6 - 1]
Football Playoff Qualifier
2002-2022: Record in Class A: 136 - 80 63.0%
2003: Football Playoff Qualifier
Longest Overtime Game -- defeated Greene 34 to 28 in 4 overtimes
2004: Continuous Clock after 35 point differential in 2nd Half - replaced the 50 Point Rule
Several players missed game against WACO - Whooping Cough outbreak
Game against Winfield-Mt. Union called in 3rd Quarter because of storm
2006: Undefeated Champions in Class A District 6 [8 - 0]
Football Playoff Qualifier
Ranked in Class A Top Ten for 4 weeks - ranked as high as 7th
Tom McDermott - Class A Assistant Coach of the Year - Iowa Football Coaches Association
2007: Football Playoff Qualifier
Ranked in Class A Top Ten for 4 weeks - ranked as high as 9th
Homecoming Queen Megan Mesch is first female to score in a Varsity game
She kicked 7 extra points and one field goal during the season
2008: Class A State Runner-up - lost to Southern Cal 22 to 21 (OT)
Substate - with 32 teams in each Class - added to Post Season Football
Most Wins in a Season - 13 (Record broken in 2010)
Most Consecutive Wins - 13 (Record broken in 2011)
Undefeated Champions in Class A District 6 [6 - 0]
Undefeated Regular Season [9 - 0]
First Away Victory in the Playoffs - defeated North Mahaska 20 to 0
First team to win four Playoff Games
Ranked in Class A Top Ten entire season - 2nd at the end of the year
Ranked 1st in Class A for 4 weeks
2009: Outscored Opponents 530 to 46
Recorded 10 Shut Outs
Only loss was in the State Semi-Finals
Undefeated Champions in Class A District 6 [6 - 0]
Undefeated Regular Season [9 - 0]
Ranked in Class A Top Ten entire season - 1st at the end of the regular season
Set 25 team or individual school records
2010-2019: Record: 61 - 42 59.2%
2010: CLASS A STATE CHAMPION
Came back from a 20 to 0 deficit to win 43 to 34 in the State Finals
14 - 0 Record
Outscored Opponents 520 to 111
Recorded 7 Shut Outs
Have recorded 17 Shut outs in last 27 games
Have recorded 31 Shut outs in last 51 games
Undefeated Champions in Class A District 4 [6 - 0] - 4th time in last 5 years
Undefeated Regular Season [9 - 0] - 3rd Consecutive Year
31 Consecutive Regular Season Wins from 2007 through 2010
Have won 39 of the last 41 games
Have won 56 of the last 62 games
Five 1st Team All-State Players
Brendon Boerm - MVP in State Championship Game
Brendon Boerm - Class A Player of the Year
Brent Thoren - Class A State Coach of the Year
Ranked in Class A Top Ten entire season - #3 most of the season
Set or tied 28 school records
2011: 6th Consecutive Playoff Appearance
Ranked in Top 10 All Year - Ranked #1 part of the season
Outscored Opponents 410 to 66
Recorded 7 Shut Outs
Have recorded 24 Shut outs in last 36 games
Have recorded 38 Shut outs in last 62 games
36 Consecutive Regular Season Wins from 2007 through 2011
27 Consecutive Home Field Wins from 2007 through 2011
23 Consecutive District Wins from 2007 through 2011
19 Consecutive Wins from 2010 to 2011
Have won 48 of the last 52 games
Have won 65 of the last 73 games
Allowed only 13.3 Yards Passing Per Game [146 yards in 11 games]
2012: 7th Consecutive Playoff Appearance -- School Record
August 18 - Earliest in the year a game was ever played - North Tama 28 Nashua-Plainfield 12
Lost in State Quarter-Finals to the eventual State Champion [Wapsie Valley]
5th District Championship in last 7 years
Ranked in Top 10 All Year
Record of 58 - 6 (91%) over the last 5 years -- 2008 - 2012
Have won 88 games during the last 10 years -- 2003 - 2012
Have won 128 games during the last 15 years -- 1998 - 2012
Have won 155 games during the last 20 years -- 1993 - 2012
Set or tied 10 school records
Seven players received All-State recognition
2016: Defeated BCLUW (Conrad) 48 to 24 to end longest losing streak (15 games)
2017: Tom McDermott inducted into the Iowa Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
2018: New "RPI" system used to help determine Playoff Teams
North Tama was rated 6th in the final RPI
North Tama Qualified for the Playoffs for the 1st time since 2012
Ranked as high as 4th in the polls
2019: North Tama was rated 4th in the final RPI
Ranked as high as 3rd in the polls
1st District Championship since 2012
Undefeated Regular Season [9 - 0] - only the 5th in school history
North Tama Qualified for the Playoffs for the 2nd year in a row
Defeated Central Decatur 16 to 6 for 1st Playoff win since 2012
Ended the season with a record of 10 - 1
Jack Halupnick selected as Class A Assistant Coach of the Year
2020: Regular season adjusted and shortened because of Covid-19 Pandemic
All teams qualify for the "Post Season"
Game vs Lynnville-Sully is canceled - Lynnville-Sully had Covid-19 cases
2021: North Tama Qualified for the Playoffs for the 17th time in school history
Ranked as high as 4th in the polls
Set or tied 9 school records
Five players received All-State recognition
Gabe Kopriva - 1st in the State (ALL Classes) for Pass Completions with 229
Gabe Kopriva - 2nd in the State (ALL Classes) for Pass Attempts with 356
Devin McKinley - 3rd in the State (ALL Classes) for Pass Receptions with 76