NHIAA Football

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The NHIAA (New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association) is the governing body for competitions among all public and some private high schools in the state of New Hampshire. There are currently 57 schools (with five combining as one team) that have participating football programs throughout the state.

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Division memberships

The NHIAA divided football into as few as three, but as many as six divisions between 1992 and 2017. There are four divisions in the state starting with the 2018 season. [1]

Go here for past divisional alignments.

(*) indicates multi-school co-op programs.

Division I (21 Teams in Three Divisions)

West

Central

East

Division II (18 Teams in Two Divisions)

East

West

Division III (10 Teams in One Division)

Division IV (8 Teams in One Division)

State Champions (1951-present)

NHIAA State Football Champions since 1951 [2]

2018-present (Four Divisions)

YearDivision IDivision IIDivision IIIDivision IV
2022BedfordPelhamCampbellSomersworth
2021LondonderryTimberlanePelhamSomersworth
2020Nashua NorthSouheganPelhamNewport
2019LondonderryHollis-BrooklineTrinityWinnisquam
2018BedfordPlymouthMonadnockWinnisquam

2013-2017 (Three Divisions)

YearDivision IDivision IIDivision III
2017WinnacunnetPlymouthCampbell
2016BedfordPlymouthStevens
2015GoffstownSt. Thomas AquinasNewport
2014PinkertonWindhamCampbell
2013ConcordPlymouthBow

2008-2012 (Six Divisions)

YearDivision IDivision IIDivision IIIDivision IVDivision VDivision VI
2012ExeterWinnacunnetPortsmouthPlymouthMonadnockFranklin
2011ExeterBishop GuertinPortsmouthTrinitySt. ThomasInter-Lakes
2010Pinkerton AcademyBishop GuertinSouheganLebanonKearsargeNewport
2009SalemBishop GuertinSouheganPlymouthTrinityInter-Lakes
2008Nashua SouthBishop GuertinSouheganPlymouthPelhamFranklin

2004-2007 (Five Divisions)

YearDivision IDivision IIDivision IIIDivision IVDivision V
2007Pinkerton AcademyExeterPlymouthLaconiaPelham
2006Pinkerton AcademyBishop GuertinPlymouthSt. ThomasBishop Brady
2005Pinkerton AcademyBishop GuertinPlymouthHanoverBishop Brady
2004ConcordBishop GuertinSouheganHanoverBow

1994-2003 (Four Divisions)

YearDivision IDivision IIDivision IIIDivision IV
2003Manchester CentralExeterPlymouthMilford
2002Manchester CentralExeterPlymouthHanover
2001Manchester CentralTimberlanePlymouthSt. Thomas Aquinas
2000ConcordWinnacunnetPlymouthSt. Thomas Aquinas
1999Manchester CentralTimberlaneLaconiaSt. Thomas Aquinas
1998LondonderryExeterPlymouthBishop Brady
1997NashuaExeterPlymouthSomersworth
1996LondonderryDoverKingswoodSomersworth
1995Manchester CentralSalemLaconiaNewport
1994PinkertonLondonderryLaconiaPlymouth

1992-1993 (Three Divisions)

YearDivision IDivision IIDivision III
1993PinkertonKennettSomersworth
1992PinkertonKennettSomersworth

1989-1991 (Three Classes)

YearClass LClass IClass M-S
1991PinkertonSomersworthFranklin
1990SpauldingKennettNewport
1989ConcordKennettNewport

1972-1988 (Three Divisions)

YearDivision IDivision IIDivision III
1988TrinityLondonderryKennett
1987ConcordMerrimackPlymouth
1986PinkertonLondonderryKennett
1985PinkertonLondonderryPlymouth
1984NashuaMilfordBishop Brady
1983SalemWinnacunnetBishop Brady
1982SpauldingTimberlaneNewport
1981PortsmouthSomersworthBishop Brady
1980NashuaSomersworthPlymouth
1979SpauldingMilfordBishop Brady
1978NashuaMilfordBishop Brady
1977PortsmouthMilfordPlymouth
1976PortsmouthMilfordKingswood
1975SalemBishop GuertinPlymouth
1974ConcordSt. Thomas AquinasKennett
1973Manchester MemorialBishop GuertinNewport
1972Manchester MemorialSomersworthPlymouth

1957-1971 (Four Divisions)

YearDivision IDivision IIDivision IIIDivision IV
1971Manchester MemorialSpauldingBishop GuertinNewport
1970Manchester Central/KeeneLaconiaBishop Guertin/PinkertonBishop Brady/Newport
1969Manchester MemorialLaconiaSomersworthPlymouth
1968Manchester CentralDoverStevensHanover/Winnacunnet
1967PortsmouthLaconiaSomersworthPlymouth
1966Manchester CentralLaconiaSomersworthFranklin
1965Manchester MemorialSpauldingExeterBerlin
1964PortsmouthLaconiaExeterTowle*/Franklin
1963NashuaSt. Thomas AquinasExeterTowle*
1962Manchester MemorialPortsmouthStevensHanover
1961Bishop Bradley**PortsmouthSomersworthTowle*
1960NashuaKeeneSt. John's***Littleton
1959NashuaLaconiaExeterWinnacunnet
1958NashuaKeeneExeter/PinkertonSt. Anthony's**
1957NashuaSpauldingExeterWoodbury****

1951-1956 (Three Classes)

YearClass LClass MClass S
1956(No Champion)PinkertonLittleton
1955NashuaExeterSt. Anthony's**
1954NashuaStevensHampton*****
1953NashuaSomersworthSt. Anthony's**
1952NashuaSomersworthTowle*
1951Bishop Bradley**LaconiaPlymouth

NOTES:

(*) Newport's Towle High School closed and was converted to an elementary school in 1966 as high school students moved into the new Newport High School. [3]
(**) Three Manchester Catholic high schools, St. Anthony's High School, Bishop Bradley High School and Immaculata High School, closed and were merged into Trinity High School in 1970. [4]
(***) Concord's St. John's High School was converted into an elementary/middle school in 1963 upon the opening of Bishop Brady High School. [5]
(****) Salem's Woodbury High School was converted to a middle school upon the opening of Salem High School in 1966.
(*****) Hampton Academy and High School was converted to a junior high school (Hampton Academy) after the opening of Winnacunnet High School in 1958. [6]

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