Wapakoneta Redskin Football vs.

Van Wert Cougars (WBL)

Overall Record 49-52-3 (0.486)     Home: 27-24-1  Away: 22-28-2
Total Points: Wapakoneta 1,762 (Avg. 16.9) Van Wert 1,814 (Avg. 17.4)

Winning Streaks
Overall Wapak Longest: 7 (2010-2016) Cougars Longest: 11 (1935-1945) Current: Wapak Won 4
@Wapak Wapak Longest: 7 (2006-2018) Cougars Longest: 7 (1932-1944) Current: Wapak Won 2
@Van Wert Wapak Longest: 7 (1971-1983) Cougars Longest: 8 (1937-1951) Current: Wapak Won 2
  Season Result Notes
A 2025 W 42-28 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
H 2024 W 35-14 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 6 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
A 2023 W 41-13 POpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 4 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
Playoffs: Division IV Regional Quarter-Finalist (1-1)
TV Broadcast
H 2022 W 20-19 POpponent Info:
Wins: 12 Losses: 2 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
Playoffs: Division IV Regional Finalist (3-1)
TV BroadcastTV HighlightsVW ranked #2 in State. Jordan Schneider scores go-ahead TD on blocked punt with 4 seconds remaining.
A 2021 L 45-55 POpponent Info:
Wins: 12 Losses: 2 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
Playoffs: Division IV Regional Finalist (3-1)
TV HighlightsVan Wert ranked #1 in State.
H 2020 L 0-34 POpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 1 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
Playoffs: Division IV State Champs (6-0)
A 2019 W 13-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
TV Highlights
H 2018 W 42-12 POpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 3 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
Playoffs: Division IV Regional Semi-Finalist (1-1)
A 2017 L 20-26 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
TV Highlights
H 2016 W 52-6 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 0 Losses: 10 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
TV BroadcastTV Highlights
A 2015 W 21-20 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
H 2014 W 42-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Division V
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
TV BroadcastTV Highlights
A 2013 W 61-20 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 1 Losses: 9 Division V
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
TV BroadcastTV Highlights
H 2012 W 35-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 1 Losses: 9 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Recker
TV BroadcastTV Highlights
A 2011 W 77-12 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 0 Losses: 10 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Bob Priest
H 2010 W 26-21 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Bob Priest
A 2009 L 6-55 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Bob Priest
H 2008 W 21-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Bob Priest
A 2007 W 28-8 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Bob Priest
H 2006 W 48-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 1 Losses: 9 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
A 2005 L 0-13 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
H 2004 L 0-12 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
A 2003 W 24-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
H 2002 W 27-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 6 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
A 2001 L 7-35 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
H 2000 L 19-24 POpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 5 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
Playoffs: Division III State Runner-up (4-1)
A 1999 L 10-14 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
H 1998 W 10-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
A 1997 L 0-23 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
H 1996 W 25-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Hood
A 1995 L 20-28 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Kent Smelser
H 1994 W 19-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Kent Smelser
A 1993 L 21-25 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 6 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Kent Smelser
H 1992 L 13-34 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Kent Smelser
A 1991 W 10-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 0 Losses: 10 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Kent Smelser
H 1990 W 60-21 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Kent Smelser
A 1989 W 21-14 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Tim Hinton
H 1988 L 14-20 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 2 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jerry Buti
A 1987 L 6-23 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 3 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jerry Buti
H 1986 W 34-26 POpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 3 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jerry Buti
Playoffs: Division III Regional Semi-Finalist (0-1)
A 1985 L 14-27 POpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 3 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jerry Buti
Playoffs: Division III Regional Semi-Finalist (0-1)
H 1984 L 7-18 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jerry Buti
A 1983 W 7-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jerry Buti
H 1982 W 34-2 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 1 Losses: 8 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jerry Buti
A 1981 W 24-22 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 6 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Robert Edinger
H 1980 W 21-9 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Robert Edinger
A 1979 W 13-6 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Robert Edinger
H 1978 W 14-6 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 6 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Robert Edinger
A 1977 W 7-5 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 2 Losses: 8 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Charles Steele
H 1976 L 21-28 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 3 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jim Hamman
A 1975 W 28-12 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jim Hamman
H 1974 W 21-14 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 6 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jim Hamman
A 1973 W 20-16 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 0 Losses: 10 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jim Hamman
H 1972 W 42-8 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Earl Fry
A 1971 W 14-8 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 6
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Earl Fry
H 1970 W 20-12 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 4
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Earl Fry
(200th win in school history)
A 1969 L 0-28 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 1
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Clyde Benninghoff
H 1968 L 12-28 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 2
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Clyde Benninghoff
A 1967 L 0-18 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 1
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Clyde Benninghoff
H 1966 L 8-40 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 2 Losses: 6
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Clyde Benninghoff
A 1965 W 28-8 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 2 Losses: 7
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Clyde Benninghoff
H 1964 W 20-8 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 6
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Otis Coon
A 1963 L 8-20 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Otis Coon
H 1962 L 14-16 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 6
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Otis Coon
A 1961 W 6-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 3
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Otis Coon
H 1960 W 14-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 4
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Otis Coon
A 1959 T 14-14 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 5
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1958 L 14-35 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 0
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
A 1957 L 13-34 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 0
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1956 L 0-34 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 0
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
A 1955 L 13-18 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 0
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1954 L 12-13 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 0
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
A 1953 W 19-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 2
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1952 L 0-34 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 0
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
A 1951 L 13-46 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 3
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1950 L 19-21 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 1
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
A 1949 L 0-47 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 1
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1948 W 12-9 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 3
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
A 1947 L 0-26 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 3
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1946 W 33-25 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 2 Losses: 7
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
A 1945 L 6-21 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 1
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1944 L 13-31 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 2
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
A 1943 L 0-21 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 0
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1942 L 0-40 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 2
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
A 1941 L 7-14 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 0
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Gilbert Smith
H 1940 L 0-26 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 2
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Charles Campbell
A 1939 L 0-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 3
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Charles Campbell
H 1938 L 0-13 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 0
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Charles Campbell
A 1937 L 14-25 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 3
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Charles Campbell
H 1936 L 0-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 2
League: Mid-Western League
Coach: Charles Campbell
H 1935 L 6-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 6 Losses: 3
League: Mid-Western League
Coach: Glenn Livingston
A 1934 W 12-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 5
League: Mid-Western League
Coach: Glenn Livingston
A 1933 L 0-39 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 3
League: Mid-Western League
Coach: Glenn Livingston
H 1932 L 12-18 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 2
League: Mid-Western League
Coach: Glenn Livingston
A 1931 T 7-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 2 Losses: 6
League: Mid-Western League
Coach: Glenn Livingston
H 1930 W 12-7 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 6
League: Mid-Western League
Coach: Glenn Livingston
A 1929 W 12-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 0 Losses: 8
League: Mid-Western League
Coach: Weeb Ewbanks
H 1928 W 46-6 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 6
Coach: Weeb Ewbanks
A 1927 L 8-19 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 6
Coach: Ralph McGinnis
H 1926 T 0-0 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 2
Coach: Ralph McGinnis
A 1925 L 0-24 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 2
Coach: Robert Moore
H 1924 L 7-25 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 1
Coach: Robert Moore
A 1923 L 0-33 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 6
Coach: Robert Moore
H 1922 L 6-12

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Van Wert Records (only seasons we have Won/Lost records on file)

2025 5-5 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 15
2024 4-6 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 18
2023 8-4 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 6
2022 12-2 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 6
2021 12-2 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 3
2020 11-1 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 5
2019 6-4 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 15
2018 9-3 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 3
2017 5-5 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 12
2016 0-10 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 26
2015 5-5 - Division IV Region: 12 Finish: 16
2014 3-7 - Division V Region: 16 Finish: 19
2013 1-9 - Division V Region: 16 Finish: 27
2012 1-9 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 28
2011 0-10 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 29
2010 5-5 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 11
2009 5-5 - Division IV Region: 14 Finish: 14
2008 3-7 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 25
2007 3-7 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 25
2006 1-9 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 27
2005 3-7 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 27
2004 6-4 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 11
2003 3-7 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 17
2002 4-6 - Division III Region: 12 Finish: 16
2001 6-4 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 14
2000 10-5 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 8
1999 5-5 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 14
1998 6-4 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 8
1997 6-4 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 13
1996 3-7 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 20
1995 5-5 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 12
1994 3-7 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 15
1993 4-6 - Division II Region: 6 Finish: 20
1992 6-4 - Division II Region: 8 Finish: 13
1991 0-10 - Division II Region: 8 Finish: 35
1990 6-4 - Division II Region: 8 Finish: 13
1989 5-5 - Division II Region: 8 Finish: 12
1988 8-2 - Division II Region: 6 Finish: 5
1987 7-3 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 7
1986 8-3 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 2
1985 8-3 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 3
1984 5-5 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 12
1983 5-5 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 21
1982 1-8-1 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 26
1981 3-6-1 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 27
1980 5-5 - Division III Region: 10 Finish: 19
1979 5-5 - Class AA Region: 6 Finish: 27
1978 4-6 - Class AA Region: 6 Finish: 36
1977 2-8 - Class AA Region: 6 Finish: 55
1976 7-3 - Class AA Region: 6 Finish: 7
1975 6-4 - Class AA Region: 6 Finish: 20
1974 3-6-1 - Class AA Region: 6 Finish: 49
1973 0-10 - Class AA Region: 6 Finish: 61
1972 3-7 - Class AA Region: 6 Finish: 44
1971 4-6
1970 5-4-1
1969 9-1
1968 8-2
1967 9-1
1966 2-6-2
1965 2-7-1
1964 4-6
1963 5-5
1962 4-6
1961 7-3
1960 4-4-1
1959 3-5-1
1958 8-0
1957 8-0
1956 10-0
1955 8-0-1
1954 9-0
1953 4-2-2
1952 9-0
1951 6-3
1950 8-1
1949 7-1-1
1948 5-3-1
1947 6-3
1946 2-7
1945 8-1
1944 6-2-1
1943 9-0
1942 7-2
1941 7-0-2
1940 4-2-3
1939 6-3
1938 10-0
1937 6-3
1936 7-2-1
1935 6-3-1
1934 3-5
1933 5-3
1932 5-2-2
1931 2-6-3
1930 3-6
1929 0-8-2
1928 3-6
1927 3-6
1926 5-2-2
1925 7-2-1
1924 9-1-1
1923 4-6