March 28, 2024

RI High School Sports:

East Providence and LaSalle lead state in most football titles with 15 Each. Hendricken catching up with 11. Cranston East 2nd with 14

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The following statistical information is offered for those trivia buffs or those interested in the history of Rhode Island School Sports. The information below is believed to be accurate but it is possible that a slight variation could exist. Most of the data has been compiled by the RIHS page and the RI Interscholastic League.

Most of the early RIIL records related to boys athletics. Girls sports weren't really officially organized until the late Alice Sullivan, an Assistant Principal and former physical education teacher at East Providence High School pushed for implementation of girls sports teams. Alice Sullivan is generally considered the "pioneer" of girls athletics for Rhode Island, advocating for girls athletics starting in the 1950's. She was the first director of girls sports for the Interscholastic League, a position she held for 24 years. Sullivan also served as the league's longtime assistant executive director, and was inducted into the RIIL and EPHS Hall of Fame. She also served as the league's longtime assistant executive director, and was one of 11 people inducted into the league's inaugural Hall of Fame. By the time she retired, there were 400 teams in 14 sports and girls' championship games were drawing thousands to the Providence Civic Center and area venues.

Prior to the 1932-33 formation of the current Rhode Island Interscholastic League schools played an independent schedule against other amateur teams. In some years the media voted on the "state champion" at season's end, while in others championship finals were staged. An eight team Rhode Island high school league named the Rhode Island Interscholastic Athletic League was formed in 1918 (RIHS Sports):

  • Cranston (now Cranston East)
  • East Providence
  • Hope
  • Rogers
  • South Kingstown
  • West Warwick

In 1928 the Rhode Island Interscholastic Athletic Conference was formed with 14 schools:

  • Barrington
  • Colt Memorial (now half of Mt. Hope)
  • Burrillville
  • Central Falls
  • Cumberland
  • La Salle
  • Mount St. Charles
  • Pawtucket (now Tolman)
  • Providence Tech (now Central)
  • St. Raphael
  • Warren (now half of Mt. Hope)
  • Warwick
  • Westerly
  • Woonsocket

Thanksgiving History: East Providence - LaSalle. Series Started in 1929: La Salle leads 49-35-2
1929 - La Salle (1) 19-6
1930 - East Providence (1) 8-0
1931 - La Salle (2) 50-0
1932 - East Providence (2) 13-0
1933 - Tied 0-0
1934 - La Salle (3) 13-0
1935 - La Salle (4) 7-0
1936 - La Salle (5) 18-6
1937 - East Providence (3) 13-2
1938 - La Salle (6) 13-0 (La Salle wins State Title)
1939 - East Providence (4) 10-0
1940 - Tied
1941 - La Salle (7) 12-0
1942 - La Salle (8) 12-0 (La Salle wins State Title)
1943 - La Salle (9) 19-6
1944 - La Salle (10) 13-0
1945 - La Salle (11) 13-0
1946 - La Salle (12) 18-12
1947 - La Salle (13) 24-6
1948 - La Salle (14) 19-0
1949 - East Providence (5) 19-0
1950 - East Providence (6) 13-6
1951 - La Salle (15) 7-0
1952 - La Salle (16) 34-0
1953 - East Providence (7) 13-0
1954 - East Providence (8) 13-7
1955 - La Salle (17) 26-0
1956 - East Providence (9) 7-0
1957 - La Salle (18) 24-7
1958 - La Salle (19) 26-14
1959 - La Salle (20) 19-14
1960 - East Providence (10) 25-13
1961 - East Providence (11) 21-7
1962 - East Providence (12) 16-0
1963 - East Providence (13) 27-14
1964 - East Providence (14) 16-0
1965 - East Providence (15) 14-6
1966 - East Providence (16) 57-7
1967 - East Providence (17) 27-0
1968 - La Salle (21) 27-20
1969 - East Providence (18) 17-0
1970 - East Providence (19) 13-6
1971- La Salle (22) 14-7
1972 - East Providence (20) 34-12
1973 - East Providence (21) 28-26
1974 - La Salle (23) 12-10
1975 - La Salle (24) 29-22
1976 - La Salle (25) 20-6
1977 - East Providence (22) 13-7
1978 - East Providence (23) 17-0
1979 - East Providence (24) 29-0
1980 - East Providence (25) 39-14
1981 - La Salle (26) 20-0
1982 - East Providence (26) 20-7
1983 - East Providence (27) 30-19
1984 - East Providence (28) 28-8
1985 - La Salle (27) 34-12
1986 - La Salle (28) 30-7
1987 - La Salle (29) 26-15
1988 - La Salle (30) 26-20
1989 - La Salle (31) 20-6
1990 - La Salle (32) 45-0
1991 - La Salle (33) 44-36
1992 - La Salle (34) 50-6
1993 - East Providence (29) 41-6
1994 - La Salle (35) 28-22
1995 - East Providence (30) 8-6
1996 - La Salle (36) 34-12
1997 - East Providence (31) 34-6
1998 - East Providence (32) 31-6
1999 - East Providence (33) 33-8
2000 - La Salle (37) 14-6
2001 - La Salle (38) 35-6
2002 - La Salle (39) 21-12
2003 - East Providence (34) 28-27 OT
2004 - La Salle (40) 26-7
2005 - La Salle (41) 15-7
2006 - East Providence (35) 12-8
2007 - La Salle (42) 21-19
2008 - La Salle (43) 54-27
2009 - La Salle (44) 48-34
2010 - La Salle (45) 14-6
2011 - La Salle (46) 34-13
2012 - La Salle (47) 34-0
2013 - La Salle (48) 30-6
2014 - La Salle (49) 24-21

RI State Champions in Football
1932 - La Salle
1933 - La Salle & Cranston
1934 - Central
1935 - La Salle
1936 - La Salle
1937 - Cranston
1938 - La Salle
1939 - Cranston
1940 - Cranston
1941 - Mt. Pleasant
1942 - La Salle
1943 - East Providence Co-Champions W/LaSalle
1944 - La Salle
1945 - La Salle
1946 - Mt. Pleasant & Cranston
1947 - Cranston
1948 - La Salle
1949 - East Providence
1950 - East Providence
1951 - La Salle
1952 - Cranston
1953 - East Providence
1954 - Cranston
1955 - La Salle
1956 - Mt. Pleasant
1957 - Mt. Pleasant & Central
1958 - Mt. Pleasant & Warwick Vets
1959 - Rogers
1960 - Mt. Pleasant
1961 - Mt. Pleasant
1962 - Mt. Pleasant & Cranston East
1963 - Mt. Pleasant & Cranston East
1964 - Tolman & Cranston East
1965 - Cranston East
1966-1967 - East Providence
1969-1970 - East Providence

Super Bowl Playoff Setup:
1972: Cranston East (6-0-1) Beat Woonsocket (6-0-1): 35-8
1973: Rogers (7-0) Beat Warwick Vets (6-1): 20-0
1974: Rogers (9-0) Beat Cranston East (8-0-1): 26-20
1975: Pilgrim (8-0-1) Beat Tolman (8-0-1): 20-7
1976: Rogers (8-0) Beat Hendricken (7-1): 22-14
1977: Rogers (9-0) Beat La Salle (9-0): 20-17
1978: Rogers (6-1-1) Beat Barrington (7-0-1): 28-7
1979: East Providence (9-0) Beat Johnston (8-1): 14-0
1980: East Providence (8-0) Beat Middletown (7-2): 16-14
1981: Hendricken (7-0-1) Beat Cranston West (8-0): 6-0
1982: Hendricken (9-0) Beat Lincoln (8-0-1): 14-6
1983: West Warwick (8-0) Beat Hendricken (7-0): 30-13
1984: St. Raphael (6-1) Beat Cumberland (7-0): 34-20
1985: Rogers (8-0) Beat Johnston (7-0-1): 14-12
1986: Rogers (9-0) Beat East Greenwich (8-1): 28-7
1987: Cranston East (7-2) Beat Rogers (7-1-1): 13-0
1988: Rogers (9-0) Beat East Greenwich (7-1-1): 14-0
1989: Rogers (9-0) Beat Woonsocket (9-0): 55-14
1990: Rogers (10-0) Beat Toll Gate (8-2): 24-0
1991: Portsmouth (7-1) Beat La Salle (6-2): 21-14 OT
1992: Portsmouth (8-0) Beat La Salle (6-2): 10-2
1993: Portsmouth (8-1) Beat North Kingstown (7-2): 24-19
1994: Hendricken (7-2) Beat Portsmouth (8-1): 17-14
1995: Hendricken (9-0) Beat East Providence (6-3): 26-12
1996: Hendricken (8-1) Beat Portsmouth (6-2-1): 26-21
1997: East Providence (9-0) Beat Hendricken (7-2): 26-0
1998: Portsmouth (9-0) Beat Hendricken (7-2): 14-0
1999: East Providence (9-0) Beat Hendricken (8-1): 12-6 OT
2000: La Salle (9-0) Beat Portsmouth (7-2): 36-33
2001: La Salle (9-0) Beat East Providence (7-2): 26-18
2002: East Providence (7-1) Beat La Salle (8-0): 35-21
2003: East Providence (8-0) Beat La Salle (7-1): 19-6
2004: Cranston West (9-1) Beat La Salle (8-2): 28-14
2005: Barrington (8-2) Beat La Salle (8-2): 28-7
2006: East Providence (7-1) Beat Hendricken (6-2): 35-13
2007: St. Raphael (8-0) Beat Hendricken (7-1): 8-6
2008: La Salle (8-0) Beat Barrington (6-2): 31-6
2009: Barrington (7-1) Beat Hendricken (6-2): 21-0
2010: Hendricken (8-0) Beat Portsmouth (6-2): 20-17
2011: Hendricken (6-2) Beat La Salle (8-0): 17-14
2012: Hendricken (6-2) Beat La Salle (8-0): 26-20
2013: Hendricken (7-1) Beat Cranston East (5-3): 45-34
2014: Hendricken (7-1) Beat La Salle (8-0): 32-7

DIVISION I SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOTALS:
East Providence: 15
LaSalle: 15
Cranston East: 14
Hendricken: 11
Rogers: 11
Mt. Pleasant:  9
Portsmouth:  4
Barrington:  2
Central:  2
St. Raphael:  2
Tolman:  2
Cranston West:  1
Warwick Vets:  1

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