West Branch Bears
Varsity Football
West Branch, IA
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West Branch Football History
2025-26
Head Coach: Lester Smeal- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 0-0
- Conference Record: 0-0
- DMA Rank: 37
- DMA Rank: 18
- State Rank: 120
- State Division Rank: 19
2024-25
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 3-7
- Conference Record: 1-4
- DMA Rank: 33
- DMA Rank: 13
- State Rank: 103
- State Division Rank: 17
2023-24
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 6-4
- Conference Record: 4-1
- DMA Rank: 19
- DMA Rank: 6
- State Rank: 58
- State Division Rank: 9
2022-23
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 11-1
- Conference Record: 5-0
- DMA Rank: 6
- DMA Rank: 5
- State Rank: 24
- State Division Rank: 4
2021-22
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 7-3
- Conference Record: 4-1
- DMA Rank: 23
- DMA Rank: 10
- State Rank: 69
- State Division Rank: 14
2020-21
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 5-4
- Conference Record: 3-1
- DMA Rank: 39
- DMA Rank: 25
- State Rank: 104
- State Division Rank: 20
2019-20
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 4
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 10-1
- Conference Record: 5-0
- DMA Rank: 13
- DMA Rank: 10
- National Rank: 2705
- State Rank: 42
- State Division Rank: 9
2018-19
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 4
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 9-2
- Conference Record: 4-1
- DMA Rank: 9
- DMA Rank: 9
- National Rank: 2426
- State Rank: 24
- State Division Rank: 5
2017-18
Head Coach: Lester Smeal- Conference: 1A District 3
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 9-1
- Conference Record: 7-0
- DMA Rank: 33
- DMA Rank: 24
- National Rank: 6466
- State Rank: 101
- State Division Rank: 18
2016-17
Head Coach: Lester Smeal- Conference: 1A District 3
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 6-4
- Conference Record: 5-2
- DMA Rank: 36
- DMA Rank: 32
- National Rank: 9214
- State Rank: 128
- State Division Rank: 22
2015-16
Head Coach: Lester Smeal- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 11-1
- Conference Record: 6-0
- DMA Rank: 18
- DMA Rank: 19
- National Rank: 5159
- State Rank: 52
- State Division Rank: 8
2014-15
Head Coach: Lester Smeal- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 10-1
- Conference Record: 6-0
- DMA Rank: 14
- DMA Rank: 14
- National Rank: 5082
- State Rank: 43
- State Division Rank: 7
2013-14
Head Coach: Lester Smeal- Conference: 1A District 6
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 6-3
- Conference Record: 3-2
- DMA Rank: 23
- DMA Rank: 27
- National Rank: 6550
- State Rank: 74
- State Division Rank: 13
2012-13
Head Coach: Lester Smeal- Conference: 1A District 6
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 8-3
- Conference Record: 3-2
- DMA Rank: 18
- DMA Rank: 15
- National Rank: 4482
- State Rank: 40
- State Division Rank: 7
2011-12
Head Coach: Lester Smeal- Conference: 1A District 6
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 10-3
- Conference Record: 7-2
- DMA Rank: 13
- DMA Rank: 15
- National Rank: 3983
- State Rank: 32
- State Division Rank: 5
2010-11
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 6
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 11-1
- Conference Record: 6-0
- DMA Rank: 16
- DMA Rank: 14
- National Rank: 4230
- State Rank: 38
- State Division Rank: 7
2009-10
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 12-1
- Conference Record: 7-0
- DMA Rank: 20
- DMA Rank: 16
- National Rank: 5123
- State Rank: 43
- State Division Rank: 7
2008-09
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 5
- Division: Division 1A
- Overall Record: 11-2
- Conference Record: 7-0
- DMA Rank: 21
- DMA Rank: 21
- National Rank: 5848
- State Rank: 48
- State Division Rank: 7
2007-08
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 6
- Division: -
- Overall Record: 7-2
- Conference Record: 5-2
- DMA Rank: 27
- DMA Rank: 14
- National Rank: 4186
- State Rank: 80
2006-07
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 6
- Division: -
- Overall Record: 8-1
- Conference Record: 6-1
- DMA Rank: 15
- DMA Rank: 7
- National Rank: 2411
- State Rank: 48
2005-06
Head Coach: -- Conference: 1A District 6
- Division: -
- Overall Record: 10-1
- Conference Record: 6-0
- DMA Rank: 12
- DMA Rank: 8
- National Rank: 1795
- State Rank: 36
2004-05
Head Coach: Butch Pedersen- Conference: 1A District 6
- Division: -
- Overall Record: 10-2
- Conference Record: 6-0
- DMA Rank: 17
- DMA Rank: 11
- National Rank: 2305
- State Rank: 45
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