Tracking Titles - Men's

Conference Year-by-Year Men's Champions
Championships by Sport  |  Total School Championships
Key:
BB=Baseball; BKB=Basketball; CC=Cross Country; FB=Football; GOLF=Golf; SOC=Soccer; TN=Tennis; ITF=Indoor Track & Field; OTF=Outdoor Track & Field; WR=Wrestling

Current Members:
BVU=Buena Vista University; CEN=Central College; COE=Coe College; DBQ=University of Dubuque; LOR=Loras College; LUT=Luther College; NWU=Nebraska Wesleyan University; SIM=Simpson College; WAR=Wartburg College;
Former Members:
COR=Cornell College; DMU=Des Moines University; ELL=Ellsworth College; IAT=Iowa State Teachers College (UNI); IAW=Iowa Wesleyan College; MOR=Morningside College; PAR=Parsons College; STA=St. Ambrose University; UIU=Upper Iowa University; WES=Westmar College; WMP=William Penn University.
-- Updated May 2016 --
Year BB BKB CC FB GOLF SOC SD TN ITF OTF WR
2024-25 BVU DBQ WAR WAR DBQ LUT LUT LUT WAR WAR WAR
2023-24 COE COE - NWU WAR WAR LUT LOR NWU LUT LOR LOR WAR
2022-23 BVU CEN WAR WAR LUT LOR LUT LUT LOR LOR WAR
2021-22 BVU DBQ WAR CEN LUT DBQ --- LUT LOR DBQ WAR
2020-21 COE DBQ* WAR Not Awarded NWU DBQ --- LUT WAR WAR WAR
*Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic that altered the 2020-21 regular season schedule, the conference coaches and Athletic Directors voted to award the overall Conference Championship to the Conference Tournament winner, in lieu of utilizing final regular season standings.
2019-20 Not Awarded NWU WAR CEN-WAR Not Awarded CEN --- Not Awarded LOR Not Awarded LOR
2020 spring sports were canceled in March 2020 before conference competition could commence, no A-R-C play or champions crowned.
2018-19 COE NWU WAR WAR NWU LOR --- COE WAR WAR WAR
Conference Named Changed From Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to American Rivers Conference
2017-18 DBQ NWU LOR WAR NWU LUT --- COE DBQ CEN WAR
2016-17 WAR NWU-LOR LOR COE LUT LOR --- COE DBQ WAR WAR
2015-16 WAR DBQ LOR DBQ LUT LOR --- COE CEN CEN WAR
2014-15 WAR BVU LOR WAR CEN LOR --- COE CEN-WAR CEN WAR
2013-14 BVU CEN CEN WAR DBQ LOR-LUT-WAR --- COE WAR WAR WAR
2012-13 WAR BVU-LUT CEN COE CEN LOR --- COE CEN WAR WAR
2011-12 CEN COE LOR DBQ CEN LUT --- COE WAR CEN WAR
2010-11 COE LUT LUT WAR CEN DBQ-LOR-WAR --- LUT CEN CEN WAR
2009-10 BVU CEN LUT CEN CEN LOR --- LUT CEN CEN WAR
2008-09 LOR-LUT BVU LUT WAR CEN LOR --- LUT WAR CEN WAR
2007-08 WAR BVU LUT CEN LUT LOR --- LUT WAR WAR WAR
2006-07 LUT-WAR LOR LUT CEN CEN LOR-WAR --- LUT LOR WAR WAR
2005-06 CEN-SIM-WAR COE-WAR WAR CEN-COE WAR WAR --- COE WAR WAR WAR
2004-05 WAR WAR WAR COE-WAR LOR WAR --- COE LOR-WAR LOR WAR
2003-04 WAR BVU WAR WAR WAR LOR --- COE WAR CEN WAR
2002-03 WAR BVU WAR CEN-COE-WAR CEN LUT --- COE WAR WAR WAR
2001-02 WAR BVU WAR CEN CEN LUT --- COE --- WAR WAR
2000-01 WAR WAR WAR CEN CEN SIM --- COE --- CEN WAR
1999-00 WAR BVU WAR WAR LUT LUT --- CEN --- CEN WAR
1998-99 WAR UIU WAR CEN CEN LUT --- CEN --- WAR WAR
1997-98 WAR SIM LOR SIM CEN LUT --- LUT --- CEN WAR
1996-97 WAR BVU LOR SIM LUT LUT --- LUT --- CEN WAR
1995-96 UIU UIU LUT CEN CEN --- --- CEN --- LOR WAR
1994-95 UIU CEN-SIM WAR CEN CEN --- --- LUT --- CEN WAR
1993-94 SIM CEN-UIU LOR WAR CEN --- --- LUT --- CEN WAR
1992-93 UIU WAR LUT CEN CEN --- --- LUT --- CEN WAR
1991-92 WMP CEN-SIM WAR SIM CEN --- --- LUT --- CEN CEN
1990-91 SIM CEN-WAR LUT CEN CEN --- --- LUT --- CEN SIM
1989-90 WMP DBQ LUT CEN CEN --- --- LUT --- LOR BVU
1988-89 WMP WAR LUT SIM CEN --- --- LUT --- LOR CEN
1987-88 WMP DBQ LUT CEN CEN --- --- LUT --- LOR BVU
1986-87 SIM WAR LUT CEN CEN --- --- CEN --- LOR BVU
1985-86 WMP DBQ LUT CEN CEN --- --- CEN --- LUT BVU
1984-85 LUT CEN LUT CEN CEN --- --- CEN --- LUT CEN
1983-84 LUT LUT LUT CEN-WAR CEN --- --- CEN --- LUT CEN
1982-83 LUT WAR-WMP WAR WAR CEN --- --- CEN --- LUT BVU
1981-82 WMP LUT LUT CEN CEN --- --- CEN --- LUT BVU
1980-81 BVU-WMP WMP LUT DBQ CEN --- --- CEN --- LUT BVU
1979-80 BVU CEN LUT DBQ BVU --- --- CEN --- LUT BVU
1978-79 WAR CEN LUT BVU-CEN-DBQ-LUT BVU --- --- CEN --- CEN LUT
1977-78 WAR-WMP CEN LUT CEN CEN --- --- CEN --- LUT WAR
1976-77 WAR CEN LUT WMP CEN --- --- CEN --- LUT WAR
1975-76 BVU BVU LUT WMP CEN --- --- LUT --- LUT WAR
1974-75 CEN-LUT WAR LUT CEN DBQ --- --- LUT --- LUT LUT
1973-74 BVU WAR-WMP LUT BVU WMP --- --- LUT --- LUT WAR
1972-73 UIU WAR LUT BVU-WMP LUT --- --- LUT --- LUT UIU
1971-72 LUT-UIU WAR LUT LUT WAR --- --- LUT --- LUT UIU
1970-71 LUT CEN-WAR-WMP WAR LUT WAR --- --- LUT --- LUT UIU
1969-70 BVU WAR LUT SIM SIM --- --- CEN-LUT --- LUT UIU
1968-69 LUT WAR LUT WAR CEN-WMP --- --- LUT --- LUT UIU
1967-68 LUT WAR WAR CEN SIM --- --- LUT --- LUT UIU
1966-67 UIU LUT-WAR LUT CEN SIM --- --- LUT --- LUT LUT
1965-66 LUT UIU LUT CEN LUT --- --- LUT --- LUT LUT
1964-65 BVU UIU LUT CEN-UIU LUT --- --- CEN-LUT --- LUT LUT
1963-64 LUT UIU WAR LUT IAW --- --- LUT --- LUT LUT
1962-63 WAR PAR-UIU DBQ PAR LUT --- --- PAR --- LUT LUT
1961-62 WAR BVU LUT PAR LUT --- --- DBQ --- PAR LUT
1960-61 WAR PAR SIM LUT-PAR IAW --- --- DBQ --- DBQ LUT
1959-60 LUT WAR DBQ WAR LUT-WAR --- --- DBQ --- LUT UIU-WAR
1958-59 BVU WAR --- WAR PAR --- --- DBQ-IAW --- DBQ ---
1957-58 SIM CEN-UIU --- LUT BVU --- --- LUT --- LUT ---
1956-57 BVU UIU --- CEN DBQ --- --- IAW --- LUT ---
1955-56 UIU PAR --- PAR DBQ --- --- LUT --- DBQ ---
1954-55 BVU WAR --- LUT WAR --- --- UIU --- DBQ ---
1953-54 BVU LUT --- IAW LOR --- --- LUT --- DBQ LUT-WAR
1952-53 BVU STA --- BVU LOR --- --- STA --- DBQ LUT
1951-52 LOR-SIM WAR --- STA PAR --- --- STA --- DBQ STA
1950-51 BVU LOR --- STA LOR --- --- STA --- DBQ WAR
1949-50 BVU LOR --- SIM STA --- --- STA --- LOR WAR
1948-49 BVU LUT --- DBQ-UIU STA --- --- STA --- LOR WAR
1947-48 CEN DBQ --- UIU STA --- --- LOR --- LOR WAR
1946-47 CEN DBQ --- CEN-UIU STA --- --- LOR-WAR --- SIM ---
1945-46 --- LOR --- CEN --- --- --- --- --- SIM ---
1944-45 --- LOR --- --- --- --- --- --- --- DBQ ---
1943-44 --- DBQ-LOR --- --- --- --- --- --- --- DBQ ---
1942-43 --- LUT --- DBQ --- --- --- --- --- SIM ---
1941-42 --- SIM --- LUT --- --- --- --- --- SIM ---
1940-41 --- DBQ --- DBQ --- --- --- --- --- DBQ ---
1939-40 --- SIM --- CEN-UIU --- --- --- --- --- SIM ---
1938-39 --- STA --- LUT --- --- --- --- --- SIM ---
1937-38 --- STA --- UIU-STA --- --- --- --- --- SIM ---
1936-37 --- LUT --- PAR --- --- --- --- --- SIM ---
1935-36 --- CEN --- LUT --- --- --- --- --- SIM ---
1934-35 --- STA --- SIM --- --- --- --- --- IAT ---
1933-34 --- IAW --- SIM --- --- --- --- --- IAT ---
1932-33 --- STA --- LUT --- --- --- --- --- IAT ---
1931-32 --- CEN --- SIM --- --- --- --- --- IAT ---
1930-31 --- CEN --- IAW-WMP --- --- --- --- --- IAT ---
1929-30 --- CEN --- IAW --- --- --- --- --- IAT ---
1928-29 --- IAT --- IAT --- --- --- --- --- IAT ---
1927-28 --- STA --- IAT --- --- --- --- --- PAR ---
1926-27 --- PAR --- PAR --- --- --- --- --- IAT ---
1925-26 --- BVU --- SIM-UIU --- --- --- --- --- SIM ---
1924-25 --- IAT --- SIM --- --- --- --- --- IAT ---
1923-24 --- PAR --- SIM --- --- --- --- --- DMU ---
1922-23 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- DMU ---
1921-22 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- DMU ---
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School Titles Last School Titles Last
  Buena Vista 17 2022   Buena Vista 12 2015
  Central 5 2012   Central 17 2014
  Coe 2 2019   Coe 2 2012
  Dubuque 1 2018   Dubuque* 10 2022
  Loras 2 2009   Loras 7 2017
  Luther 13 2009   Luther 9 2013
  Simpson 6 2006   Simpson 5 1998
  Nebraska Wesleyan 0 -----   Nebraska Wesleyan 4 2020
  Wartburg 23 2017   Wartburg 21 2006


  Upper Iowa 7 1996   Iowa Teachers 2 1929
  William Penn    8 1992   Iowa Wesleyan 1 1934
  Parsons 5 1963
  St. Ambrose 6 1953
  Upper Iowa 9 1999
  William Penn 4 1983
*Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic that altered the 2020-21 regular season schedule, the conference coaches and Athletic Directors voted to award the overall Conference Championship to the Conference Tournament winner, in lieu of utilizing final regular season standings.
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Men's Cross Country ----- Football
School Titles Last - School Titles Last
  Buena Vista 0 ----- -   Buena Vista 4 1978
  Central 2 2013 -   Central 32 2021
  Coe 0 ------ -   Coe 5 2016
  Dubuque 2 1962 -   Dubuque 8 2015
  Loras 8 2017 -   Loras 0 -----
  Luther 32 2010 -   Luther 11 1978
  Nebraska Wesleyan 0 -----   Nebraska Wesleyan 0 -----
  Simpson 1 1960 -   Simpson 12 1997
  Wartburg            19 2022 -   Wartburg 17 2019

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-   Iowa Teachers 2 1928
-   Iowa Wesleyan 3 1953
-   Parsons 6 1962
  St. Ambrose 3 1951
  Upper Iowa 7 1964
  William Penn 4 1976
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Men's Golf ----- Men's Soccer
School Titles Last - School Titles Last
  Buena Vista 3 1980 -   Buena Vista 0 -----
  Central 32 2015 -   Central 1 2019
  Coe 0 ----- -   Coe 0 -----
  Dubuque 4 2014 -   Dubuque 2 2021
  Loras 4 2005 -   Loras 13 2022
  Luther 12 2022 -   Luther 9 2017
  Nebraska Wesleyan 2 2019   Nebraska Wesleyan 0 -----
  Simpson 3 1970 -   Simpson 1 2000
  Wartburg 6 2006 -   Wartburg       5 2013

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  Iowa Wesleyan 2 1964 -
  Parsons 2 1959 -
  St. Ambrose 4 1950
  William Penn 2 1974 -
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Men's Tennis ----- Wrestling
School Titles Last - School Titles Last
  Buena Vista 0 -------- -   Buena Vista 8 1990
  Central 16 2000 -   Central 4 1992
  Coe 14 2019 -   Coe 0 -----
  Dubuque 4 1962 -   Dubuque 0 -----
  Loras 2 1948 -   Loras 1 2020
  Luther 32 2022 -   Luther 11 1979
  Nebraska Wesleyan 0 --------   Nebraska Wesleyan 0 --------
  Simpson 0 -------- -   Simpson 1 1991
  Wartburg 1 1947 -   Wartburg 38 2022

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  Iowa Wesleyan 2 1959   St. Ambrose 1 1952
  Parsons 1 1963   Upper Iowa     7 1973
  St. Ambrose 5 1953 -
  Upper Iowa 1 1955 -
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Indoor Track & Field ------ Outdoor Track & Field
School Titles Last - School Titles Last
  Buena Vista 0 ----- -   Buena Vista 0 ------
  Central 5 2016 -   Central 18 2018
  Coe 0 ----- -   Coe 0 -----
  Dubuque 2 2018 -   Dubuque 12 2022
  Loras 4 2022 -   Loras 9 2005
  Luther 0 ----- -   Luther 26 1986
  Nebraska Wesleyan 0 -----   Nebraska Wesleyan 0 -----
  Simpson 0 ----- -   Simpson 10 1947
  Wartburg               11 2021 -   Wartburg 10 2019

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-   Des Moines Univ. 3 1924
-   Iowa Teachers 9 1935
-   Parsons 2 1962
 
Total Men's Conference Championships
School Titles
  Buena Vista 44
  Central 132
  Coe 22
  Dubuque 45
  Loras 49
  Luther 155
  Simpson 39
  Nebraska Wesleyan 6
  Wartburg 151

  Cornell 0
  Des Moines University 3
  Ellsworth 0
  Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) 13
  Iowa Wesleyan 8
  Morningside 0
  Parsons 16
  St. Ambrose 19
  Upper Iowa 31
  Westmar 0
  William Penn 18