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1970-1979

Photo: 1976 State Champions!

Decade Record: 98-11-2

1970 (9-0)

Geneseo 58 Morrison 13

Geneseo 24 Freeport 7

Geneseo 42 Mendota 8

Geneseo 54 Hall 0

*Geneseo 18 Rochelle 12

(State Record Unbeaten Streak - 45)

Geneseo 30 Rock Falls 6

Geneseo 46 Princeton 14

Geneseo 42 Ottawa 6

Geneseo 38 Kewanee 6

Ranked #1 In Both UPI & AP Polls

GHS Athletic Hall Of Fame

1971 (5-4)

Geneseo 52 Morrison 0

Geneseo 38 Peoria 0

Geneseo 32 Mendota 8

*Hall 14 Geneseo 12

Rochelle 20 Geneseo 14

Geneseo 22 Rock Falls 6

Geneseo 58 Princeton 12

Ottawa 20 Geneseo 0

Kewanee 42 Geneseo 36

*52 Game Unbeaten Streak Ends

GHS Athletic Hall Of Fame

1972 (8-1)

Geneseo 30 Morrison 6

Wheaton Central 7 Geneseo 0

Geneseo 26 Mendota 8

Geneseo 28 Hall 16

Geneseo 14 Rochelle 8

Geneseo 62 Rock Falls 8

Geneseo 24 Princeton 0

Geneseo 42 Peoria (Limestone) 8

Geneseo 22 Kewanee 6

1973 (8-0-2)

Geneseo 32 Fulton 0

Geneseo 44 Morrison 0

Geneseo 22 Macomb 0

Geneseo 22 Mendota 0

Geneseo 14 Hall 14

Geneseo 0 Rochelle 0

Geneseo 74 Rock Falls 0

Geneseo 26 Princeton 13

Geneseo 24 Peoria (Limestone) 0

Geneseo 38 Kewanee 30

1974 (9-2)

Geneseo 30 Pleasant Valley, IA 0

Geneseo 30 Morrison 0

Geneseo 36 Macomb 0

Geneseo 14 Mendota 0

Geneseo 41 Hall 0

Rochelle 8 Geneseo 0

Geneseo 38 Rock Falls 0

Geneseo 44 Princeton 6

Geneseo 37 Kewanee 14

3A 1st Round

Geneseo 37 Aurora (Central Catholic) 22

3A Quarterfinals

West Chicago 3 Geneseo 0

1975 (10-2)

Geneseo 35 Pleasant Valley, IA 0

Geneseo 21 Eldridge (North Scott), IA 0

Geneseo 28 Macomb 0

Geneseo 20 Mendota 6

Geneseo 19 Hall 0

Rochelle 20 Geneseo 7

Geneseo 10 Rock Falls 0

Geneseo 28 Princeton 14

Geneseo 41 Kewanee 6

3A 1st Round

Geneseo 29 Harvard 7

3A Quarterfinals

Geneseo 15 Aurora (Marmion Military) 14

3A Semifinals

Geneva 12 Geneseo 0

1976 (13-0)

Geneseo 42 Pleasant Valley, IA 0

Geneseo 13 Eldridge (North Scott), IA 6

Geneseo 35 Macomb 32

Geneseo 34 Mendota 8

Geneseo 46 Hall 8

Geneseo 21 Rochelle 0

Geneseo 33 Rock Falls 0

Geneseo 28 Princeton 0

Geneseo 35 Kewanee 22

3A 1st Round

Geneseo 34 New Lenox (Providence) 6

3A Quarterfinals

Geneseo 35 Lisle 6

3A Semifinals

Geneseo 25 Sycamore 6

3A State Championship

Geneseo 20 Metamora 12

3A State Champions!

GHS Athletic Hall Of Fame

 Wayne Strader All-American! 

1977 (12-1)

Geneseo 28 Pleasant Valley, IA 0

Geneseo 28 Eldridge (North Scott), IA 0

Geneseo 9 Macomb 0

Geneseo 30 Mendota 6

Geneseo 13 Hall 0

Rochelle 7 Geneseo 0

Geneseo 31 Rock Falls 10

Geneseo 35 Princeton 0

Geneseo 30 Kewanee 22

3A 1st Round

Geneseo 18 Rochelle 6

3A Quarterfinals

Geneseo 55 Kankakee (McNamara) 8

3A Semifinals

Geneseo 21 Geneva 14

3A State Championship

Geneseo 34 Metamora 0

3A State Champions!

GHS Athletic Hall Of Fame

1978 (13-0)

Geneseo 21 Canton 0

Geneseo 37 Eldridge (North Scott), IA 6

Geneseo 50 Alleman 0

Geneseo 7 Rochelle 0

Geneseo 40 Rock Falls 0

Geneseo 54 Mendota 0

Geneseo 35 Princeton 21

Geneseo 27 Hall 0

Geneseo 47 Kewanee 0

3A 1st Round

Geneseo 20 Rockton (Hononegah) 0

3A Quarterfinals

Geneseo 21 Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) 16

3A Semifinals

Geneseo 25 Sycamore 8

3A State Championship

Geneseo 14 Kankakee (McNamara) 7

3A State Champions!

GHS Athletic Hall Of Fame

1979 (11-1)

Geneseo 28 Canton 6

Geneseo 8 Alleman 0

Geneseo 22 Aurora Central 0

Geneseo 33 Mendota 0

Geneseo 20 Princeton 14

Geneseo 41 Hall 3

Geneseo 17 Rochelle 6

Geneseo 33 Rock Falls 0

Geneseo 62 Kewanee 0

3A 1st Round

Geneseo 28 Herscher 6

3A Quarterfinals

Geneseo 30 Macomb 14

3A Semifinals

Morris 14 Geneseo 8


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