Cardinal Mooney possesses a very strong football tradition rooted in discipline, hard work, and good sportsmanship.  The 2005 season was the 50th year Mooney has fielded a football team.  This section is meant to chronicle the milestones in Mooney Football history.

State Championship History


1973- Cardinal Mooney 14   Warren Western Reserve 3
1980- Cardinal Mooney 50   Lebanon 0
1982- Cardinal Mooney 12   Toledo Saint Francis 0
1987- Cardinal Mooney 30   Thornville Sheridan 7
2004- Cardinal Mooney 28   Versailles 6
2005- Cardinal Mooney 9    Coldwater 33
2006- Cardinal Mooney 26   Plain City Jonathan Alder 12
2007- Cardinal Mooney 27  Coldwater 28

Overall Playoff Record: 43-15


Conference Championships
* Denotes a shared conference championship

Youngstown City Series: 1961, 1962, 1966*, 1967

Steel Valley Conference: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979*, 1980, 1981, 1984*, 1985, 1987, 1990*, 1992*, 1995*, 1996, 1999, 2004*, 2005, 2006, 2007  

Associated Press Poll State Championships
(#1 ranking upon completion of regular season)

1981 AA
1987 Division III
2006 Division IV
2007 Division IV

Cardinal Mooney Football Results (1956-2007)
 Submitted by Brendan Boyle CMHS c/o 2003

Click on any year to view the game results

1956  1957  1958  1959  1960   1961  1962  1963  1964  1965
1966  1967  1968  1969  1970   1971  1972  1973  1974  1975
1976  1977  1978  1979  1980   1981  1982  1983  1984  1985
1986  1987  1988  1989  1990   1991  1992  1993  1994  1995
1996  1997  1998  1999  2000   2001  2002  2003  2004  2005
2006   2007

1956 Cardinal Mooney Football: 5-2-1
Head Coach: John Hudzick
Regular Season: 5-2-1  (No Conference)  Diocese: (1-0)  Varsity Record: (1-0)
27-Sep
 Mooney 19 at Farrell, Pa. Reserves 0 W
4-Oct Mooney 6 at Niles Reserves 6 T
6-Oct Mooney 7 at Boardman Reserves 0 W
11-Oct Mooney at Youngstown North Reserves PPD
13-Oct Mooney 48 at Beaver Local# 0 W
20-Oct Mooney 6 at Hubbard Reserves 0 W
27-Oct Mooney 7 at Boardman Reserves 12 L
3-Nov Mooney 31 at Warren St. Mary's Reserves 0 W
5-Nov Mooney 6 at Campbell Reserves 12 L
# Beaver Local was also in its first year of football

1957 Cardinal Mooney Football: 2-5-0
Head Coach: John Hudzick
Regular Season: 2-5  (No Conference)  Diocese: 0-1
17-Sep
 Mooney 27 *North Lima at South 0 W
21-Sep Mooney 0 vs. Goshen Union at Sebring 26 L
27-Sep Mooney 14 at Ashtabula St. John 20 L
5-Oct Mooney 20 at Oil City St. John (PA) 0 W
20-Oct Mooney 33 at Akron St. Mary's 51 L
1-Nov Mooney 6 vs. Youngstown North at Rayen 18 L
9-Nov Mooney 0 *North JacksonJackson Milton at Austintown Fitch 6 L

1958 Cardinal Mooney Football: 5-3-0
Head Coach: John Hudzick
Regular Season: 5-3  City Series: 2-3#  Diocese: 3-0
12-Sep
 Mooney 6 vs. Youngstown Woodrow Wilson at South 30 L
20-Sep Mooney 0 *Youngstown East at South 6 L
26-Sep Mooney 18 *Youngstown Chaney at South 12 W
4-Oct Mooney 28 at Warren St. Mary 6 W
10-Oct Mooney 6 at Youngstown Rayen 29 L
18-Oct Mooney 8 *Youngstown Ursuline at South 6 W
25-Oct Mooney 18 *Akron St. Mary at Struthers 0 W
1-Nov Mooney 28 *Ashtabula St. John at South 0 W
# - Not eligible for City Series Championship

1959 Cardinal Mooney Football: 4-3-1
Head Coach: John Hudzick
Regular Season: 4-3-1  City Series: 3-3-1 (4th)  Diocese: 1-1
18-Sep
 Mooney 22 *Warren St. Mary at South 14 W
25-Sep Mooney 8 at Youngstown South 34 L
2-Oct Mooney 46 *Youngstown Woodrow Wilson at South 8 W
10-Oct Mooney 16 at Warren St. Mary 2 W
24-Oct Mooney 8 at Youngstown Rayen 8 T
30-Oct Mooney 8 *Youngstown Ursuline at South 14 L
7-Nov Mooney *Youngstown North at South W
14-Nov Mooney 16 vs. Youngstown East at Rayen 26 L

1960 Cardinal Mooney Football: 4-4-1
Head Coach: John Hudzick
Regular Season: 4-4-1  City Series: 3-3-1 (5th)  Non Conference:1-1  Diocese: 0-2
16-Sep
 Mooney 36 at Lisbon Anderson 8 W
24-Sep Mooney 6 vs. Youngstown East at Rayen 6 T
30-Sep Mooney 6 at Youngstown South 8 L
8-Oct Mooney 16 *Youngstown Woodrow Wilson at South 14 W
21-Oct Mooney 6 *Youngstown Chaney at South 0 W
29-Oct Mooney 0 at Youngstown Rayen 22 L
4-Nov Mooney 33 *Youngstown North at South 0 W
12-Nov Mooney 16 *Youngstown Ursuline at South 22 L
19-Nov Mooney 0 at Canton Central Catholic 22 L

1961 Cardinal Mooney Football: 8-1-0
City Champions
Head Coach: Denny Barrett
Regular Season: 8-1  City Series: 7-0 (1st)  Non Conference:1-1  Diocese: 1-1
23-Sep
 Mooney 32 *Youngstown Ursuline @ Rayen 14 W
29-Sep Mooney 36 vs. Youngstown East at Rayen 6 W
30-Sep Mooney 12 at Youngstown South 0 W
8-Oct Mooney 12 at Hubbard 0 W
21-Oct Mooney 41 *Youngstown Wilson at South 12 W
29-Oct Mooney 28 *Youngstown Chaney at Rayen 0 W
4-Nov Mooney 34 Youngstown North at Rayen 0 W
12-Nov Mooney 50 *Youngstown Rayen 12 W
19-Nov Mooney 0 at Canton Central Catholic 8 L

1962 Cardinal Mooney Football: 9-1-0
City Champions,  Diocese Champions
Head Coach: Denny Barrett
Regular Season: 9-1  City Series: 7-0 (1st)  Non Conference:2-1  Diocese: 2-0
15-Sep
 Mooney 52 *Pittsburgh (PA) Fifth Avenue at South 0 W
22-Sep Mooney 14 at Youngstown Rayen 8 W
29-Sep Mooney 6 *Niles McKinley at Rayen 16 L
6-Oct Mooney 20 vs. Youngstown East at Rayen 6 W
13-Oct Mooney 14 vs. Youngstown Ursuline at Rayen 6 W
20-Oct Mooney 38 at Youngstown South 0 W
27-Oct Mooney 28 *Youngstown Woodrow Wilson at South 0 W
2-Nov Mooney 38 *Youngstown North at South 6 W
9-Nov Mooney 48 vs. Youngstown Chaney at Rayen 6 W
16-Nov Mooney 32 *Canton Central Catholic at South 8 W

1963 Cardinal Mooney Football: 6-2-1
City Champions,  Diocese Co-Champions
Head Coach: Denny Barrett
Regular Season: 6-2-1  City Series: 5-1-1 (1st)  Non Conference:1-1  Diocese: 1-0-1
13-Sep
 Mooney 0 *Niles McKinley at Rayen 46 L
20-Sep Mooney 20 *Youngstown Chaney at South 8 W
27-Sep Mooney 0 at Youngstown Rayen 28 L
12-Oct Mooney 8 *Youngstown Ursuline at South 8 T
18-Oct Mooney 16 vs. Youngstown East at Rayen 6 W
26-Oct Mooney 28 at Youngstown South 14 W
2-Nov Mooney 22 *Youngstown North at South 6 W
8-Nov Mooney 28 *Youngstown Woodrow Wilson at South 12 W
15-Nov Mooney 16 at Canton Central Catholic 8 W

1964 Cardinal Mooney Football: 5-3-1
Head Coach: Denny Barrett
Regular Season: 5-3-1  City Series: 5-1-1 (3rd)  Non Conference:0-2  Diocese: 0-1-1
18-Sep
 Mooney 20 *Cleveland John Adams at Rayen 28 L
26-Sep Mooney 28 *Youngstown Woodrow Wilson at South 12 W
3-Oct Mooney 6 *Youngstown Chaney at South 30 L
10-Oct Mooney 14 at Youngstown Rayen 8 W
17-Oct Mooney 8 vs. Youngstown Ursuline at Rayen 8 T
24-Oct Mooney 12 *Canton Central Catholic at South 34 L
31-Oct Mooney 16 *Youngstown East at South 12 W
7-Nov Mooney 31 *Youngstown North at Rayen 0 W
13-Nov Mooney 22 at Youngstown South 8 W

1965 Cardinal Mooney Football: 4-5-0
Head Coach: Denny Barrett
Regular Season: 4-5  City Series: 3-4 (4th)  Non Conference: 1-1  Diocese: 1-2
18-Sep
 Mooney 22 *Warren Kennedy at South 0 W
25-Sep Mooney 0 at Youngstown South 26 L
1-Oct Mooney 29 *Youngstown Woodrow Wilson at South 6 W
8-Oct Mooney 14 *Youngstown Chaney at South 36 L
16-Oct Mooney 0 *Youngstown Ursuline at South 29 L
22-Oct Mooney 16 at Youngstown Rayen 6 W
5-Nov Mooney 14 vs. Youngstown North at Rayen 0 W
12-Nov Mooney 14 vs. Youngstown East at Rayen 16 L
19-Nov Mooney 6 at Canton Central Catholic 12 L

1966 Cardinal Mooney Football: 8-1-0
City Co-Champions,  Diocese Champions
Head Coach: Don Bucci
Regular Season: 8-1  City Series: 6-1 (T-1st)  Non Conference:2-0  Diocese: 3-0
16-Sep
 Mooney 40 vs. Warren Kennedy at Warren Harding 0 W
24-Sep Mooney 38 vs. Youngstown East at Rayen 8 W
30-Sep Mooney 24 at Youngstown South 6 W
8-Oct Mooney 40 *Youngstown Woodrow Wilson at South 6 W
15-Oct Mooney 26 vs. Youngstown Ursuline at Rayen 20 W
22-Oct Mooney 12 *Youngstown Chaney at South 24 L
29-Oct Mooney 32 at Youngstown Rayen 0 W
4-Nov Mooney 52 *Youngstown North at South 0 W
18-Nov Mooney 14 *Canton Central Catholic at South 0 W

1967 Cardinal Mooney Football: 7-2-1
City Champions,  Diocese Champions
Head Coach: Don Bucci
Regular Season: 7-2-1  City Series: 6-1 (1st)  Non Conference: 1-1-1  Diocese: 2-0
15-Sep
 Mooney 44 *Erie Cathedral Prep (PA) at South 18 W
22-Sep Mooney 0 at Alliance 26 L
29-Sep Mooney 76 vs. Youngstown East at Rayen 14 W
7-Oct Mooney 16 at Youngstown South 12 W
14-Oct Mooney 22 *Youngstown Ursuline at South 6 W
20-Oct Mooney 30 *Youngstown Woodrow Wilson at South 0 W
27-Oct Mooney 22 *Youngstown Chaney at South 26 L
3-Nov Mooney 20 vs. Youngstown North at Rayen 12 W
10-Nov Mooney 16 at Youngstown Rayen 0 W
17-Nov Mooney 8 at Canton Central Catholic 8 T

1968 Cardinal Mooney Football: 5-4-0
Head Coach: Don Bucci
Regular Season: 5-4  (No Conference)