2025 Founding Inductee
1995 Gilbert Lions Football Team
The first induction in Gilbert High School Athletic Hall of Fame history honored the 1995 Class A state championship football team as one team.
A championship journey
Gilbert completed the 1995 season with eleven victories in fourteen games. The Lions won eight regular-season games, then captured four consecutive postseason contests to bring the Class A state championship home to Gilbert.
The title run culminated on December 2, 1995, at Wheeling Island Stadium. Gilbert defeated Valley Wetzel, 28–20, to complete one of the defining seasons in the school’s athletic history.
The 1995 postseason
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 10, 1995 | Vinson | Delbarton | W, 48–6 |
| Nov. 17, 1995 | Hamlin | Hamlin | W, 28–6 |
| Nov. 24, 1995 | Matewan | Matewan | W, 14–8 |
| Dec. 2, 1995 | Valley Wetzel | Wheeling Island Stadium | W, 28–20 |
One team induction—not individual induction
The 1995 team was inducted as a group. Players, coaches, and other documented team members remain eligible for separate individual induction in a future Hall of Fame class. The Hall of Fame preserves team recognition and individual recognition as distinct honors.
Help complete this team’s story
A verified team roster, photographs, programs, newspaper coverage, and memories will be connected here as they are reviewed. If you have material relating to the 1995 team, please contact the Hall of Fame.