Bishop Kelly football has a long tradition of playing in post-season contests, dating back to 1971.  There were four seasons during that decade that BK competed in playoff games for the “mythical” A-2 State Championship.  Although these games were not sanctioned by the Idaho High School Activities Association, and were only played between the Snake River Valley Conference champ and teams from the Magic Valley (Jerome and Buhl), it was considered a state championship contest back inthe day.

In 1978 the IHSAA finally sanctioned a playoff system for the A-2 classification, and Bishop Kelly was in the tournament with a 9-1 season record. The Knights first-ever official state playoff game was a semi-final match against the Wallace Miners, a game played in five inches of thick snow in the Northern Idaho mining town. BK won 30-21 that day, setting the tone for future Knight victories in IHSAA post-season battles.

BK is now 22-15 in IHSAA playoff games, and 23-18 overall in school history, counting the mythical title games.  The Knights have competed in 8 IHSAA State Championship Games, winning three of them.

1964-2009	BK  Post Season
W/L	Date		PF	Opponent	PA	Notes
L	11/12/1971	BK	6	Jerome	14
W	11/17/1972	BK	32	Jerome	8
L	11/12/1976	BK	6	Buhl	36
L	11/11/1977	BK	13	Buhl	36
W/L	Date		PF	Opponent	PA	Notes
W	November 17, 1978	BK	30	Wallace	21	Semifinal
L	November 24, 1978	BK	6	Buhl	32	Final
W	October 31, 1981	BK	27	Lakeland	0	Quarterfinal
L	November 6, 1981	BK	13	Moscow	14	Semifinal
L	November 5, 1982	BK	6	Post Falls	20	Quarterfinal
W	November 3, 1984	BK	20	Post Falls	13	Quarterfinal
W	November 10, 1984	BK	13	Vallivue	6	Semifinal
L	November 16, 1984	BK	0	Madison	28	Final
L	November 9, 1990	BK	0	Bonners Ferry	13	Quarterfinal
L	November 5, 1993	BK	12	Lakeland	14	Quarterfinal
W	November 4, 1994	BK	26	Bonners Ferry	6	Quarterfinal
W	November 12, 1994	BK	20	Weiser	7	Semifinal
W	November 18, 1994	BK	35	Snake River	20	Final
W	November 9, 1996	BK	35	St. Maries	0	Quarterfinal
W	November 15, 1996	BK	45	Middleton	14	Semifinal
L	November 22, 1996	BK	13	Snake River	56	Final
W	November 5, 1999	BK	48	Kellogg	0	Quarterfinal
W	November 13, 1999	BK	21	Lakeland	14	Semifinal
L	November 19, 1999	BK	28	Snake River	55	Final
W	November 3, 2000	BK	35	Lake City	28	Quarterfinal
L	November 10, 2000	BK	19	Vallivue	22	Semifinal
W	November 2, 2001	BK	49	Sandpoint	48	Quarterfinal
L	November 9, 2001	BK	14	Lake City	40	Semifinal
W	November 8, 2002	BK	21	Century	15	Quarterfinal
L	November 15, 2002	BK	36	Madison	37	Semifinal
L	November 7, 2003	BK	3	Caldwell	12	Quarterfinal
W	November 5, 2004	BK	48	Post Falls	20	Quarterfinal
W	November 12, 2004	BK	29	Caldwell	12	Semifinal
W	November 19, 2004	BK	40	Pocatello	8	Final
W	November 4, 2005	BK	36	Caldwell	7	Quarterfinal
W	November 11, 2005	BK	21	Sandpoint	20	Semifinal
W	November 18, 2005	BK	31	Pocatello	29	Final
W	November 3, 2006	BK	28	Sandpoint	24	Quarterfinal
W	November 10, 2006	BK	16	Mountain Home	6	Semifinal
L	November 17, 2006	BK	0	Pocatello	30	Final
L	November 3, 2007	BK	0	Nampa	3	Quarterfinal
L	November 6, 2009	BK	14	Blackfoot	27	Quarterfinal

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