Clay Co in 89 and Lafayette in 79.

This is from an old State Tournament program. These teams were undefeated going into the Sweet 16 (record is pre-Sweet 16):

 

1928 - Ashland (27-0) - State Champions

-beat Danville 16-8

-beat Henderson 25-13

-beat Holmes 22-13

-beat Carr Creek 13-11 (4ot)

 

1933 - Hazel Green (25-0)

-beat Paris 27-26

-beat Corinth 24-22

-lost to Horse Cave 20-21 (Horse Cave was also undefeated)

 

1933 - Horse Cave (26-0) - State Runners-up

-beat Henderson 44-29

-beat Hazard 28-27

-beat Hazel Green 21-20 (Hazel Green was also undefeated)

-lost to Ashland 25-33

 

1936 - Nebo (38-0) - State Runners-up

-beat Russell 31-6

-beat Munfordville 31-21

-beat Inez 21-8

-lost to Corbin 18-24

 

1936 - Kirksey (29-0)

-lost to Corbin 24-27

 

1938 - St. Xavier (27-0) - State Third Place

-beat Central City 31-13

-beat Harlan 46-25

-lost to Sharpe 23-26

-beat Frenchburg 47-17

 

1940 - Inez (36-0) - State Third Place

-beat Hughes-Kirkpatrick 42-26

-beat Cave City 44-25

-lost to Hazel Green 23-27

-beat Williamsburg 48-12

 

1941 - Rineyville (34-0)

-beat Clinton 39-25

-lost to Hardin 43-53 (Hardin was also undefeated)

 

1941 - Hardin (34-0) - State Third Place

-beat Hartford 48-29

-beat Rineyville 53-43 (Rineyville was also undefeated)

-lost to Inez 28-29

-beat Henry Clay 32-31

 

1944 - Bowling Green (29-0)

-lost to Valley 33-35

 

1944 - Brewers (32-0)

-beat Rineyville 45-37

-lost to Dayton 41-46

 

1944 - Brooksville (26-0)

-beat London 47-33

-lost to Olive Hill 20-23

 

1948 - Brewers (32-0) - State Champions

-beat Clark County 63-59

-beat Shelbyville 57-34

-beat Male 38-36

-beat Maysville 55-48

 

1953 - Clay County (34-0)

-beat Georgetown 81-72

-lost to Lafayette 63-77

 

1954 - Central City (35-0)

-lost to Inez 57-72

 

1962 - Allen County (30-0)

-beat Henry County 73-54

-lost to St. Xavier 35-47

 

1978 - Apollo (35-0)

-lost to Shelby County 55-62

 

1982 - Mason County (32-0)

-beat Middlesboro 71-63

-lost to Virgie 63-68

 

1989 - Clay County (33-0)

-lost to Marshall County 60-64

Great info

Also Henderson (8-0) and Monticello (10-0) were undefeated entering the non-KHSAA 1916 and 1917 state tournaments. Henderson won the 1916 state title.

This is from an old State Tournament program. These teams were undefeated going into the Sweet 16 (record is pre-Sweet 16):

 

1928 - Ashland (27-0) - State Champions

-beat Danville 16-8

-beat Henderson 25-13

-beat Holmes 22-13

-beat Carr Creek 13-11 (4ot)

 

1933 - Hazel Green (25-0)

-beat Paris 27-26

-beat Corinth 24-22

-lost to Horse Cave 20-21 (Horse Cave was also undefeated)

 

1933 - Horse Cave (26-0) - State Runners-up

-beat Henderson 44-29

-beat Hazard 28-27

-beat Hazel Green 21-20 (Hazel Green was also undefeated)

-lost to Ashland 25-33

 

1936 - Nebo (38-0) - State Runners-up

-beat Russell 31-6

-beat Munfordville 31-21

-beat Inez 21-8

-lost to Corbin 18-24

 

1936 - Kirksey (29-0)

-lost to Corbin 24-27

 

1938 - St. Xavier (27-0) - State Third Place

-beat Central City 31-13

-beat Harlan 46-25

-lost to Sharpe 23-26

-beat Frenchburg 47-17

 

1940 - Inez (36-0) - State Third Place

-beat Hughes-Kirkpatrick 42-26

-beat Cave City 44-25

-lost to Hazel Green 23-27

-beat Williamsburg 48-12

 

1941 - Rineyville (34-0)

-beat Clinton 39-25

-lost to Hardin 43-53 (Hardin was also undefeated)

 

1941 - Hardin (34-0) - State Third Place

-beat Hartford 48-29

-beat Rineyville 53-43 (Rineyville was also undefeated)

-lost to Inez 28-29

-beat Henry Clay 32-31

 

1944 - Bowling Green (29-0)

-lost to Valley 33-35

 

1944 - Brewers (32-0)

-beat Rineyville 45-37

-lost to Dayton 41-46

 

1944 - Brooksville (26-0)

-beat London 47-33

-lost to Olive Hill 20-23

 

1948 - Brewers (32-0) - State Champions

-beat Clark County 63-59

-beat Shelbyville 57-34

-beat Male 38-36

-beat Maysville 55-48

 

1953 - Clay County (34-0)

-beat Georgetown 81-72

-lost to Lafayette 63-77

 

1954 - Central City (35-0)

-lost to Inez 57-72

 

1962 - Allen County (30-0)

-beat Henry County 73-54

-lost to St. Xavier 35-47

 

1978 - Apollo (35-0)

-lost to Shelby County 55-62

 

1982 - Mason County (32-0)

-beat Middlesboro 71-63

-lost to Virgie 63-68

 

1989 - Clay County (33-0)

-lost to Marshall County 60-64

 

That '44 Polar Bear contingent also produced a State Runner-up in Baseball.

Also Henderson (8-0) and Monticello (10-0) were undefeated entering the non-KHSAA 1916 and 1917 state tournaments. Henderson won the 1916 state title.

 

True, although I don't believe the KHSAA counts the records from 1916 or 1917 because it was an invitational tournament and the KHSAA didn't exist.