1992 Eisenhower Football

State Semi-Finalist

Head Coach Steve Smith

Inducted October 2021

The 1992 Eisenhower football team — the first Decatur school to ever be state-ranked in football — went 7-2 in the regular season to make the Class 4A playoffs, then made it all the way to the semifinals before falling 7-6 to Geneseo Darnall. The Panthers finished with a 10-3 record — the 10 wins still stand as the DPS record.

Many of those players from that team are here today. Let’s also remember two members of the team who have passed, G.J. Arndt and J.D. Holt, along with an assistant coach who has passed, Ray Rients

Coach Smith said of that team: “They loved each other. Those guys had each other’s backs. They made sure everyone stayed eligible, and we spread the ball around on offense. It was an amazing team to be a part of — the best we’ve seen in Decatur.”