Sectional 40 began in 1985 when the IHSAA changed their postseason format to
allow all teams in, increasing the number of classes from four to five.
| Year |
Championship |
Site |
| 1985 |
Clarksville 14, Springs Valley 13 |
|
| 1986 |
Linton-Stockton 31, Tecumseh 27 |
Linton |
| 1987 |
Tecumseh 14, Springs Valley 13 |
Tecumseh |
| 1988 |
Springs Valley 13, Linton 7 |
|
| 1989 |
Springs Valley 41, Tecumseh 0 |
Tecumseh |
| 1990 |
Springs Valley 27, Tecumseh 9 |
Tecumseh |
| 1991 |
Tecumseh 19, Springs Valley 14 |
Springs Valley |
| 1992 |
Springs Valley 34, Perry Central 3 |
Springs Valley |
| 1993 |
North Daviess 8, Perry Central 6 |
Perry Central |
| 1994 |
West Washington 37, Knighstown 6 (Sectional 39)
Tecumseh 12, North Daviess 7 |
West Washington
Tecumseh |
| 1995 |
Tecumseh 54, Springs Valley 0 |
Springs Valley |
| 1996 |
Milan 39, West Washington 12 (Sectional 39)
Wood Memorial 34, Springs Valley 12 |
West Washington
Wood Memorial |
| 1997 |
Linton-Stockton 35, Perry Central 12 |
Perry Central |
| 1998 |
Linton-Stockton 42, North Daviess 27 |
North Daviess |
| 1999 |
Perry Central 42, Linton-Stockton 20 |
Linton |
| 2000 |
Milan 38, West Washington 22 (Sectional 39)
Perry Central 14, Springs Valley 8 |
Milan
Perry Central |
| 2001 |
Perry Central 42, North Daviess 0 |
North Daviess |
| 2002 |
Perry Central 34, Tecumseh 8 |
Perry Central |
| 2003 |
Tecumseh 12, Linton-Stockton 7 |
Tecumseh |
| 2004 |
Linton-Stockton 29, West Washington 22 |
Linton |
| 2005 |
Perry Central 26, West Washington 7 |
West Washington |
| 2006 |
Perry Central 41, Springs Valley 0 |
Springs Valley |
| 2007 |
Linton-Stockton 35, Perry Central 14 |
Linton |
