Clinton High School, Indiana

Clinton High School
Address
301 Blackman St
Clinton, Indiana 47842
United States
Coordinates 39°39′31″N 87°24′02″W / 39.658565°N 87.400684°W / 39.658565; -87.400684Coordinates: 39°39′31″N 87°24′02″W / 39.658565°N 87.400684°W / 39.658565; -87.400684
Information
Established 1886
Closed 1977
Grades 7-12
Enrollment over 800 when moved into South Vermillion
School color(s)               
Athletics IHSAA
Athletics conference Western Indiana
Mascot Wildcat
Team name Wildcats
Newspaper The Annual
Yearbook Old Gold and Black
State Championships 1920 1924 1928 1932 1933[1]

Clinton High School was a public school in Clinton serving students in grades 7 through 12. It was created in 1886 and then from the consolidation in 1961 of former high schools in southern Vermillion County, Indiana, Dana High School, Hillsdale High School, St. Bernice High School, and Blanford High School. Then in 1977 Clinton was replaced by a new building and renamed South Vermilion High School

Old Clinton High School Building 1886-1919
Clinton Junior High School

Campus

The school was located in the center of Clinton just off Main St in the 300 Block of Blackman St. There football field and baseball field was located at SportLand Park on the south west side of Clinton.

Gymnasium Built 1930

Consolidation

School Location Mascot Colors Year Started Year Closed
Blanford Blanford Bears           1923 1928 Consolidated
into Clinton
Dana Dana Aggies           1925 1961 Consolidated
into Clinton
Hillsdale Hillsdale Hilltoppers           1916 1961 Consolidated
into Clinton
Saint Bernice Saint Bernice Hornets           1928 1961 Consolidated
into Clinton

Athletics

Basketball

Clinton has an all-time record of (22) sectional Championships 1916, 1925, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1968.[2]

YearSite
1916Terre Haute
1925Clinton
1928Clinton
1930Clinton
1931Clinton
1932Clinton
1933Clinton
1934Clinton
1935Newport
1938Marshall
1939Clinton
1942Clinton
1943Clinton
1945Marshall
1946Clinton
1947Clinton
1949Clinton
1950Clinton
1955Rockville
1956Clinton
1961Rockville
1968Terre Haute

[3] Clinton also has won (4) Regional Championships 1928, 1943, 1947, 1950.[4]

YearSite
1928Greencastle
1943Clinton
1947Clinton
1950Greencastle

Football

The Clinton Wildcat are mostly known for their football team that has won 5 Indiana Big School Football Champions in 1924, 1928, 1931, 1932, and 1933.

Head coaches

Clinton Wildcats Head Coaches
Name Seasons Record
H. B. Allen1916 0–0
Mark Lyday1917–1918 0–1
Earl M. Morgan1919–1921 17–6–1
Earl Pike1922 4–3–2
Max Bullock1923 3–5–2
Paul "Spike" Kelly[5]1924–1930 50–11–5
John Magnabosco1931–1934 34–3–3
Ed Shaver1935 6–5
Raymond "Tubby" Trobaugh1936 4–4–1
Maurice E. "Babe" Frump1937–1940 23–14–2
Name Seasons Record
William J. Coyer1941–1942 14–5
N. E. Wernz 1943 5–2–1
B. Leland McCool 1944 7–1–1
Frank Welton 1945 3–5–1
Robert Burton 1946 2–6–1
George Bibich 1947 2–7
Arthur B. Haverstock 1948–1949 5–13–1
Thorval Mattax 1950–1952 21–6–3
Chester Sanders 1953–1954 10–8–2
Stewart "Red" Faught 1955–1956 9–11
Name Seasons Record
John Alfier1957–1960 10–25–5
William S. Syvantek 1961–1964 13–13–4
Coach Deal 1962 2–8
Dick Schrier 1965 7–3
Jerry Chance 1966–1968 9–19–1
Rene Foli 1969–1971 10–17–3
Brent Anderson 1972–1976 28–21
Overall Record 1916-1977 298-222-39

Team Reccords

Clinton Wildcats Football Reccords
Season Record
19160–0
19170-0
19190-1
19205-2
19216-2-1
19224–3–2
19233–5–2
19248–1
19254–3–2
19265-3-1
19278-1
192810-0
19298-1-1
Season Record
19307-2-1
1931 9-1-1
1932 9-1
1933 9-0-1
1934 7-1-1
1935 6-5
1936 4-4-1
1937 7-2-1
1938 5-4
1939 6-5
19405-3-1
19417-3
19427-2
Season Record
19435-2-1
1944 7-1-1
1945 3-5-1
1946 2-6-1
1947 2-7
1948 2-6-1
1949 3-7
1950 5-4-1
1951 9-1
1952 7-1-2
19535-4-1
19545-4-1
19555-5
Season Record
19564-6
1957 2-6-2
1958 4-6
1959 1-8-1
1960 3-5-2
1961 2-8
1962 2-8
1963 6-2-2
1964 5-3-2
1965 7-3
1966 2-7-1
19671-9
19686-3
Season Record
19695-4-1
19705-4-1
1971 0-9-1
1972 3-7
1973 7-3
1974 10-0
1975 4-5
1976 4-6
Total298-222-39

Conference Championships

Clinton has won or shared a conference championship arpund 9 occasions, including six Indiana High School Football Conference titles and 3 Western Indiana Conference titles.

Season Coach Title Record Conf. Record
1927 Paul "Spike" Kelly IHSFC Champion8-14-0
1928 Paul "Spike" Kelly Wabash Vally Champion 10-0 4-0
1928 Paul "Spike" Kelly IHSFC Champion10-04-0
1929 Paul "Spike" Kelly IHSFC Champion8-1-14-0
1931 John MagnaboscoIHSFC Champion9-1-14-0
1932 John MagnaboscoIHSFC Champion9-14-0
1933 John MagnaboscoIHSFC Champion9-0-15-0
1951 Thorval Mattax Western Indiana 9-1 7-0
1952Thorval Mattax Western Indiana 7-1-26-1
1974Brent Anderson Western Indiana 10-06-0

Record vs Rivals

Team Record Percentage Streak First Meeting Last Meeting
Brazil28-28-2.500WIN 119201976
Rockville8-1-1.800WIN 219641973
Linton-Stockton 15-15-2.500Loss 819201973
Sullivan27-27.500Loss 119201976
West Vigo10-4-1.667WIN 419621976
Overall Record 88-75-6

Notable alumni

  • Emil Bildilli - Major League Baseball pitcher (1937-1941)
  • Chris Dal Dasso 1933 - All-State Tackle, Played at IU 1934-1936; team captain 1936, Athletic Director at Indiana University[6]
  • Lawrence J. Giacoletto 1934 - Known for his work in the field of semi-conductor circuit technology.
  • Fred Vanzo 1934 - professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Cardinals.
  • John Magnabosco 1923 - Head Coach Ball State 1935-1952 Head Coach Clinton Wildcats 1931-1934 3X State Champs 31,32,33. Indiana Football Hall Of Fame
  • Tony Berto 1939 - Coached 39 years total - Otsego, Michigan, High School 1946-1948, Boonville HS 1948-1952, and Delphi HS 1952-1985; coached 3 sports for 24 years and 2 sports for 15 years (football, basketball, baseball, track, and golf); Delphi football record of 203 wins. Lettered at Purdue 1939-1943 in Football Basketball and Baseball. Indiana Football Hall Of Fame[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.almanacsports.com/football/schedule.php?team=CLINTON&season=1933
  2. ↑ http://pastbb.homestead.com/files/allsectchamps.htm
  3. ↑ http://tnyhistory.homestead.com/files/boystny110.htm
  4. ↑ http://pastbb.homestead.com/files/allregnchamps.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.indiana-football.org/?q=node/435
  6. ↑ http://www.indiana-football.org/?q=node/650
  7. ↑ http://www.indiana-football.org/?q=node/44
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.