Clinton High School (Indiana)

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Clinton High School
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Address
Clinton High School (Indiana)
301 Blackman St

,
47842

United States
Coordinates 39°39′31″N87°24′02″W / 39.658565°N 87.400684°W / 39.658565; -87.400684
Information
Established1886
Closed1977
Grades7-12
Enrollmentover 800 when moved into South Vermillion
Color(s)   
Athletics IHSAA
Athletics conference Western Indiana
MascotWildcat
Team nameWildcats
NewspaperThe Annual
YearbookOld Gold and Black
State Championships1920 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

Contents

Old Clinton High School Building 1886-1919 Clinton City High School Exterior.jpg
Old Clinton High School Building 1886-1919
Clinton Junior High School Clinton Junior High School.jpg
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. Their football field and baseball field was located at SportLand Park on the south west side of Clinton.

Gymnasium Built 1937 Clinton High School Gymnasium.jpg
Gymnasium Built 1937

Consolidation

SchoolLocationMascotColorsYear StartedYear Closed
Blanford Blanford Bears  19231928Consolidated
into Clinton
Dana Dana Aggies  19251961Consolidated
into Clinton
Hillsdale Hillsdale Hilltoppers  19161961Consolidated
into Clinton
Saint Bernice Saint Bernice Hornets  19281961Consolidated
into Clinton

Athletics

Basketball

Clinton has an all-time record of (25) sectional Championships 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1925, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1968. [3] The Clinton Wildcats made it to the IHSAA Sweet Sixteen (8) times in its history and the Elite Eight (2) times in its history [4]

YearSite
1912Terre Haute
1913Terre Haute
1914Terre Haute
1916Terre Haute
1925Clinton
1928Clinton
1930Clinton
1931Clinton
1932Clinton
1933Clinton
1934Clinton
1935Newport
1938Marshall
1939Clinton
1942Clinton
1943Clinton
1945Marshall
1946Clinton
1947Clinton
1949Clinton
1950Clinton
1955Rockville
1956Clinton
1961Rockville
1968Terre Haute

[5]

Clinton also has won (4) Regional Championships 1928, 1943, 1947, 1950. [6]

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 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1933.

Head coaches

Clinton Wildcats Head Coaches
NameSeasonsRecord
H. B. Allen191600
Mark Lyday1917191801
Earl M. Morgan191919211761
Earl Pike1922432
Max Bullock1923352
Paul "Spike" Kelly [7] 1924193050115
John Magnabosco 193119343433
Ed Shaver193565
Raymond "Tubby" Trobaugh1936441
Maurice E. "Babe" Frump 1937194023142
NameSeasonsRecord
William J. Coyer19411942145
N. E. Wernz1943521
B. Leland McCool1944711
Frank Welton1945351
Robert Burton1946261
George Bibich194727
Arthur B. Haverstock194819495131
Thorval Mattax195019522163
Chester Sanders195319541082
Stewart "Red" Faught 19551956911
NameSeasonsRecord
John Alfier1957196010255
William S. Syvantek1961196413134
Coach Deal196228
Dick Schrier196573
Jerry Chance196619689191
Rene Foli1969197110173
Brent Anderson197219762821
Overall Record1916-1977298-222-39

Team Records

Clinton Wildcats Football Records
SeasonRecord
191600
19170-0
19180-1
19195-2
19206-2
19216-2-1
1922432
1923352
192481
1925432
19265-3-1
19278-1
192810-0
19298-1-1
SeasonRecord
19307-2-1
19319-1-1
19329-1
19339-0-1
19347-1-1
19356-5
19364-4-1
19377-2-1
19385-4
19396-5
19405-3-1
19417-3
19427-2
SeasonRecord
19435-2-1
19447-1-1
19453-5-1
19462-6-1
19472-7
19482-6-1
19493-7
19505-4-1
19519-1
19527-1-2
19535-4-1
19545-4-1
19555-5
SeasonRecord
19564-6
19572-6-2
19584-6
19591-8-1
19603-5-2
19612-8
19622-8
19636-2-2
19645-3-2
19657-3
19662-7-1
19671-9
19686-3
SeasonRecord
19695-4-1
19705-4-1
19710-9-1
19723-7
19737-3
197410-0
19754-5
19764-6
Total298-222-39

Conference championships

Clinton has won or shared a conference championship around nine occasions, including six Indiana High School Football Conference titles and three Western Indiana Conference titles.

Season Coach Title Record Conf. Record
1927Paul "Spike" KellyIHSFC Champion8-14-0
1928Paul "Spike" KellyWabash Valley Champion10-04-0
1928Paul "Spike" KellyIHSFC Champion10-04-0
1929Paul "Spike" KellyIHSFC Champion8-1-14-0
1931 John Magnabosco Wabash Valley Champion9-1-14-0
1931 John Magnabosco IHSFC Champion9-1-14-0
1932 John Magnabosco IHSFC Champion9-14-0
1933 John Magnabosco IHSFC Champion9-0-15-0
1951Thorval Mattax Western Indiana 9-17-0
1952Thorval Mattax Western Indiana 7-1-26-1
1974Brent Anderson Western Indiana 10-06-0

State championships

Clinton has won or shared a State championship on five occasions, including three outright Indiana High School Football titles and two shared titles. In 1933 Clinton tied East Chicago Washington 6–6 in the arranged post-season North-South Mythical State Championship Game and was named Winner of Indianapolis Times & IHSAA ‘Most Outstanding Team in Indiana’

Season Coach Selector Record Conf. Record
1920Earl M. MorganHeze Clark - Best Team In the State (Shared with Wabash)6-24-0
1924Paul "Spike" Kelly8-14-0
1928Paul "Spike" KellyIndianapolis Times - IHSAA - Dick Miller- "Most Outstanding Team"10-04-0
1932 John Magnabosco Indianapolis Times - IHSAA - Dick Miller- "Most Outstanding Team"9-14-0
1933 John Magnabosco Indianapolis Times - IHSAA - Dick Miller- "Most Outstanding Team"9-0-14-0

Record vs Rivals

TeamRecordPercentageStreakFirst MeetingLast Meeting
Brazil 28-28-2.500WIN 119201976
Rockville 8-1-1.800WIN 219641973
Linton-Stockton15-15-2.500Loss 819201973
Sullivan 27-27.500Loss 119201976
West Vigo 10-4-1.667WIN 419621976
Overall Record88-75-6

All-State Players

A total of 19 Wildcats have been recognized as All-State by various media selectors. [8]

Clinton All-State Players
SeasonNamePos.
1920KelseLT
1921Leland YorkHB
1924GrahmHB
1924John MagnaboscoRG
1925John MagnaboscoFB
1927AntoninniOL
1928CoganHB
SeasonNamePos.
1928MarshQB
1929MaloneRG
1930Ettore AntoniniLE
1931Chris Dal SassoDL
1932Chris Dal SassoDL
1933Fred VanzoHB
1934William ThompsonDL
SeasonNamePos.
1936Robert PhillipsDL
1938Tony BertoFB
1941Mike RodichRG
1942Jack CurryOL
1944Jack GilmanFB
1952Gene DickDB
1974John RigginsOL

Notable alumni

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