Husson Eagles football

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Husson Eagles football
Husson univ athletics mark.png
First season1936;89 years ago (1936) [a]
Athletic directorJohn Sutyak
Head coach Nat Clark
6th season, 29–23 (.558)
StadiumWinkin Sports Complex
(capacity: 3,000)
Year built2001
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Bangor, Maine
NCAA division Division III
Conference CNE
Past conferences ECFC
Independent
All-time record102–95 (.518)
Bowl record0–3 (.000)
Playoff appearances4
Playoff record1–4 (.200)
Conference titles5
Rivalries New England (ME) [1]
ColorsGreen and Vegas gold [2]
   
Mascot Eagles
Website hussoneagles.com/football

The Husson Eagles football team represents Husson University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Eagles are members of the Conference of New England (CNE), fielding its team in the CNE since 2019. The Eagles play their home games at the Winkin Sports Complex in Bangor, Maine. [3]

Contents

Their head coach is Nat Clark, who took over the position for the 2019 season. [4]

History

Husson originally established their football team in 1932, but would not field a team until 1936. The team played until 1944 before being discontinued due to World War II. [5]

In 2002, Husson announced they would revive the football team and would begin play in 2003. The team's inaugural coach was chosen to be Gabby Price who previously coached Bangor High School.

Conference affiliations

Championships

Conference championships

Husson claims 5 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 2018.

YearConferenceOverall RecordConference RecordCoach
2014 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference 8–27–0 Gabby Price
2015†7–36–1
20169–27–0
201710–27–0
20188–36–0

† Co-champions

Postseason games

NCAA Division III playoff games

Husson has appeared in the Division III playoffs four times, with an overall record of 1–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2014 First Round MIT L, 20–27
2016 First Round Western New England L, 27–44
2017 First Round
Second Round		 Springfield
Delaware Valley 		W, 23–21
L, 15–37
2018 First Round RPI L, 14–38

Bowl games

Husson has participated in three bowl games, and has a record of 0–3.

SeasonCoachBowlOpponentResult
2008 Gabby Price ECAC Bowl St. John Fisher L, 7–17
2015 ECAC Bowl Salve Regina L, 39–42
2022 Nat Clark New England Bowl Plymouth State L, 20–21

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason [A 1]
No.Order of coaches [A 2] GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties [A 3] C%Conference winning percentage
†Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O%Overall winning percentage [A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLO%CWCLC%PWPLDCCCNCAwards
1 Gabby Price [11] [12] 2003–2008; 2013–201811772450.6153740.902135
2 Niles Nelson [13] [14] 2009–2010195140.263490.308
3 Sean Murphy [15] 2011–2012202180.1001130.071
4 Nat Clark [16] 2019–present4023170.5161590.632

Year-by-year results

National ChampionsConference ChampionsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead
Coach		AssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossFinishWinLoss
Husson Eagles [17]
2003 2003 Gabby Price NCAA Division III Independent 07–––——
2004 2004 27–––——
2005 2005 44–––——
2006 2006 64–––——
2007 2007 63–––——
2008 2008 73–––L ECAC Northeast Bowl —
2009 2009 Niles Nelson ECFC 45T–4th33——
2010 2010 197th16——
2011 2011 Sean Murphy 0108th07——
2012 2012 28T–7th16——
2013 2013 Gabby Price 55T–4th43——
2014 2014 821st70L NCAA Division III First Round [18] —
2015 2015 73T–1st61L ECAC Chapman Bowl [19] —
2016 2016 921st70L NCAA Division III First Round [20] —
2017 2017 1021st70L NCAA Division III Second Round [21] 25 [22]
2018 2018 831st60L NCAA Division III First Round [23] —
2019 2019 Nat Clark Commonwealth Coast Conference|CCC / CNE 464th43——
2020 season canceled due to Covid-19
2021 2021 Nat Clark NCAA Division III CCC / CNE 734th42——
2022 2022 562nd42L New England Bowl [24] —
2023 2023 73T–2nd32——

Notes

  1. ↑ The program was discontinued in 1944. Then it was relaunched in 2003;22 years ago.
  1. ↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. [8]
  2. ↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. [9]
  4. ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "UNE, Husson Football to play the First Annual 'Lobster Trap Game' on Saturday". October 23, 2021.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ "HUSSON UNIVERSITY" . Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Facilities". Husson University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nat Clark named Husson head coach". February 4, 2019.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ "2022 Husson Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Husson University. p. 44. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Warner, Pete (September 10, 2009). "Despite changes, Husson aiming for league crown". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Stackpole, Bryan. "Husson Football To Join CCC In '19". 92.9 The Ticket. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  10. ↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  11. ↑ Barr, Ben. "Husson winningest football coach Gabby Price to be inducted into Maine Sports Hall of Fame". www.wabi.tv. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ Staff and news service report (January 23, 2019). "College roundup: Gabby Price steps down as Husson football coach". Press Herald. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ Neff, Andrew (July 1, 2009). "Husson names Nelson football coach". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Maine sports briefs: Husson names Nelson football coach; Bates men's eight ousted". Lewiston Sun Journal. July 3, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ Mahoney, Larry (March 31, 2011). "Husson football hires offensive coordinator". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Husson announces new head football coach". Eastern Maine Sports. February 4, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Football Year-by-Year Results". Husson University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  18. ↑ "2014 Division III Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  19. ↑ "2015 ECAC Championships – EAIFO – Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials" . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  20. ↑ "2016 Division III Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  21. ↑ "2017 Division III Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  22. ↑ "D3football.com Top 25, 2017 final".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  23. ↑ "2018 Division III Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Football set to host Plymouth State in sixth annual New England Bowl". Husson University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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