Clinton High School, Indiana

Clinton High School
Address
301 Blackman St
Clinton, Indiana 47842
United States
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 1924 1928 1931 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]

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

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

Year Site
1928 Greencastle
1943 Clinton
1947 Clinton
1950 Greencastle

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. Allen 19160–0
Mark Lyday 1917–19180–1
Earl M. Morgan 1919–1921 17–6–1
Earl Pike 1922 4–3–2
Max Bullock 19233–5–2
Paul "Spike" Kelly[5]1924–1930 50–11–5
John Magnabosco 1931–1934 34–3–3
Ed Shaver 1935 6–5
Raymond "Tubby" Trobaugh 1936 4–4–1
Maurice E. "Babe" Frump 1937–1940 23–14–2
William J. Coyer 1941–1942 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. Haverstock1948–1949 5–13–1
Thorval Mattax 1950–1952 21–6–3
Chester Sanders 1953–1954 10–8–2
Stewart "Red" Faught 1955–1956 9–11
John Alfier 1957–1960 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 298-222-39

Notable Alumni

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

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