Clinton High School (Indiana) Explained

Clinton High School
Streetaddress:301 Blackman St
City:Clinton
State:Indiana
Zipcode:47842
Country:USA
Coordinates:39.6586°N -87.4007°W
Grades:7-12
Yearbook:Old Gold and Black
Newspaper:The Annual
Athletics:IHSAA
Conference:Western Indiana
Free Label:State Championships
Free Text:1920 1924 1928 1932 1933[1]
Mascot:Wildcat
Team Name:Wildcats
Established:1886
Closed:1977
Enrollment:over 800 when moved into South Vermillion

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

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.

Consolidation

SchoolLocationMascotColorsYear StartedYear Closed
BlanfordBlanfordBears19231928Consolidated
into Clinton
DanaDanaAggies19251961Consolidated
into Clinton
HillsdaleHillsdaleHilltoppers19161961Consolidated
into Clinton
Saint BerniceSaint BerniceHornets19281961Consolidated
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.[2] The Clinton Wildcats made it to the IHSAA Sweet Sixteen (8) times in its history and the Elite Eight (2) times in its history[3]

Year Site
1912 Terre Haute
1913 Terre Haute
1914 Terre Haute
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
[4]

Clinton also has won (4) Regional Championships 1928, 1943, 1947, 1950.[5]

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 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1933.

Head coaches

Clinton Wildcats Head Coaches
NameSeasonsRecord
H. B. Allen19160 - 0
Mark Lyday1917 - 19180 - 1
Earl M. Morgan1919 - 192117 - 6 - 1
Earl Pike19224 - 3 - 2
Max Bullock19233 - 5 - 2
Paul "Spike" Kelly[6] 1924 - 193050 - 11 - 5
John Magnabosco1931 - 193434 - 3 - 3
Ed Shaver19356 - 5
Raymond "Tubby" Trobaugh19364 - 4 - 1
Maurice E. "Babe" Frump1937 - 194023 - 14 - 2
NameSeasonsRecord
William J. Coyer 1941 - 194214 - 5
N. E. Wernz19435 - 2 - 1
B. Leland McCool19447 - 1 - 1
Frank Welton19453 - 5 - 1
Robert Burton19462 - 6 - 1
George Bibich19472 - 7
Arthur B. Haverstock1948 - 19495 - 13 - 1
Thorval Mattax1950 - 195221 - 6 - 3
Chester Sanders1953 - 195410 - 8 - 2
Stewart "Red" Faught1955 - 19569 - 11
NameSeasonsRecord
John Alfier 1957 - 196010 - 25 - 5
William S. Syvantek1961 - 196413 - 13 - 4
Coach Deal19622 - 8
Dick Schrier19657 - 3
Jerry Chance1966 - 19689 - 19 - 1
Rene Foli1969 - 197110 - 17 - 3
Brent Anderson1972 - 197628 - 21
Overall Record1916-1977298-222-39

Team Records

Clinton Wildcats Football Records
SeasonRecord
19160 - 0
19170-0
19180-1
19195-2
19206-2
19216-2-1
19224 - 3 - 2
19233 - 5 - 2
19248 - 1
19254 - 3 - 2
19265-3-1
19278-1
192810-0
19298-1-1
SeasonRecord
1930 7-2-1
19319-1-1
19329-1
19339-0-1
19347-1-1
19356-5
19364-4-1
19377-2-1
19385-4
19396-5
1940 5-3-1
1941 7-3
1942 7-2
SeasonRecord
1943 5-2-1
19447-1-1
19453-5-1
19462-6-1
19472-7
19482-6-1
19493-7
19505-4-1
19519-1
19527-1-2
1953 5-4-1
1954 5-4-1
1955 5-5
SeasonRecord
1956 4-6
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
1967 1-9
1968 6-3
SeasonRecord
1969 5-4-1
1970 5-4-1
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 Champion 8-1 4-0
1928Paul "Spike" KellyWabash Valley Champion10-04-0
1928Paul "Spike" KellyIHSFC Champion 10-0 4-0
1929Paul "Spike" KellyIHSFC Champion 8-1-1 4-0
1931John MagnaboscoWabash Valley Champion9-1-14-0
1931John MagnaboscoIHSFC Champion 9-1-1 4-0
1932John MagnaboscoIHSFC Champion 9-1 4-0
1933John MagnaboscoIHSFC Champion 9-0-1 5-0
1951Thorval MattaxWestern Indiana9-17-0
1952 Thorval MattaxWestern Indiana7-1-2 6-1
1974 Brent AndersonWestern Indiana10-0 6-0

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) 6-2 4-0
1924Paul "Spike" Kelly8-14-0
1928Paul "Spike" KellyIndianapolis Times - IHSAA - Dick Miller- "Most Outstanding Team" 10-0 4-0
1932John MagnaboscoIndianapolis Times - IHSAA - Dick Miller- "Most Outstanding Team" 9-1 4-0
1933John MagnaboscoIndianapolis Times - IHSAA - Dick Miller- "Most Outstanding Team" 9-0-14-0

Record vs Rivals

TeamRecordPercentageStreakFirst MeetingLast Meeting
28-28-2.500WIN 11920 1976
8-1-1.800WIN 219641973
Linton-Stockton15-15-2 .500 Loss 8 19201973
27-27.500Loss 119201976
10-4-1.667WIN 4 19621976
Overall Record88-75-6

All-State Players

A total of 19 Wildcats have been recognized as All-State by various media selectors.[7]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clinton Wildcats . www.almanacsports.com . 19 August 2024.
  2. Web site: ALL-TIME SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS . 2015-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110712215108/http://pastbb.homestead.com/files/allsectchamps.htm . 2011-07-12 . pastbb.homestead.com. dead .
  3. Web site: IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals Records. 2020-08-31. www.ihsaa.org.
  4. Web site: CLINTON - SECTIONALS (22) and REGIONALS (4) . tnyhistory.homestead.com . 19 August 2024 . 2 April 2015.
  5. Web site: All-time Regional champions . 2015-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150316113336/http://pastbb.homestead.com/files/allregnchamps.htm . 2015-03-16 . dead .
  6. Web site: KELLY, PAUL L. "SPIKE" . www.indiana-football.org . 19 August 2024.
  7. Web site: AlmanacSports.com - Football - Clinton High School Football All-State Players. 2021-04-30. www.almanacsports.com.
  8. Web site: DAL SASSO, CHRIS C. . www.indiana-football.org . 19 August 2024.
  9. Web site: BERTO, TONY . www.indiana-football.org . 19 August 2024.