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 School Location Mascot Colors Year Started Year closed Blanford Blanford Bears 19231928 Consolidatedinto Clinton Dana Dana Aggies 19251961Consolidatedinto Clinton Hillsdale Hillsdale Hilltoppers 1916 1961Consolidatedinto Clinton Saint Bernice Saint Bernice Hornets 1928 1961Consolidatedinto 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. The Clinton Wildcats made it to the IHSAA Sweet Sixteen (8) times in its history and the Elite Eight (2) times in its history

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

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

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 Name Seasons RecordH. B. Allen19160–0Mark Lyday1917–19180–1Earl M. Morgan1919–192117–6–1Earl Pike19224–3–2Max Bullock19233–5–2Paul "Spike" Kelly1924–193050–11–5John Magnabosco1931–193434–3–3Ed Shaver19356–5Raymond "Tubby" Trobaugh19364–4–1Maurice E. "Babe" Frump1937–194023–14–2 Name Seasons RecordWilliam J. Coyer 1941–194214–5N. E. Wernz19435–2–1B. Leland McCool19447–1–1Frank Welton19453–5–1Robert Burton19462–6–1George Bibich19472–7Arthur B. Haverstock1948–19495–13–1Thorval Mattax1950–195221–6–3Chester Sanders1953–195410–8–2Stewart "Red" Faught1955–19569–11 Name Seasons RecordJohn Alfier 1957–196010–25–5William S. Syvantek1961–196413–13–4Coach Deal19622–8Dick Schrier19657–3Jerry Chance1966–19689–19–1Rene Foli1969–197110–17–3Brent Anderson1972–197628–21 Overall Record1916–1977 298-222-39

Team records Clinton Wildcats Football Records Season Record19160–019170–019180–119195–219206–219216–2–119224–3–219233–5–219248–119254–3–219265–3–119278–1192810–019298–1–1 Season Record1930 7–2–119319–1–119329–119339–0–119347–1–119356–519364–4–119377–2–119385–419396–51940 5–3–11941 7–31942 7–2 Season Record1943 5–2–119447–1–119453–5–119462–6–119472–719482–6–119493–719505–4–119519–119527–1–21953 5–4–11954 5–4–11955 5–5 Season Record1956 4–619572–6–219584–619591–8–119603–5–219612–819622–819636–2–219645–3–219657–319662–7–11967 1–91968 6–3 Season Record1969 5–4–11970 5–4–119710–9–119723–719737–3197410–019754–519764–6Total298–222–39

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. Record1927Paul "Spike" Kelly IHSFC Champion 8–1 4–01928Paul "Spike" KellyWabash Valley Champion10–04–01928Paul "Spike" Kelly IHSFC Champion 10–0 4–01929Paul "Spike" Kelly IHSFC Champion 8–1–1 4–01931John MagnaboscoWabash Valley Champion9–1–14–01931John Magnabosco IHSFC Champion 9–1–1 4–01932John Magnabosco IHSFC Champion 9–1 4–01933John Magnabosco IHSFC Champion 9–0–1 5–01951Thorval MattaxWestern Indiana9–17–0 1952 Thorval MattaxWestern Indiana 7–1–2 6–1 1974 Brent AndersonWestern Indiana 10–0 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. Record1920Earl M. Morgan Heze Clark – Best Team In the State (Shared with Wabash) 6–2 4–01924Paul "Spike" Kelly8–14–01928Paul "Spike" KellyIndianapolis Times – IHSAA – Dick Miller- "Most Outstanding Team" 10–0 4–01932John MagnaboscoIndianapolis Times – IHSAA – Dick Miller- "Most Outstanding Team" 9–1 4–01933John MagnaboscoIndianapolis Times – IHSAA – Dick Miller- "Most Outstanding Team" 9–0–14–0

Record vs. rivals Team Record Percentage Streak First Meeting Last Meeting Brazil 28–28–2.500WIN 1 1920 1976 Rockville 8–1–1.800WIN 219641973Linton-Stockton 15–15–2 .500 Loss 8 19201973 Sullivan 27–27.500Loss 119201976 West Vigo 10–4–1.667 WIN 4 19621976 Overall Record 88–75–6

All-State players A total of 19 Wildcats have been recognized as All-State by various media selectors. Clinton All-State Players Season Name Pos.1920 KelseLT1921 Leland YorkHB 1924GrahmHB1924John MagnaboscoRG1925John MagnaboscoFB1927AntoninniOL1928Cogan HB Season Name Pos.1928 MarshQB 1929MaloneRG1930Ettore AntoniniLE1931Chris Dal SassoDL1932Chris Dal SassoDL1933Fred VanzoHB1934William ThompsonDL Season Name Pos. 1936Robert PhillipsDL 1938Tony BertoFB 1941Mike RodichRG 1942Jack CurryOL 1944Jack GilmanFB 1952Gene DickDB 1974John RigginsOL

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 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 Gerry Dick 1976 QB – American journalist and former news anchor at WRTV, a television station in Indianapolis, Indiana.He is best known as the current host of Inside INdiana Business, a television program owned by Grow Indiana Media Ventures.

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