Husson Eagles football
| Husson Eagles football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1932 |
| Athletic director | John Sutyak |
| Head coach | Nat Clark 5th season, 25–20 (.556) |
| Stadium | Winkin Sports Complex (capacity: 3,000) |
| Year built | 2001 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Bangor, Maine |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | CNE |
| Past conferences | ECFC Independent |
| All-time record | 102–95 (.518) |
| Bowl record | 0–3 (.000) |
| Playoff appearances | 4 |
| Playoff record | 1–4 (.200) |
| Conference titles | 5 |
| Rivalries | New England (ME)[1] |
| Colors | Green and Vegas gold[2] |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | hussoneagles.com |
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]
Their head coach is Nat Clark, who took over the position for the 2019 season.[4]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- Independent (2003–2008)
- Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (2009–2018)[6]
- Commonwealth Coast Conference / Conference of New England (2019–present)[7]
Championships
[edit]Conference championships
[edit]Husson claims 5 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 2018.
| Year | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eastern Collegiate Football Conference | 8–2 | 7–0 | Gabby Price |
| 2015† | 7–3 | 6–1 | ||
| 2016 | 9–2 | 7–0 | ||
| 2017 | 10–2 | 7–0 | ||
| 2018 | 8–3 | 6–0 |
† Co-champions
Postseason games
[edit]NCAA Division III playoff games
[edit]Husson has appeared in the Division III playoffs four times, with an overall record of 1–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Husson has participated in three bowl games, and has a record of 0–3.
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Key
[edit]| General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[A 1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Order of coaches[A 2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
| DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
| CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
| NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[A 3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
| † | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[A 4] | ||||
Coaches
[edit]| No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | O% | CW | CL | C% | PW | PL | DC | CC | NC | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabby Price[11][12] | 2003–2008; 2013–2018 | 117 | 72 | 45 | 0.615 | 37 | 4 | 0.902 | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | – |
| 2 | Niles Nelson[13][14] | 2009–2010 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0.263 | 4 | 9 | 0.308 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Sean Murphy[15] | 2011–2012 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0.100 | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Nat Clark[16] | 2019–present | 40 | 23 | 17 | 0.516 | 15 | 9 | 0.632 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Year-by-year results
[edit]| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
| Season | Year | Head Coach |
Association | Division | Conference | Record | Postseason | Final ranking | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||||||||||||
| Win | Loss | Finish | Win | Loss | ||||||||||
| Husson Eagles[17] | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | 2003 | Gabby Price | NCAA | Division III | Independent | 0 | 7 | – | – | – | — | — | ||
| 2004 | 2004 | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | — | — | ||||||
| 2005 | 2005 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | — | — | ||||||
| 2006 | 2006 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | — | — | ||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | — | — | ||||||
| 2008 | 2008 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | L ECAC Northeast Bowl | — | ||||||
| 2009 | 2009 | Niles Nelson | ECFC | 4 | 5 | T–4th | 3 | 3 | — | — | ||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 1 | 9 | 7th | 1 | 6 | — | — | ||||||
| 2011 | 2011 | Sean Murphy | 0 | 10 | 8th | 0 | 7 | — | — | |||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 2 | 8 | T–7th | 1 | 6 | — | — | ||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | Gabby Price | 5 | 5 | T–4th | 4 | 3 | — | — | |||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 8 | 2 | 1st | 7 | 0 | L NCAA Division III First Round[18] | — | ||||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 7 | 3 | T–1st | 6 | 1 | L ECAC Chapman Bowl[19] | — | ||||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 9 | 2 | 1st | 7 | 0 | L NCAA Division III First Round[20] | — | ||||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 2 | 1st | 7 | 0 | L NCAA Division III Second Round[21] | 25[22] | ||||||
| 2018 | 2018 | 8 | 3 | 1st | 6 | 0 | L NCAA Division III First Round[23] | — | ||||||
| 2019 | 2019 | Nat Clark | Commonwealth Coast Conference|CCC / CNE | 4 | 6 | 4th | 4 | 3 | — | — | ||||
| 2020 season canceled due to Covid-19 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2021 | Nat Clark | NCAA | Division III | CCC / CNE | 7 | 3 | 4th | 4 | 2 | — | — | ||
| 2022 | 2022 | 5 | 6 | 2nd | 4 | 2 | L New England Bowl[24] | — | ||||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 7 | 3 | T–2nd | 3 | 2 | — | — | ||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[9]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "UNE, Husson Football to play the First Annual 'Lobster Trap Game' on Saturday". October 23, 2021.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "HUSSON UNIVERSITY". Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Facilities". Husson University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Nat Clark named Husson head coach". February 4, 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "2022 Husson Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Husson University. p. 44. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Warner, Pete (September 10, 2009). "Despite changes, Husson aiming for league crown". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Stackpole, Bryan. "Husson Football To Join CCC In '19". 92.9 The Ticket. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Barr, Ben. "Husson winningest football coach Gabby Price to be inducted into Maine Sports Hall of Fame". www.wabi.tv. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Staff and news service report (January 23, 2019). "College roundup: Gabby Price steps down as Husson football coach". Press Herald. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Neff, Andrew (July 1, 2009). "Husson names Nelson football coach". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Maine sports briefs: Husson names Nelson football coach; Bates men's eight ousted". Lewiston Sun Journal. July 3, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (March 31, 2011). "Husson football hires offensive coordinator". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Husson announces new head football coach". Eastern Maine Sports. February 4, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Football Year-by-Year Results". Husson University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "2014 Division III Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "2015 ECAC Championships – EAIFO – Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials". Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Division III Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "2017 Division III Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "D3football.com Top 25, 2017 final".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "2018 Division III Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Football set to host Plymouth State in sixth annual New England Bowl". Husson University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.