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Husson Eagles football
First season1932
Athletic directorJohn Sutyak
Head coachNat Clark
5th season, 25–20 (.556)
StadiumWinkin Sports Complex
(capacity: 3,000)
Year built2001
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationBangor, Maine
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceCNE
Past conferencesECFC
Independent
All-time record102–95 (.518)
Bowl record0–3 (.000)
Playoff appearances4
Playoff record1–4 (.200)
Conference titles5
RivalriesNew England (ME)[1]
ColorsGreen and Vegas gold[2]
   
MascotEagles
Websitehussoneagles.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

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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

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Championships

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Conference championships

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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

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NCAA Division III playoff games

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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

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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

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Key

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Key to symbols in coaches list
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

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List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
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

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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

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  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

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  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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