Maine School of Commerce Indians football, 1932–1938

1932–1938 Maine School of Commerce Indians football
ConferenceIndependent (1932–1936, 1938)
Head coach
  • Jack Moran (1932–1934)
  • Into Suomi (1935)
  • Lloyd Hatfield (1936)
    Chesley H. Husson (1938)

The Maine School of Commerce Indians football program, 1932–1938 represented Bangor Maine School of Commerce—now known as Husson University—during the 1930s in college football as an independent. The team was led by four different head coaches: Jack Moran, who held the position from 1932 to 1934, Into Suomi, who held the position in 1935, Lloyd Hatfield, who held the position in 1936, and Chesley H. Husson, who held the position in 1938. This was the first iteration of football at Husson, as the team disbanded after the 1936 season due to low participation and returned briefly in 1938 as a six-man football team, but did not field a full team again until 2003. The six-man team's stats are not reflected in the overall records or stats.

The team was commonly referred to as the Penmen until 1936, when it was then known as the Indians.

Decade overview

Year Head coach Overall record Points scored Points allowed Delta[1]
1932 Jack Moran 2–4–1 39 29 +10
1933 Jack Moran 2–6–1 38 140 -102
1934 Jack Moran 1–5–2 13 92 -79
1935 Into Suomi 0–6 13 253 -240
1936 Lloyd Hatfield 0–6 0 67 -67
Total 5–27–4 103 581 -478

1932

1932 Maine School of Commerce Penmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4–1
Head coach

The 1932 Maine School of Commerce Penmen football team represented Bangor Maine School of Commerce—now known as Husson University—as an independent during the 1932 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Moran, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 39 to 29.

The inaugural team consisted of 15 players, of whom only five had played football in high school.[2] The team began practice for its debut against Ricker Classical Institute in mid-September.[3] Head coach Jack Moran previously was a star halfback for Maine.[4]

Husson University accredits 1932 as the first-ever iteration of the Bangor team despite the Bangor branch of the Shaw Business College having fielded a team in the early 1900s.[5][6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Ricker Classical InstituteHoulton, MEL 0–6[7]
October 1at George W. Stearns High SchoolMillinocket, MEL 0–7[8]
October 12at Bridgeton Academy reservesNorth Bridgton, MEL 0–6[9][10]
October 15at Higgins Classical InstituteCharleston, MEL 0–12[11]
October 22at East Maine Conference Seminary junior varsityBucksport, MET 0–0
November 5at Greenville High SchoolGreenville, MEW 20–0[12]
November 11at Eastern State Normal SchoolCastine, MEW 19–7[13]

[2]

Roster

Maine School of Commerce 1932 roster

Guards

  • William H. Howatt
  • Stanford A. Stromback

Tackles

  • Patrick A. McCloskey
  • Richard D. Kelly
  • John P. Grosvenor
 Center
  • Everett L. Hutchings

Ends

  • Durgin A. McKusick
  • Bernard A. MacKenzie
  • Herbert F. Moulton
 Backs
  • Phillip S. Grossman
  • Into M. Suomi
  • Oscar C. Suomi
  • Myron E. Graves
  • Wilfred J. McCloskey

The lone substitute was Colby N. Wood.[2]

1933

1933 Maine School of Commerce Penmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainWilfred "Freddy" McCloskey[14]

The 1933 Maine School of Commerce Penmen football team represented Bangor Maine School of Commerce—now known as Husson University—as an independent during the 1933 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jack Moran, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record and was outscored by opponents by a total of 38 to 140.

Since the team did not have a home field, they traveled a total of 1,222 miles combined across Maine for all nine games of the season.[14] The team generally practiced at the local YMCA in Bangor. In the last few weeks of the season, the gym was shared with the school's basketball team.[15]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at Ricker Classical InstituteHoulton, MEL 0–26[16][17]
September 30at Bridgton AcademyNorth Bridgton, MEL 0–57[18]
October 7at John Bapst Memorial High School
L 0–12[19][20]
October 14at Washington State Normal (ME)Machias, MEL 0–6[21]
October 203:00 p.m.at Coburn Classical
L 0–6[22][23]
October 28at Higgins Classical InstituteCharleston, MEL 6–20[24]
November 3at Maine Central InstitutePittsfield, MEW 7–0[25][26]
November 10at Eastern State Normal SchoolCastine, MET 13–13[27]
November 18at Bar Harbor High SchoolBar Harbor, MEW 12–0[14]

Roster

Maine School of Commerce 1933 roster

Guards

  • Joseph Havey
  • Richard "Tiger" Hughes
  • Colby Wood

Tackles

  • John McPike
  • Stan Strombach
 Center
  • Everett L. Hutchings

Ends

  • Burt McKenzie
  • Harland Randall
 Backs
  • Cecil Miller
  • Leo Paradis
  • Phil Grossman
  • Johnny Wilson
  • Into Suomi
  • Wilfred "Freddy" McCloskey

The reserves were Delbert Fitzpatrick and Joe Havey.[14]

1934

1934 Maine School of Commerce Penmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–5–2
Head coach
CaptainEverett Hitchings

The 1934 Maine School of Commerce Penmen football team represented Bangor Maine School of Commerce—now known as Husson University—as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jack Moran, the team compiled a 1–5–2 record and was outscored by opponents by a total of 13 to 92.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Ricker Classical InstituteHoulton, MEL 0–19[28]
October 6at Washington State Normal (ME)Machias, MET 0–0
October 1310:00 a.m.at Coburn Classical
W 13–6[29][30]
October 19at Bowdoin junior varsityBrunswick, MEL 0–13
October 26at Higgins Classical InstituteCharleston, MEL 0–13[31]
November 2at Maine freshmen
L 0–21[32]
November 92:45 p.m.at Colby freshmen
  • Seaverns Field
  • Waterville, ME
T 0–0[33][34]
November 17at Madison High SchoolMadison, MEL 0–20[35]

The team's roster consisted of captain Everett Hitchings, Leo Paradis, Robert McEachern, Clarence Burnett, Donald Jamieson, Bernard Jenkins, Merton Lane, Leonard Page, Alvah Ford, James Regis, Edward Clukey, John Beptst, Alfred Louder, Harland Randall, Stanford Stromback, Elmer Wright.[36]

1935

1935 Maine School of Commerce Penmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–6
Head coach
  • Into Suomi (1st season)

The 1935 Maine School of Commerce Penmen football team represented Bangor Maine School of Commerce—now known as Husson University—as an independent during the 1935 college football season. In their first year under head coach Into Suomi, the team compiled a 0–6 record and was outscored by opponents by a total of 13 to 253.


Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Ricker Classical Institute
L 0–53[37]
October 5at Maine Central InstitutePittsfield, MEL 0–46[38]
October 11at Bowdoin junior varsityBrunswick, MEL 0–68
October 17[a 1]at Coburn ClassicalWaterville, MEL 6–41[40]
October 283:20 p.m.at Colby freshmen
  • Seaverns Field
  • Waterville, ME
L 0–25[41][42]
November 1at Maine freshmen
L 7–20[43][44]
  1. ^ Game was originally to be played on October 18, but was moved to October 17 to give Coburn Classical more time to recover for their next game against Maine Central Institute.[39]

1936

1936 Maine School of Commerce Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–6
Head coach
  • Lloyd Hatfield (1st season)

The 1936 Maine School of Commerce Indians football team represented Bangor Maine School of Commerce—now known as Husson University—as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their first year under head coach Lloyd Hatfield, the team compiled a 0–6 record and was outscored by opponents by a total of 0 to 68.

This was the first season that the team was referred to as the Indians opposed to the Penmen.

The school announced after the season that they were dropping football as a sport due to low participation.[45]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at Maine Central InstitutePittsfield, MEL 0–12[46]
October 32:30 p.m.at Aroostook State Normal School
L 0–6[47][48][49]
October 162:45 p.m.at Coburn Classical
L 0–15[51][52]
October 28at Ricker Classical InstituteHoulton, MEL 0–14[53]
November 2at Maine freshmen
L 0–13[54]
November 5at Higgins Classical InstituteCharleston, MEL 0–7[55]
  1. ^ Game was originally to be played on Libby Field but was relocated due to poor field conditions.[50]

1938

1938 Maine School of Commerce Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–3
Head coach
  • Chesley H. Husson (1st season)

The 1938 Maine School of Commerce Indians football team represented Bangor Maine School of Commerce—now known as Husson University—as an independent six-man football team. In the team's first year under Chesley H. Husson, the team compiled a 0–3 record and was outscored by opponents by a total of 25 to 77.

After a one-year hiatus, the school announced it would bring back a football team, this time in six-man football instead of the full sport.[56] The team only played for one season and did not count towards any varsity stats or records.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8at Eastern State Normal School
L 6–19[57]
October 193:00 p.m.at Aroostook State Normal School
L 12–20[58][59]
October 272:30 p.m.at Eastern State Normal School
L 7–381,000+[60][61]

The players were led by the school's principal, Chesley H. Husson. The roster included Beryle Whidden, Carleton Scott, Arthur Butler, Dick Morgrage, Vaughan Ellison, Sherman Mills, Glendon Bowden, Henry Homer, Andy Laughton, Foster Simpson, Wendall Marr, Eddie Webb, Cleo King, Winthrop Nickerson, and James Buck.[62]

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  1. ^ Delta = the difference between points scored and points allowed
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