17 Facts About Dave Cloutier

David Lee Cloutier was an American football safety in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots.

Dave Cloutier played college football at the University of Maine.

Dave Cloutier attended Gardiner High School in Maine, where he practiced football, basketball and track.

Dave Cloutier was second in the state in four events: javelin, high hurdles, broad jump and high jump.

Dave Cloutier accepted a football scholarship from the University of South Carolina.

Dave Cloutier transferred to the University of Maine after his freshman year, where he was a two-way player for the team.

Dave Cloutier finished his career with 174 carries for 1,025 yards and 92 points.

Dave Cloutier was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the eighteenth round of the 1962 NFL draft, but after failing to come to terms with the Cowboys, he chose to sign as an undrafted free agent with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League on January 4,1962.

Dave Cloutier was tried at offensive end to take advantage of his speed, before suffering an ankle injury and being later waived.

In 1962, after being released from the Buffalo Bills, Dave Cloutier signed with the Portland Sea Hawks of the Atlantic Coast Football League.

Dave Cloutier resigned with the team for the 1963 season.

On March 3,1964, Dave Cloutier signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League.

Dave Cloutier became the first Maine native to play for the franchise.

Dave Cloutier was mostly used as a punt returner on special teams.

Dave Cloutier started in the American Football Conference Championship game against the Buffalo Bills.

In 1962, while Dave Cloutier was playing for the Portland Sea Hawks, he was the head football coach for Kennebunk High School.

Dave Cloutier was an assistant coach for the basketball team and was the head baseball coach for one season.