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1965 Springfield Maroons football team

The 1965 Springfield Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, as an independent during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Ted Dunn, the Maroons compiled a 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 242 to 87.[1] It was Springfield's first perfect season since 1893 when the team played only two games.[2]

1965 Springfield Maroons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Head coach
Home stadiumPratt Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Springfield   –   9 – 0 – 0
Ithaca   –   8 – 0 – 0
Parsons   –   8 – 1 – 0
Santa Clara   –   8 – 1 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   8 – 2 – 0
Cortland   –   7 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   7 – 2 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
UC Riverside   –   6 – 2 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 2 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   6 – 3 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rose Poly   –   5 – 3 – 0
Drake   –   6 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 4 – 1
Arizona State–Flagstaff   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lake Forest   –   4 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   4 – 5 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colorado College   –   3 – 5 – 0
Milwaukee   –   2 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Hawaii   –   1 – 8 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 7 – 0

Key players included halfback Hal Vasvari, quarterback Dave Bennett, linebacker Dave Hughes, end George Wolfort, and placekicker Vince Cutrona.[3]

The team played its home games at Pratt Field in Springfield.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Tufts
W 36–0 (scrimmage)[4]
September 18Coast Guard
W 30–142,589–2,598[5]
September 25Amherst
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 13–02,000–2,100[6]
October 2Williams
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 28–82,209[7][8]
October 9at ColbyWaterville, MEW 42–133,000–4,500[9]
October 16at NortheasternBrookline, MAW 16–147,400–7,450[10]
October 23American International
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 43–63,241[11]
October 30at Rhode Island
W 7–64,000[12]
November 6New Hampshire 
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 43–132,400[13]
November 13at WagnerGrymes Hill, Staten Island, NYW 20–134,500[14][15]
  •  Homecoming

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References edit

  1. ^ "1965 - Springfield (MA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Springfield (MA) Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ed Wing of Williams Named to AP All New England Team". The North Adams Transcript. November 25, 1965. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tufts Bows, 36-0, To Springfield". The Boston Globe. September 12, 1965. p. 62.("game-type scrimmage" that did not count toward the teams' win-loss records)
  5. ^ "Gymnasts Tip Coast Guard". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1965. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Springfield Tops Amherst, 13-0, On Vasvari TD's". The Boston Globe. September 26, 1965. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jim Lowenthal (October 4, 1965). "Springfield Takes Third Straight Game". The North Adams Transcript. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Springfield 28-8 Victor For 3d in Row". The Boston Globe. October 3, 1965. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Springfield Thrashes Colby Mules, 42-13". Portland Sunday Telegram. October 10, 1965. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bob Monahan (October 17, 1965). "Springfield Tips N.U. for Win No. 5". The Boston Globe. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Springfield Rips AIC for 6th Win". The Boston Globe. October 24, 1965. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Springfield Shades R.I." The Boston Globe. October 31, 1965. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Springfield Raps U.N.H." The Boston Globe. November 7, 1965. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Dunn: We'd Settle For A Perfect Season". Holyoke Transcript-Telegram. November 3, 1965. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Wagner Loses To Springfield". New York Daily News. November 14, 1965. p. 151 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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