1965 Springfield Maroons football team
American college football season
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]
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 11 at Tufts W 36–0 (scrimmage)[4]
September 18 Coast Guard W 30–142,589–2,598 [5]
September 25 Amherst Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 13–02,000–2,100 [6]
October 2 Williams Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 28–82,209 [7] [8]
October 9 at Colby Waterville, ME W 42–133,000–4,500 [9]
October 16 at Northeastern Brookline, MA W 16–147,400–7,450 [10]
October 23 American International Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 43–63,241 [11]
October 30 at Rhode Island W 7–64,000 [12]
November 6 New Hampshire Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 43–132,400 [13]
November 13 at Wagner Grymes Hill, Staten Island, NY W 20–134,500 [14] [15]
Homecoming
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References
^ "1965 - Springfield (MA)" . College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ "Springfield (MA) Records by Year" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ "Ed Wing of Williams Named to AP All New England Team" . The North Adams Transcript . November 25, 1965. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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)
^ "Gymnasts Tip Coast Guard" . The Boston Globe . September 19, 1965. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Springfield Tops Amherst, 13-0, On Vasvari TD's" . The Boston Globe . September 26, 1965. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jim Lowenthal (October 4, 1965). "Springfield Takes Third Straight Game" . The North Adams Transcript . p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Springfield 28-8 Victor For 3d in Row" . The Boston Globe . October 3, 1965. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Springfield Thrashes Colby Mules, 42-13" . Portland Sunday Telegram . October 10, 1965. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Monahan (October 17, 1965). "Springfield Tips N.U. for Win No. 5" . The Boston Globe . p. 63 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Springfield Rips AIC for 6th Win" . The Boston Globe . October 24, 1965. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Springfield Shades R.I." The Boston Globe . October 31, 1965. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Springfield Raps U.N.H." The Boston Globe . November 7, 1965. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dunn: We'd Settle For A Perfect Season" . Holyoke Transcript-Telegram . November 3, 1965. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wagner Loses To Springfield" . New York Daily News . November 14, 1965. p. 151 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .