1965 Springfield Maroons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1965 Springfield Maroons football Independent 9–0 Ted Dunn 8th Pratt Field 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 87.1965 - Springfield (MA) College Football Data Warehouse May 3, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3081&year=1965 September 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915225901/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3081&year=1965 dead It was Springfield's first perfect season since 1893 when the team played only two games.Springfield (MA) Records by Year College Football Data Warehouse May 3, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=3081 September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906211258/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=3081 dead Key players included halfback Hal Vasvari, quarterback Dave Bennett, linebacker Dave Hughes, end George Wolfort, and placekicker Vince Cutrona.Ed Wing of Williams Named to AP All New England Team The North Adams Transcript November 25, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-north-adams-transcript-ed-wing-of-wi/123968955/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Pratt Field in Springfield. Schedule y y September 11 at 1965 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Ellis Oval Medford, MA W 36-0 (scrimmage) Tufts Bows, 36-0, To Springfield The Boston Globe September 12, 1965 62 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-tufts-bows-36-0-to-sp/123969009/("game-type scrimmage" that did not count toward the teams' win-loss records) September 18 1965 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 30-14 2,589–2,598 Gymnasts Tip Coast Guard The Boston Globe September 19, 1965 69 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-gymnasts-tip-coast-guar/123968394/ Newspapers.com September 25 1965 Amherst Lord Jeffs Amherst Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 13-0 2,000–2,100 Springfield Tops Amherst, 13-0, On Vasvari TD's The Boston Globe September 26, 1965 63 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-springfield-tops-amhers/123968443/ Newspapers.com October 2 1965 Williams Ephs Williams Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 28-8 2,209 Springfield Takes Third Straight Game The North Adams Transcript Jim Lowenthal October 4, 1965 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-north-adams-transcript-springfield-t/123968820/ Newspapers.comSpringfield 28-8 Victor For 3d in Row The Boston Globe October 3, 1965 60 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-springfield-28-8-victor/123968474/ Newspapers.com October 9 at 1965 Colby Mules Colby Waterville, ME W 42-13 3,000–4,500 Springfield Thrashes Colby Mules, 42-13 Portland Sunday Telegram October 10, 1965 B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-springfield-thrash/123968516/ Newspapers.com October 16 at 1965 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Brookline, MA W 16-14 7,400–7,450 Springfield Tips N.U. for Win No. 5 The Boston Globe Bob Monahan October 17, 1965 63 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-springfield-tips-nu-f/123968568/ Newspapers.com October 23 1965 American International Yellow Jackets American International Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 43-6 3,241 Springfield Rips AIC for 6th Win The Boston Globe October 24, 1965 58 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-springfield-rips-aic-fo/123968635/ Newspapers.com October 30 at Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 7-6 4,000 Springfield Shades R.I. The Boston Globe October 31, 1965 58 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-springfield-shades-ri/123968665/ Newspapers.com November 6 New Hampshire<hc> Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 43-13 2,400 Springfield Raps U.N.H. The Boston Globe November 7, 1965 64 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-springfield-raps-unh/123968765/ Newspapers.com November 13 at 1965 Wagner Seahawks Wagner Grymes Hill, Staten Island, NY W 20-13 4,500 Dunn: We'd Settle For A Perfect Season Holyoke Transcript-Telegram November 3, 1965 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/transcript-telegram-dunn-wed-settle-fo/123968716/ Newspapers.comWagner Loses To Springfield New York Daily News November 14, 1965 151 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-wagner-loses-to-springfield/123968300/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Springfield) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/673/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 3, 2023 Springfield College Football All-Time Results https://springfieldcollegepride.com/sports/2023/12/12/football-all-time-results.aspx Springfield College Athletics June 22, 2026 References Springfield Category:Springfield Pride football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Springfield Maroons football