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Springfield College

Series

  • UMass trails 15-26 (.366)
  • Last meeting: 12/14/1987, UMass 88 – Springfield 72
  • First meeting: 2/16/1917, Springfield 43 – UMass 28

Notes

  • Formerly known as International YMCA College, the school became Springfield College in 1954.1)
  • Considered the birthplace of basketball, the game was first taught in the winter of 1891-92 by grad student James Naismith inside a gymnasium on campus.2)
  • Springfield competes in the NCAA's Division III.
  • Only regular-season games are reflected in the totals above, and the game history below. UMass played Springfield College in an exhibition game on 11/3/2017, winning 82-60.
  • In Athletics, Springfield uses Pride for their nickname. They were known as the Chiefs prior to 1997.3) Before that, they may have used Maroons as the nickname, but details and exact timing are unclear.4)

Game History

Opponent
DateGame ResultsSiteUM CoachGame NotesConferenceHead CoachNickname
2/16/1917 L 43-28AwayHarold Gore none ??
1/10/1919 L 33-13AwaySumner Dole none ??
2/8/1919 W 16-11Home (DH)Harold Gore none ??
3/8/1920 L 29-23Home (DH)Emory Grayson none ??
2/11/1925 W 34-31AwayHarold Gore none ??
2/17/1926 L 23-21Home (DH)Harold Gore none ??
1/28/1928 L 25-10Home (DH)Harold Gore none ??
1/28/1931 L 17-12Home (DH)Fritz Ellert none ??
2/10/1932 W 30-25Home (DH)Fritz Ellert none ??
1/31/1933 L 34-30 (OT)AwaySumner Dole none ??
2/9/1935 W 33-31Home (CHC)Mel Taube none ??
2/8/1936 L 43-35Home (CHC)Mel Taube none ??
2/13/1937 L 40-35AwayWilho Frigard none ??
1/8/1938 L 38-37Home (CHC)Wilho Frigard none ??
1/7/1939 L 51-31AwayWilho Frigard none ??
1/6/1940 L 43-26Home (CHC)Wilho Frigard none ??
1/8/1941 L 44-37AwayLouis Bush none ??
1/7/1942 L 51-40Home (CHC)W. G. Hargesheimer none ??
1/7/1943 W 53-51AwayW. G. Hargesheimer none ??
1/14/1947 L 61-55Home (CHC)W. G. Hargesheimer none ??
1/13/1948 L 57-32AwayLorin Ball none ??
2/12/1949 L 49-44 (OT)Home (CHC)Lorin Ball none ??
2/11/1950 L 48-38AwayLorin Ball none ??
2/10/1951 L 67-53Home (CHC)Lorin Ball none ??
2/9/1952 L 63-60 (OT)AwayLorin Ball none ??
2/14/1953 L 77-66Home (CHC)Robert T. Curran none ??
1/12/1954 W 56-49AwayRobert T. Curran none ??
1/11/1955 L 82-73Home (CHC)Robert T. Curran none ??
1/10/1956 W 58-53Home (CHC)Robert T. Curran none ??
1/21/1956 W 67-57AwayRobert T. Curran none ??
1/19/1957 L 74-62AwayRobert T. Curran none ??
1/25/1958 L 82-69AwayRobert T. Curran none ??
1/28/1959 W 75-69Home (CHC)Robert T. Curran none ??
1/30/1960 L 69-63AwayMatt Zunic none ??
1/31/1961 W 82-67Home (CHC)Matt Zunic none ??
2/19/1970 W 82-76Home (CHC)Jack Leaman none ?Chiefs
2/16/1971L 63-62AwayJack LeamanPretty big upset as SC not only wins, but overcomes an 11-point deficit with 8:19 left to play, including a clutch game winner with two seconds left. UM just 2-9 from the line hurts. Julius Erving 18 pts, 23 rebs.none ?Chiefs
1/31/1972 W 82-63Home (CHC)Jack Leaman none ?Chiefs
1/18/1973 W 87-46AwayJack Leaman none ?Chiefs
2/14/1974 W 78-52Home (CHC)Jack Leaman none ?Chiefs
12/14/1987 W 88-72Home (CHC)Ron Gerlufsen none ?Chiefs
opponent_springfield.txt · Last modified: 2021/02/12 20:42 by mikeuma