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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]

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Headcoach
HomestadiumPratt Field
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1965 Springfield Maroons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Head coach
Home stadiumPratt Field
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1965 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
Wheaton (IL) – 1–8–0
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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at TuftsW 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 IslandW 7–64,000[12]
November 6New Hampshiredagger
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 43–132,400[13]
November 13at WagnerGrymes Hill, Staten Island, NYW 20–134,500[14][15]
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