1925 Springfield Red and White football team

1925 Springfield Red and White football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–1
Head coach
CaptainRobert G. Elliott
Home stadiumPratt Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Dartmouth   –   8 – 0 – 0
Fordham   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Colgate   –   7 – 0 – 2
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 1 – 0
Syracuse   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 11 Lafayette   –   7 – 1 – 1
Springfield   –   6 – 1 – 1
Princeton   –   5 – 1 – 1
Holy Cross   –   8 – 2 – 0
Penn   –   7 – 2 – 0
Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 2 – 0
Cornell   –   6 – 2 – 0
NYU   –   6 – 2 – 1
Villanova   –   6 – 2 – 1
Washington & Jefferson   –   6 – 2 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 2 – 1
Yale   –   5 – 2 – 1
Bucknell   –   7 – 3 – 1
Columbia   –   6 – 3 – 1
Muhlenberg   –   6 – 3 – 1
Temple   –   5 – 2 – 2
Harvard   –   4 – 3 – 1
Franklin & Marshall   –   5 – 4 – 0
Brown   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Buffalo   –   3 – 4 – 1
St. John's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Lehigh   –   3 – 5 – 1
Vermont   –   3 – 6 – 0
CCNY   –   2 – 5 – 0
Providence   –   2 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 0
Manhattan   –   1 – 6 – 1
Tufts   –   1 – 6 – 0
Drexel   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1925 Springfield Red and White football team was an American football team that represented Springfield College during the 1925 college football season. In its second season under head coach John L. Rothacher, the team compiled a 6–1–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 52, and played its home games at Pratt Field in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1][2] Boston Braves outfielder Leslie Mann served as an assistant coach.[3]

Key players included halfback "Tex" Maddox, quarterback Bob Berry, fullback Mahnken, end Crawley. Center Robert G. Elliott was the team captain.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Cooper Union
W 50–0
October 10Rensselaer Polytechnic
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 24–0
October 17Vermont
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 6–0[5]
October 24at New Hampshire
T 10–10[6]
October 31Boston University
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 20–0[7]
November 7at AmherstAmherst, MAL 0–16[8]
November 21Providence College
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 17–13[9]
November 26Massachusetts
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 18–13[10]

References

  1. ^ Goodwin, A. S., ed. (May 1926). "The Massasoit 1926". The Massasoit. Springfield, Massachusetts: The Junior Class, Springfield College: 99–102. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Springfield Team Has Drill in Snowstorm". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1925. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Leslie Mann Helping To Coach Springfield". The Boston Globe. October 1, 1925. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Springfield Eleven The Next Opponent". The Vermont Cynic. October 10, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Green and Gold Holds Springfield To 6-0: Vermont Defense Prevents Red and White Touchdowns -- Maddox Kicks Two Goals". The Vermont Cynic. October 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "New Hampshire Ties With Springfield, 10-10". The Portsmouth Herald. October 26, 1925. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Springfield Beats Boston University on Home Gridiron". The Hartford Courant. November 1, 1925. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Amherst Eleven Beats Springfield's Team". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 8, 1932. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Springfield Gets Scare in Winning: Providence College Makes Sensational Comeback in Last Quarter". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1925. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maddox' Run Beats Aggies At Finish". The Boston Globe. November 27, 1925 – via Newspapers.com.