The Big Game, by E. G. Wright

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Title:
The Big Game, by E. G. Wright
Description:
A copy of a poem titled, "The Big Game" by E. G. Wright. The poem was given to Dick Whiting by Coach Ted Dunn sometime while he was a student at Springfield College. It may have been during the 1965 undefeated Football Season. on the poem is a handwritten message from coach Dunn that says, "Dear Dick, Hope you do well on exams. Coach Dunn" There is a half sheet of paper that was attached that asks the students to talk with student-athletes when they return home over the holidays about Springfield College. As the paper says, the coaches are unable to visit areas for recruits and they expect students to provide that personal touch. The 1965 Springfield College Football team went 9-0-0 and remains the only College Football team to go undefeated and untied during a season. Springfield College’s opponents in ’65-'66 were the US. Coast Guard (30-14), Amherst College (13-0), Williams College (28-8), Colby College (42-13), Northeastern University (16-14), American International College (43-6), Rhode Island University (7-6), University of New Hampshire (43-13), and Wagner College (30-13). The game against Amherst College was televised on Channel 22 and was the first Western Mass football game ever televised in the region. The team received many honors, including Ted Dunn being named UPI New England College Division Coach of the Year and several players received honors including being selected for the All Decade Team. The team came in second to the University of Maine for selection for a bid to play in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, FL, December 11, 1965. There is only a copy in the collection. The original remains with Richard Whiting. The copy was printed from the digital version.
Creator:
Wright, E. G.
Creator:
Dunn, Edward (Ted)
Creator:
Auxter, David
Date:
[1965?–2010?]
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Sports
Springfield College--Sports--Men
Springfield College--Football
Football
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
3 Pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/14825
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Identifier:
ms518-01-02-001