Springfield Pride football

Springfield Pride football
First season	1890; 135 years ago
Athletic director	Craig Poisson
Head coach	Mike Cerasuolo 9th season, 66–24 (.733)
Stadium	Stagg Field (capacity: 3,867)
Year built	1971
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Springfield, Massachusetts
NCAA division	Division III
Conference	NEWMAC
Past conferences	Freedom Football Conference (1995–2003) Empire 8 (2004–2011) Liberty League (2012–2016)
Bowl record	6–0 (1.000)
Playoff appearances	10
Playoff record	6–10
Conference titles	8
Colors	Maroon and white [1]

The Springfield Pride football program represents Springfield College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Pride have competed as members of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) since 2017, when the conference began sponsoring football. Springfield plays its home games at the Stagg Field in Springfield, Massachusetts. Stagg Field opened in 1971 as Benedum Field was renamed in 2007 in honor of Amos Alonzo Stagg, who initiated Springfield's football program in 1890 and was the team's first coach. Mike Cerasuolo has served as the team's head coach since 2016. Mike DeLong was the program's head coach from 1984 to 2015, compiling a record of 189–133–2. His 189 wins are the most of any head coach in program history.

Springfield's football program was a member of the Freedom Football Conference (FFC) from 1995 to 2003, the Empire 8 from 2004 to 2011, and the Liberty League from 2012 to 2016. The team has won eight conferences, five in the FFC, in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2003, and one in the Empire 8, in 2006, under Delong. The Pride have won two NEWMAC championships, in 2017 and 2021, under Cerasuolo. Springfield has appeared in the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs ten times, in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Springfield adopted the "Pride" nickname in 1996. ^[2] The school's teams have previously been known as the Red and White, Gymnasts, Maroons, and Chiefs.

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division III

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1998	First Round	Buffalo State	L, 35–38
2000	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Montclair State Brockport Widener	W, 31–29 W, 13–6 L, 27–61
2002	First Round	Brockport	L, 0–16
2003	Second Round	RPI	L, 34–40
2006	First Round Second Round	Curry St. John Fisher	W, 42–14 L, 21–27
2017	First Round	Husson	L, 21–23
2021	First Round	Cortland	L, 21–26
2022	First Round Second Round	Endicott Ithaca	W, 17–14 L, 20–31
2023	First Round	Ithaca	L, 7–21
2024	Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals	UMass Dartmouth Cortland North Central (IL)	W, 54–27 W, 40–28 L, 3–27

References

1. Brand Guidelines (PDF). June 18, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
2. Donne, Jeff (March 17, 1994). "Students demand 'Chiefs' name back". Bennington Banner . Bennington, Vermont. Associated Press. p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Official website