Finding aid created by: Meg Mason
Date: 2018
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| Feb 2018 | Unique identifiers added (VSOM) |
| July 2023 | Football trophy added (SS) |
Summary |
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| Creator: | Syracuse University. |
| Title: | Syracuse University Athletics Trophy Collection |
| Dates: | 1888-2012 |
| Size: | 10 shelves (40 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | Trophies documenting the athletic achievements of Syracuse University students |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Syracuse University was founded on March 24, 1870, when its Board of Trustees signed the University charter and certificate of incorporation, acting on a proposal put forth earlier that year at the Methodist State Convention. Despite its modest beginnings, the story of Syracuse University has been one of remarkable growth and progress. The University's population has expanded from a few dozen local students to over 21,000 students from all over the world. Significant eras of development in campus building and academic programs included the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries and the post-World War II years. The second half of the twentieth century saw the University transform into a modern research institution with international connections.
Syracuse University is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. The University was a member of the Big East Conference until 2013.
The Syracuse University Athletics Trophies Collection records the history of students' athletic achievements at the University. The earliest object in the collection is an 1888 tug of war trophy, but the majority of trophies deal with more traditional sports, such as football, basketball, and track and field. Both men's and women's sports are included in this collection.
Many of the early trophies exhibit damage that cause them to appear askew. University Archives staff believe this was probably damage from melting during a fire that nearly destroyed Archbold Gymnasium in 1947. The trophy collection was housed in that building at the time. These objects provide interesting documentation of a major event in the University's history.
Access Restrictions:
Due to the fragile condition of the trophies and the difficulty in transporting them from their off-site housing, this collection is restricted. Please contact the archivist with any questions.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Trophies were removed from the Athletics Trophy Collection and placed in the James Roscoe Day Papers, Jim Brown Collection, and the Syracuse University Alumni Associations and Clubs Records.
Additional materials about athletics at Syracuse University can be found in the University Archives' Photograph Collection and Clipping Files. The Archives also holds records relating to various individual sports at the University.
The Syracuse University Athletics Department still holds a number of historic trophies, which are displayed in Manley Field House.
Names
Brown, Jim, 1936-
Keane, Thomas F.
MacPherson, Richard F.
McPherson, Donald G.
Pasqualoni, Paul.
Tolley, William Pearson,
1900-1996.
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States.
Big East Conference.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
Basketball.
Boxing.
College sports.
Cross-country running.
Football.
Sports for women.
Tennis.
Track and field.
Coaches (Athletics)
Higher education.
Types of Material
Trophies (objects)
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Syracuse University Athletics Trophy Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Since 1980, Syracuse University Athletics staff have transferred trophies to the University Archives.
Processing Information
Trophies were moved, unboxed, onto shelving in a climate-controlled area.
Trophies are physically arranged by size on shelves but arranged alphabetically by sport in the inventory.
Basketball
Boxing
Cross country
Football
Other sports
Tennis
Track and field
| Basketball | |||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Basketball championship, first team 1922-1931 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00001) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Basketball championship, second team 1922-1931 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00002) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB3 | Big East women's basketball champion 1985 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00003) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB2 | Big East women's basketball regular season champions 1987-1988 (plaque on trophy is loose) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00004) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TA1 | Carrier Classic first place 1984 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00005) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | Eastern Association IAW northeast division I basketball championship, first place 1981 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00006) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB3 | Manufacturers Hanover women's collegiate invitational champion 1980 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00007) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Syracuse YMCA 7th annual Central New York basketball tourney, runner-up 1945-1946 (item is in two pieces) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00008) | ||||||||||
| Boxing | |||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Edward J. Neil trophy awarded by the Intercollegiate Boxing Association, Syracuse 1st place 1943 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00009) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TA1 | Intercollegiate Boxing Association of America team championship 1950 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00010) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TA2 | Syracuse University boxing, greatest improvement during the year, presented by Dr. Edwin P. Tanner 1932-1957 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00011) | ||||||||||
| Cross country | |||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Amateur Athletic Union, team trophy junior cross country championships 1919 (damage presumably from the 1947 Archbold Gymnasium fire) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00012) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB3 | Barker C.S. cross country fair day run, team trophy 1949 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00013) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Intercollege relay cup, presented by the student supply store 1911-1913 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00014) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America freshman cross country championship 1950 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00015) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | National Collegiate Athletic Association cross country team trophy, second place, Syracuse University 1947 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00016) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Pennsylvania - Dartmouth - Syracuse cross country run, winner 1916 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00017) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Thomas F. Keane cross country award 1939 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00018) | ||||||||||
| Football | |||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | Eastern College Athletic Conference Football, Football Bowl Subdivision Team of the Year 2012 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00070) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Fiesta Bowl XXII, Syracuse University head football coach Mr. Paul Pasqualoni 1 January 1993 (Kachina doll) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00019) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB2 | First game in Carrier Dome, Syracuse 36, Miami 24 September 20, 1980 (item comprises two pieces) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00020) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC2 | Grantland Rice award, national collegiate football champions Syracuse, selected by the Football Writers Association of America, presented by Look magazine 1959 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00021) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | Hall of Fame Bowl, Tampa Bay, Syracuse 24, Ohio State 17 1992 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00022) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC1 | Johnny Unitas golden arm award to Don McPherson 1987 (item is in two pieces) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00023) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB2 | Konosioni Tau Theta Upsilon annual trophy to victor, Syracuse-Colgate football 1939-1941 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00024) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | Sugar Bowl, Dick MacPherson and the 1987 Syracuse University football team 1988 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00025) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Touchdown club award to the outstanding college team of the year 1959 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00026) | ||||||||||
| Other sports | |||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Albany Mercury relay games team trophy, Syracuse University lacrosse undefeated season 1933, 1957 - Trophy and its base may be two unrelated pieces (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00027) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | American Rowing Association regatta for freshman eight oared shells, won by Syracuse University 1918 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00028) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Arthur J. Horrocks outstanding player award, soccer, presented by 1953 team 1954-1968 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00029) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | B.A.U. league champions 1927-1928 (item is in two pieces) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00030) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB2 | Batting average cup, most valuable man on team, presented by Double Seven Society 1915-1941 (damage presumably from the 1947 Archbold Gymnasium fire) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00031) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD2 | Big East commissioner's trophy, women's division 1986 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00032) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Getty Page fencing award 1941-1942 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00033) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Inter-class hockey championship 1928-1935 (damage presumably from the 1947 Archbold Gymnasium fire) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00034) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Inter-collegiate bowling tournament, 2nd annual invitation, won by Syracuse University 1935-1936 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00035) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB3 | Joseph Emery cup 1921-1923 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00036) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB3 | New York State Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women volleyball championship, 2nd place 1978 (plaque on trophy is loose) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00037) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | New York State golf tournament, Syracuse University, A.A. trophy team championship 1923 (damage presumably from the 1947 Archbold Gymnasium fire) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00038) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship cup 1891-1893, 1899 (damage presumably from the 1947 Archbold Gymnasium fire) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00039) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | New York State Intercollegiate Athletic Association tug of war, A.E. Atwater Anchor, 1st prize 1888 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00040) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | New York State intercollegiate golf championship, won by Syracuse University, presented by Syracuse University Athletic Association 1924 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00041) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB2 | New York State Intercollegiate Rifle League, first place Syracuse University 1971-1972 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00042) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TA2 | Robertson Memorial Trophy, N.C.B.T. champion 1951, undated - Trophy and its base may be two unrelated pieces (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00043) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | Stonehurst capital invitational regatta champion, women's open four 2003 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00044) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Syracuse University Reserve Officers' Training Corps athletics 1929-1932 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00045) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | Thomas F. Keane trophy, most valuable man 1930-1941 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00046) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | Tingvallaspelen Karlstad 1935 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00047) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB3 | To Mr. Lowe in appreciation of your interest and help, SU track team, Jim Brown two time All American midfielder, Syracuse University 1957, undated - Trophy and its base may be two unrelated pieces (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00048) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD2 | United States collegiate field hockey championship, conducted by Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women and recognized by United States Field Hockey Association, 2nd place division II 1981 (item is in two pieces) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00049) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC2 | Universal Cheerleaders Association mascot camp, superior 1993 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00050) | ||||||||||
| Tennis | |||||||||||
| Shelf TC2 | Mid-states tournament champion, women's tennis 1983 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00051) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD2 | New York State Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women division 1 and 2 tennis champions 1981 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00052) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD2 | New York State Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women tennis champions 1980 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00053) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | William P. Tolley trophy for most valuable tennis player 1960-1969 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00054) | ||||||||||
| Track and field | |||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | 74th regiment games, Buffalo 1-mile relay race, won by Syracuse University 1911 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00055) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Ancient Order of Hibernians of Lacka county, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 16 lb. hammer throw scratch 1902 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00056) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Amateur Athletic Union Niagara Association, outdoor track and field championships undated (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00057) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB2 | Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, track and field, national junior indoor championships, team trophy won by Syracuse University 1924 (damage presumably from the 1947 Archbold Gymnasium fire) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00058) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TA2 | American Legion mile 1955, 1957 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00059) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB3 | Buermeyer Cup, 500 yards, New York athletic club 1936 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00060) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB3 | Cardinal Hayes trophy for the "Casey 600," New York chapter Knights of Columbus undated (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00061) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD2 | Intercollege track meet championship, presented by Tau Theta Upsilon 1910 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00062) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TA1 | Ohio relays, Ohio State University the Winding Hollow Country Club challenge cup, western conference one mile relay 1924-1926 (damage presumably from the 1947 Archbold Gymnasium fire) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00063) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TC3 | Queen's Iona relays, college championship, 2 mile relay 1958 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00064) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD4 | Relay race, Syracuse High School versus Syracuse University, won by Syracuse University, presented by William Spalding 1912 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00065) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | Relay trophy, Colgate versus Syracuse before 1947 (damage presumably from the 1947 Archbold Gymnasium fire) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00066) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB2 | Rodman Wanamaker 1 mile intercollegiate relay championship trophy, Meadowbrook club carnival 1916-1928 (damage presumably from the 1947 Archbold Gymnasium fire) (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00067) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TD3 | Trophy cup donated by the freshman society of Pi Phi Mu 1914-1919 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00068) | ||||||||||
| Shelf TB3 | Won by Syracuse University relay team 1907 (ID#: sua_athletics_trophies_00069) | ||||||||||