HOWARD C. SMITH CUP
The Howard C. Smith Cup is named in honor of former Massachusetts
State College Trustee, Howard C. Smith, who, in 1970, urged
the athletic directors of the eight State Colleges to hold a series
of meetings to discuss the possibility of forming an
intercollegiate conference. In June of 1971, Smith's dream became a
reality as an affirmative agreement was reached and the MASCAC was
created.
During the MASCAC's first year of existence, the eight member Colleges voted to award a Cup annually to the one institution which excelled in the league's eight championship sports. Thus, the Howard C. Smith Cup was established. The Smith Cup is awarded to the MASCAC institution which compiles the most points based on the placement of each its programs competing in the 13 league championships.
Following the 2013-2014 academic year, Bridgewater State
captured the Smith Cup for the the third straight year,
13th time in the past 20 years and 14th time overall. Salem
State has won outright or shared 19 of 42 Smith Cups
since the trophy was first awarded in 1972-73.
ALL-TIME HOWARD C. SMITH CUP CHAMPIONS
- 2013-14: Bridgewater
- 2012-13: Bridgewater
- 2011-12: Bridgewater
- 2010-11: Westfield
- 2009-10: Westfield
- 2008-09: Bridgewater
- 2007-08: Westfield
- 2006-07: Westfield
- 2005-06: Bridgewater
- 2004-05: Bridgewater, Worcester
- 2003-04: Bridgewater
- 2002-03: Bridgewater
- 2001-02: Westfield
- 2000-01: Bridgewater
- 1999-00: Bridgewater
- 1998-99: Salem
- 1997-98: Bridgewater, Westfield
- 1996-97: Salem
- 1995-96: Bridgewater, Salem
- 1994-95: Bridgewater
- 1993-94: Salem
- 1992-93: Salem
- 1991-92: Salem
- 1990-91: Salem
- 1989-90: Salem
- 1988-89: Salem
- 1987-88: Salem
- 1986-87: North Adams
- 1985-86: Bridgewater
- 1984-85: Salem
- 1983-84: Salem
- 1982-83: Salem
- 1981-82: Salem
- 1980-81: Salem
- 1979-80: Salem
- 1978-79: Salem
- 1977-78: Westfield
- 1976-77: Westfield
- 1975-76: Salem
- 1974-75: Westfield
- 1973-74: Salem
- 1972-73: Westfield