HOWARD C. SMITH CUP

The Howard C. Smith Cup is named in honor of former Massachusetts State College Trustee 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 2003-2004 academic year, the Cup returned to Bridgewater State for the second straight year, the seventh time in the past ten years and eighth time overall. Salem State has claimed 19 of 35 Smith Cups overall while Westfield State has won outright or shared the cup seven times.

Current Standing

ALL-TIME HOWARD C. SMITH CUP CHAMPIONS

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