Franklin and Marshall College

Franklin and Marshall College is a four-year private co-educational liberal arts college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is the 25th oldest college or university in the United States.

History of F&M Sports

Sports have been an active part of Franklin and Marshall since its inception. The school's sports teams are called the Diplomats. Many of the teams compete in the Centennial Conference. Men's intercollegiate competition is in thirteen sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and wrestling. Women's intercollegiate competition is in 13 sports: basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and volleyball. F&M competes in NCAA Division III for all varsity sports except wrestling, which is Division I, and men's and women's squash, which are nondivisional.

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Centennial Conference - Baseball - Basketball - Cross country - Football - Golf - Lacrosse - Soccer - Squash - Swimming - Tennis - Track and field - Wrestling - Field hockey - Softball - Volleyball - Division III - Division I

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In 1866, the student-run Alpha Club sponsored the college's first baseball game.

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1866 - Baseball

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In 1887, the first football team was organized by Seminary student Miles O. Noll. Franklin and Marshall College was defeated 9-0 by the York YMCA.

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1887 - Football

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Distler House, the school's first gymnasium, was constructed in 1891. It contained a bowling alley, indoor running track, and gymnastic equipment.

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Gymnasium - 1891 - Bowling

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The "New Athletic Field" was constructed in 1895 with the assistance of $1,500 from Henry S. Williamson. It was later renamed "Williamson Field." A concrete grandstand was added in 1922 at a cost of $10,000.

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1895 - 1922

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In 1900 the first basketball game was played. The opposing team was Millersville Normal School.

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1900 - Basketball

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F&M's football team finally defeated the University of Pennsylvania in 1915. The score was 10-0.

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Football - University of Pennsylvania - 1915

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1924 saw the college's first wrestling match.

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Mayser Physical Education Center, the college's second gymnasium, was opened in 1927.

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Gymnasium - 1927

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In 1950, the football team celebrated an undefeated season.

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1950 - Football

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In 1995, the Alumni Sports and Fitness Center, the school's third gymnasium opened on the site of the college's former ice rink.

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1995 - Gymnasium

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