The Shrinking D1 Schedules

[Mr3Putt]

In the 70s under Buddy Beardmore, Maryland played 6 games, the minimum needed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. They also played a lot of club teams, which in those days were stronger competition.

In those days those clubs would have been ranked D1.

My Dad would take me to see MLC play anyone on Sunday afternoons at St Paul’s. It was the best free clinic in the game.

[steel_hop]

What is ironic is the schedule time frame is expanding into early February at the same time actual number of games are dropping.

[joewillie78]

The middle link in my signature is to the Sports Illustrated write-up of the 76 championship game between Cornell and Maryland. That game was definitely not over at the half, as Cornell trailed 7-2.

Obviously, that wasn't over at the half, but did you read the scores of the games leading up to that memorable game? For both teams, complete demolition with Cornell actually SHUTTING OUT 1 opponent.
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Joewillie78

[10stone5]

In the 70s under Buddy Beardmore, Maryland played 6 games, the minimum needed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. They also played a lot of club teams, which in those days were stronger competition.

In those days those clubs would have been ranked D1.

My Dad would take me to see MLC play anyone on Sunday afternoons at St Paul’s. It was the best free clinic in the game.

Much later,
but Rob Shek was on the same attack line with Paul and Gary Gait for Mount Washington.

[Mr3Putt]

Rob Shek was fortunate. To say the least . He was also fortunate to play w great players at Towson!

[CU77]

The middle link in my signature is to the Sports Illustrated write-up of the 76 championship game between Cornell and Maryland. That game was definitely not over at the half, as Cornell trailed 7-2.

Obviously, that wasn't over at the half, but did you read the scores of the games leading up to that memorable game? For both teams, complete demolition with Cornell actually SHUTTING OUT 1 opponent.
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Joewillie78

Didn't need to read it, I was at every one of their home games that season, including that shut out!

[wgdsr]

In the 70s under Buddy Beardmore, Maryland played 6 games, the minimum needed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. They also played a lot of club teams, which in those days were stronger competition.

In those days those clubs would have been ranked D1.

My Dad would take me to see MLC play anyone on Sunday afternoons at St Paul’s. It was the best free clinic in the game.

Much later,
but Rob Shek was on the same attack line with Paul and Gary Gait for Mount Washington.

middie line. millon, blatchley et al at attack. cantabene facing off. petro, klausner, voelker, klodzen on d, linthicum in goal. among many others.

those were satisfying wins going against the mount.

[wgdsr]

What is ironic is the schedule time frame is expanding into early February at the same time actual number of games are dropping.

but the schedules aren't really shrinking. nd has always done 11 games pre-pandemic. rest of acc, ivy pretty normal. even xxxxxxx's loyola? in the b1g, umd, psu and rutgers are down a game, but they have everyone in their tourney now, so with an expectation of 2 or maybe 3 games that makes sense.