Colonial Clash
| Sport | College football |
|---|---|
| Location | Massachusetts, United States |
| First meeting | UMass 10–4 UNH (1897) |
| Latest meeting | UNH 27–21 UMass (2011) |
| Next meeting | (None scheduled) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 74 |
| All-time series | UMass leads, 43–28–3 |
| Trophy series | Bill Knight Trophy |
| Largest victory | UNH 56–7 UMass (1921) |
| Longest win streak | UMass, 6 (1969–74, 1977–82) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | 4 (1953–56, 1994–97) |
| Current win streak | New Hampshire, 2 |
Locations of UMASS and UNH
The Colonial Clash was an annual college football rivalry game played between the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The two teams first played each other in 1897, and met annually from 1952 through 2011. The rivalry was branded as the Colonial Clash beginning in 2010. However, the new branding didn't last for long. In 2012, UMass transitioned to the Football Bowl subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I, discontinuing the rivalry. In 74 playings, UMass has won 43 games, UNH has won 28 games, and there have been three ties. Beginning with the 1986 playing, the MVP of the game was awarded the Bill Knight Trophy.