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Niagara Purple Eagles

Location: Niagara University, New York ▪ Colors: Purple & White
Record: 107 Years, 1407-1115, .558 W-L%

Conferences: MAAC, NAC, ECACN, WNY3 and Ind
Conference Champion: 10 Times (Reg. Seas.), 2 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 3 Years (2-4), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 2 Times (Final), 20 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

107 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13 R MAAC 19 14 .576 0.58 -1.15 Joe Mihalich (19-14)
2 2011-12  MAAC 14 19 .424 -6.67 -2.86 Joe Mihalich (14-19)
3 2010-11  MAAC 9 23 .281 -11.89 -3.02 Joe Mihalich (9-23)
4 2009-10  MAAC 18 15 .545 0.32 -2.50 Joe Mihalich (18-15)
5 2008-09  MAAC 26 9 .743 6.21 -2.25 Joe Mihalich (26-9)
6 2007-08  MAAC 19 10 .655 -0.16 -3.61 Joe Mihalich (19-10)
7 2006-07* T MAAC 23 12 .657 -3.41 -4.70 Lost First Round Joe Mihalich (23-12)
8 2005-06  MAAC 11 18 .379 -3.49 -0.87 Joe Mihalich (11-18)
9 2004-05* RT MAAC 20 10 .667 3.12 -3.08 Lost First Round Joe Mihalich (20-10)
10 2003-04  MAAC 22 10 .688 3.26 -3.14 Joe Mihalich (22-10)
11 2002-03  MAAC 17 12 .586 -2.47 -2.23 Joe Mihalich (17-12)
12 2001-02  MAAC 18 14 .563 -3.57 -4.67 Joe Mihalich (18-14)
13 2000-01 R MAAC 15 13 .536 -4.98 -3.62 Joe Mihalich (15-13)
14 1999-00  MAAC 17 12 .586 -6.55 -5.38 Joe Mihalich (17-12)
15 1998-99 R MAAC 17 12 .586 -3.87 -4.49 Joe Mihalich (17-12)
16 1997-98  MAAC 14 13 .519 0.52 -1.41 Jack Armstrong (14-13)
17 1996-97  MAAC 11 17 .393 -7.85 -2.77 Jack Armstrong (11-17)
18 1995-96  MAAC 13 15 .464 -8.08 -4.26 Jack Armstrong (13-15)
19 1994-95  MAAC 5 25 .167 -13.32 -1.01 Jack Armstrong (5-25)
20 1993-94  MAAC 6 21 .222 -13.44 -2.92 Jack Armstrong (6-21)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93  MAAC 23 7 .767 4.68 -4.02 Jack Armstrong (23-7)
22 1991-92  MAAC 14 14 .500 -3.59 -3.66 Jack Armstrong (14-14)
23 1990-91  MAAC 8 20 .286 -6.97 1.50 Jack Armstrong (8-20)
24 1989-90  MAAC 6 22 .214 -11.86 -2.68 Jack Armstrong (6-22)
25 1988-89  NAC 9 19 .321 -10.72 -3.89 Andy Walker (9-19)
26 1987-88  ECACN 15 15 .500 -6.83 -6.86 Andy Walker (15-15)
27 1986-87  ECACN 21 10 .677 4.27 -4.43 Andy Walker (21-10)
28 1985-86  ECACN 14 14 .500 -7.50 -5.53 Andy Walker (14-14)
29 1984-85  ECACN 16 12 .571 -4.61 -4.76 Pete Lonergan (16-12)
30 1983-84  ECACN 10 18 .357 -7.81 -3.77 Pete Lonergan (10-18)
31 1982-83  ECACN 11 18 .379 -10.77 -3.25 Pete Lonergan (11-18)
32 1981-82  ECACN 19 10 .655 -4.23 -4.35 Pete Lonergan (19-10)
33 1980-81  ECACN 11 15 .423 -11.09 -4.66 Pete Lonergan (11-15)
34 1979-80  ECACN 11 16 .407 -8.33 -1.28 Dan Raskin (11-16)
35 1978-79  Ind 6 20 .231 Dan Raskin (6-20)
36 1977-78  Ind 14 12 .538 Dan Raskin (14-12)
37 1976-77  Ind 13 13 .500 Dan Raskin (13-13)
38 1975-76  Ind 17 12 .586 Frank Layden (17-12)
39 1974-75  Ind 13 14 .481 Frank Layden (13-14)
40 1973-74  Ind 12 14 .462 Frank Layden (12-14)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  Ind 9 16 .360 Frank Layden (9-16)
42 1971-72  Ind 21 9 .700 Frank Layden (21-9)
43 1970-71  Ind 14 12 .538 Frank Layden (14-12)
44 1969-70*  Ind 22 7 .759 12 17 Lost Regional Semifinal Frank Layden (22-7)
45 1968-69  Ind 11 13 .458 Frank Layden (11-13)
46 1967-68  Ind 12 12 .500 James Maloney (12-12)
47 1966-67  Ind 12 13 .480 James Maloney (12-13)
48 1965-66  Ind 11 13 .458 James Maloney (11-13)
49 1964-65  Ind 4 17 .190 Taps Gallagher (4-17)
50 1963-64  Ind 8 12 .400 Taps Gallagher (8-12)
51 1962-63  Ind 14 4 .778 Taps Gallagher (14-4)
52 1961-62  Ind 16 8 .667 Taps Gallagher (16-8)
53 1960-61  Ind 16 5 .762 Taps Gallagher (16-5)
54 1959-60  Ind 13 12 .520 Taps Gallagher (13-12)
55 1958-59  Ind 15 7 .682 Taps Gallagher (15-7)
56 1957-58  WNY3 18 7 .720 Taps Gallagher (18-7)
57 1956-57  WNY3 12 13 .480 16 Taps Gallagher (12-13)
58 1955-56  WNY3 20 7 .741 Taps Gallagher (20-7)
59 1954-55 R WNY3 20 6 .769 8 Taps Gallagher (20-6)
60 1953-54 R WNY3 24 6 .800 12 16 Taps Gallagher (24-6)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53 R WNY3 22 6 .786 17 Taps Gallagher (22-6)
62 1951-52  WNY3 8 21 .276 Taps Gallagher (8-21)
63 1950-51  WNY3 18 10 .643 Taps Gallagher (18-10)
64 1949-50 R WNY3 20 7 .741 Taps Gallagher (20-7)
65 1948-49 R WNY3 24 7 .774 Taps Gallagher (24-7)
66 1947-48 R WNY3 15 9 .625 Taps Gallagher (15-9)
67 1946-47  WNY3 13 8 .619 Taps Gallagher (13-8)
68 1945-46  Ind 11 8 .579 Edward Flynn (11-8)
69 1944-45  Ind 7 6 .538 Edward Flynn (7-6)
70 1942-43  Ind 20 6 .769 Taps Gallagher (20-6)
71 1941-42  Ind 16 6 .727 Taps Gallagher (16-6)
72 1940-41  Ind 13 7 .650 Taps Gallagher (13-7)
73 1939-40  Ind 12 7 .632 Taps Gallagher (12-7)
74 1938-39  Ind 11 8 .579 Taps Gallagher (11-8)
75 1937-38  Ind 8 13 .381 Taps Gallagher (8-13)
76 1936-37  Ind 12 10 .545 Taps Gallagher (12-10)
77 1935-36  Ind 17 6 .739 Taps Gallagher (17-6)
78 1934-35  Ind 13 6 .684 Taps Gallagher (13-6)
79 1933-34  Ind 11 9 .550 Taps Gallagher (11-9)
80 1932-33  Ind 13 6 .684 Taps Gallagher (13-6)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1931-32  Ind 19 5 .792 Taps Gallagher (19-5)
82 1930-31  Ind 12 10 .545 William McCarthy (12-10)
83 1929-30  Ind 9 11 .450 William McCarthy (9-11)
84 1928-29  Ind 12 9 .571 William McCarthy (12-9)
85 1927-28  Ind 11 5 .688 William McCarthy (11-5)
86 1926-27  Ind 8 7 .533 Peter Dwyer (8-7)
87 1925-26  Ind 12 6 .667 Peter Dwyer (12-6)
88 1924-25  Ind 12 7 .632 Peter Dwyer (12-7)
89 1923-24  Ind 9 10 .474 Peter Dwyer (9-10)
90 1922-23  Ind 13 4 .765 John Blake (13-4)
91 1921-22  Ind 27 4 .871 John Blake (27-4)
92 1920-21  Ind 15 4 .789 John Blake (15-4)
93 1919-20  Ind 6 2 .750 John Blake (6-2)
94 1918-19  Ind 1 0 1.000 John O'Shea (1-0)
95 1917-18  Ind 8 3 .727 John O'Shea (8-3)
96 1916-17  Ind 2 5 .286 Tom Tracey (2-5)
97 1915-16  Ind 4 6 .400 Tom Tracey (4-6)
98 1914-15  Ind 8 9 .471 A. V. Barrett (8-9)
99 1913-14  Ind 9 4 .692 A. V. Barrett (9-4)
100 1912-13  Ind 9 10 .474 A. V. Barrett (9-10)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
101 1911-12  Ind 11 10 .524 A. V. Barrett (11-10)
102 1910-11  Ind 7 7 .500 Alfred Heerdt (7-7)
103 1909-10  Ind 13 3 .813 Claude Allen (13-3)
104 1908-09  Ind 2 7 .222 Bob Yates (2-7)
105 1907-08  Ind 6 6 .500 Jack Reed (6-6)
106 1906-07  Ind 5 5 .500 Jack Reed (5-5)
107 1905-06  Ind 4 2 .667 Charles McGrath (4-2)