| Colonial Clash | |
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| History | |
| First meeting | Massachusetts 10, New Hampshire 4 (1897)[1] |
| Last meeting | New Hampshire 27, Massachusetts 21 (2011) |
| Next meeting | None scheduled |
| Number of meetings | 74 |
| All-time series | UMass leads, 43–28–3[1] |
| Largest victory | New Hampshire, 56–7 (1921) |
| Current streak | New Hampshire, 2 |
| Longest UMass win streak | 6 (1969–74, 1977–82) |
| Longest UNH win streak | 4 (1953–56, 1994–97) |
| MVP Trophy: | Bill Knight Trophy |
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.