Engineers
RPI's sports teams are known as the Engineers. The teams for men's and women's hockey, track and field, indoor track, cross country, football and tennis have always been known as the Engineers, while the rest of the varsity sports teams were known as the Red Hawks until 9/10/09 when the institute announced it would change all team names to the Engineers, reverting to the method used years ago by the school. The pep band will most commonly play at home men's and women's hockey games, as well as home football games. Every home men's hockey and football game is broadcasted by WRPI 91.5 FM, RPI's college radio station.
Hockey
| Men's Hockey | Women's Hockey | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Name | Position | Year | Number | Name | Position | Year |
| 3 | Guy Leboeuf | D | 2014 | 1 | Sara Till | G | 2016 |
| 4 | Craig Bokenfohr | D | 2016 | 2 | Eleeza Cox | F | 2015 |
| 5 | Luke Curadi | D | 2015 | 3 | Kathryn Schilter | D | 2015 |
| 6 | Phil Hampton | D | 2016 | 4 | Ali Svoboda | F | 2015 |
| 7 | Zach Schroeder | F | 2015 | 5 | Katie Daniels (C) | D | 2013 |
| 9 | Matt Neal | F | 2015 | 6 | Madison Marzario | D | 2014 |
| 10 | Curtis Leonard | D | 2015 | 7 | Delaney Middlebrook | D | 2016 |
| 11 | Bo Dolan | D | 2014 | 8 | Taylor Mahoney | F | 2015 |
| 12 | Johnny Rogic | F | 2014 | 9 | Missy Mankey | F | 2014 |
| 14 | Greg Burgdoerfer | F | 2013 | 10 | Lauren Wash | F | 2016 |
| 15 | Jacob Laliberte | F | 2015 | 11 | Alexa Gruschow | F | 2016 |
| 17 | Milos Bubela | F | 2016 | 12 | Jenn Godin | D | 2016 |
| 18 | Travis Fulton | F | 2016 | 13 | Mariana Walsh | F | 2015 |
| 19 | Mike Zalewski | F | 2016 | 14 | Toni Sanders | D | 2014 |
| 21 | Mark McGowan | F | 2015 | 15 | Taylor Horton (C) | F | 2013 |
| 22 | C.J. Lee (C) | F | 2013 | 16 | Mari Mankey | F | 2016 |
| 23 | Brock Higgs | F | 2014 | 17 | Clare Padmore | F | 2014 |
| 24 | Chris Bradley | D | 2016 | 19 | Jordan Smelker | F | 2014 |
| 25 | Andrew Commers | F | 2016 | 21 | Andie Le Donne | D | 2013 |
| 26 | Mark Miller | F | 2016 | 23 | Nona Letuligasenoa | D | 2014 |
| 27 | Marty O'Grady | F | 2013 | 24 | Brandi Banks | D | 2016 |
| 28 | Matt Tinordi | F | 2014 | 26 | Kristen Jakubowski | F | 2012 |
| 29 | Nick Bailen | D | 2013 | 30 | Brianna Piper | G | 2015 |
| 32 | Bryce Merriam | G | 2013 | 31 | Kelly O'Brien | G | 2015 |
| 33 | Jason Kasdorf | G | 2016 | ||||
| 34 | Scott Diebold | G | 2015 | ||||
| 39 | Ryan Haggerty | F | 2015 | ||||
Sport with stick and puck and ice.
Big Games
There are a number of hockey games over the course of the season that carry special significance.
Big Red Freakout!
Recent Opponents and Results
2011-2012: Colgate L 3-8
2010-2011: Yale W 5-2
2009-2010: Princeton L 0-7
2008-2009: Yale L 1-4
2007-2008: Princeton L 0-4
For information on Freakout, see this page.
Blackout
Blackout, formerly Black Friday, started during the 2003-2004 season to honor the passing of women's hockey coach Bill Cahill and equipment manager Tom Cavosie. This game now takes place on the first home ECAC Hockey game of the season. Free admission is given to all students wearing black, and members of the band are given black t-shirts which they wear over their regular rugby shirts. The team also wears special black jerseys for the game which are raffled off for charity afterwards. In 2010, Black Friday was replaced with Black Saturday. RPI is 7-2-1 all-time in Black Friday games.
Recent Opponents and Results
2012-2013: Union L 2-4
2011-2012: Yale L 0-2
2010-2011: Union W 4-3 OT
2009-2010: Yale W 5-2
2008-2009: Harvard W 3-2
For a complete list of Blackout results, see this page.
Mayor's Cup
The Mayor's Cup is an annual matchup between RPI and Union in January. It consists of a women's game and men's game held in the MVP Arena in Albany, NY. It often has a large turnout, given RPI and Union are both local in the area, making it one of the largest venues the band plays for.
White-Out
White-Out started during the 2004-2005 season under the name "White-Out Wednesday" as a gimmick to draw a crowd for a rare mid-week game. The White-Out game has since become an annual event whose scheduling remains somewhat mysterious to the band. RPI is 2-4 (or 2-5) all-time in White-Out games.
Recent Opponents and Results
2011-2012: White-Out may or may not have been played this year. See Senior Night below for what might have been White-Out.
2010-2011: Cornell L 2-3 (OT)
2009-2010: Cornell L 1-2
2008-2009: No White-Out game was played this year.
2007-2008: Clarkson L 1-3
For a complete list of White-Out results, see this page.
Senior Night
Senior Night is the last home game of the regular season. RPI is 34-27-1 in Senior Night games since 1950.
Recent Opponents and Results
2011-2012: Princeton L 2-6
2010-2011: Quinnipiac T 2-2
2009-2010: Princeton L 0-7
2008-2009: St. Lawrence L 0-2
2007-2008: Clarkson L 1-3
For a complete list of Senior Night results, see this page.
Football
That other sport.
Big Games
Like for hockey, there are a few football games over the course of the season that carry special significance.
Dutchman's Shoes Trophy Game
Every year, the Engineers play Union for possession of the Dutchman's Shoes Trophy. Dating back to 1886, it is the oldest college football rivalry in New York State. Since 1950 (when the trophy was introduced), Union leads the series 46-16. At the current date, the Shoes reside at Union.
Transit Trophy Game
Every year, the Engineers play Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) for possession of the Transit Trophy. Since 1980 (when the trophy was introduced), RPI leads the series 21-10-1. At the current date, the Transit Trophy resides at RPI.
Shot Glass Trophy Game
From 1944 to 2005, the Engineers played the Coast Guard Academy for possession of the Shot Glass Trophy. Coast Guard leads the series 33-19-2, though they've only won 7 times since 1985. The series between the two schools ended following Coast Guard's departure from the Liberty League following the 2005 season. Since RPI won the most recent game of the series, the Shot Glass Trophy resides at RPI in the '87 gym.