One of the long-standing traditions of Durfee High School is the annual rivalry between the Durfee Hilltoppers and the New Bedford Whalers during the Thanksgiving football game. Because we receive frequent requests for various types of information about the games, the Keeley Library has compiled the following list. Since there are several discrepencies, we have included all information possible. Any corrections or verifications are appreciated.
Unless otherwise indicated, sources for the following list are:
Durfee Record, yearbook for the appropriate year.
"Durfee Hilltoppers '28 Through '78,"Herald News, November 21, 1979, p. 25.
"Thanksgiving Game History," Durfee Hilltop, November 25, 1998, p. 5.
YEAR | WINNER | YEARBOOK SCORE | HERALD NEWS SCORE | DURFEE HILLTOP SCORE | |
1909 | Durfee | 24-0 Dec. 1909 Durfee Premier | |||
1910 | New Bedford | 12-5 Nov. 1910 Durfee Premier | |||
1911 | New Bedford | 3-0 | 3-0 Dec. 1911 Durfee Premier | ||
1912 | ? | ||||
1913 | tie | 7-7 | |||
1914 | Durfee | 27-0 | played on November 7 | ||
1915 | ? | ||||
1916 | Durfee | 14-7 | played on Columbus Day | ||
1917 | New Bedford | 14-7 | played on Columbus Day? | ||
1918 | tie | 13-13 | played on Thanksgiving | ||
1919 | New Bedford | 6-0 | |||
1920 | ? | ||||
1921 | Durfee | no score given | |||
1922 | Durfee | 12-0 | |||
1923 | New Bedford | 6-0 | |||
1924 | Durfee | 13-0 | |||
1925 | New Bedford | 10-0 | |||
1926 | Durfee | 10-0 | |||
1927 | New Bedford | 7-6 | |||
1928 | Durfee | 6-0 | 6-0 | 6-0 | |
1929 | New Bedford | 7-0 | 7-0 | 7-0 | |
1930 | New Bedford | 34-6 | 33-0 | 33-0 | |
1931 | New Bedford | 6-0 | 6-0 | 6-0 | |
1932 | New Bedford | 6-0 | 6-0 | ||
1933 | New Bedford | 19-0 | 19-0 | 19-0 | |
1934 | New Bedford | 25-6 | 25-6 | 26-25 | |
1935 | New Bedford | 6-0 | 6-0 | 6-0 | |
1936 | tie | 6-6 | 6-6 | 6-6 | |
1937 | New Bedford | 14-0 | 14-0 | 14-0 | |
1938 | New Bedford | 6-0 | 6-0 | 6-0 | |
1939 | New Bedford | 7-0 | 7-0 | ||
1940 | New Bedford | 32-0 | 32-0 | ||
1941 | New Bedford | 26-0 | 26-0 | ||
1942 | tie | 7-7 | 7-7 | 7-7 | |
1943 | New Bedford | 13-0 | 13-0 | 13-0 | |
1944 | Durfee | 53-6 | 53-6 | 56-3 | |
1945 | Durfee | 13-12 | 13-12 | 13-2 | |
1946 | New Bedford | 13-7 | 13-7 | 13-7 | |
1947 | Durfee | 7-0 | 7-0 | ||
1948 | Durfee | 12-8 | 12-6 | ||
1949 | New Bedford | 40-6 | 40-6 | 40-6 | |
1950 | New Bedford | 12-6 | 12-8 | 12-8 | |
1951 | Durfee | 32-0 | 32-0 | 32-0 | |
1952 | Durfee | 31-18 | 30-19 | 30-14 | |
1953 | New Bedford | 12-7 | 12-7 | 12-7 | |
1954 | Durfee | 14-6 | 14-6 | 14-6 | |
1955 | Durfee | 39-19 | 39-19 | 32-12 | |
1956 | Durfee | 30-0 | 30-0 | 30-0 | |
1957 | New Bedford | 6-0 | 7-0 | 7-0 | |
1958 | Durfee | 18-12 | 18-12 | ||
1959 | New Bedford | 42-0 | 42-0 | ||
1960 | Durfee | 7-0 | 7-0 | 7-0 | |
1961 | New Bedford | 36-6 | 36-6 | 36-6 | |
1962 | New Bedford | 12-0 | 12-0 | 12-0 | |
1963 | Durfee | 22-0 | 22-0 | 22-0 | |
1964 | Durfee | 14-6 | 14-6 | 14-6 | |
1965 | New Bedford | 23-0 | 22-0 | 22-0 | |
1966 | New Bedford | 20-14 | 20-14 | 20-14 | |
1967 | tie | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
1968 | New Bedford | 13-6 | 13-6 | 13-6 | |
1969 | New Bedford | 48-6 | 48-6 | 48-6 | |
1970 | New Bedford | 20-0 | 20-0 | 28-6 | |
1971 | New Bedford | 21-8 | 21-8 | 21-8 | |
1972 | Durfee | 7-0 | 7-0 | 7-0 | |
1973 | New Bedford | 21-6 | 21-6 | 12-0 | |
1974 | New Bedford | 12-0 | 12-0 | 12-0 | |
1975 | New Bedford | 20-6 | 20-6 | ||
1976 | New Bedford | 19-0 | 19-0 | ||
1977 | New Bedford | 26-6 | 26-6 | ||
1978 | New Bedford | 26-0 | 26-0 | ||
1979 | New Bedford | 6-0 | |||
1980 | New Bedford | 21-6 | |||
1981 | New Bedford | 47-7 | |||
1982 | New Bedford | 28-6 | |||
1983 | Durfee | 17-7 | |||
1984 | New Bedford | 28-14 | |||
1985 | New Bedford | 6-0 | 6-0 | ||
1986 | tie | 7-7 | 7-7 | ||
1987 | New Bedford | 28-6 | |||
1988 | New Bedford | 27-0 | |||
1989 | New Bedford | 6-2 | |||
1990 | New Bedford | 44-0 | 23-6 | ||
1991 | New Bedford | 33-18 | 14-3 | ||
1992 | New Bedford | Durfee 20-0 | New Bedford 7-0 | ||
1993 | New Bedford | 42-14 | 32-14 | ||
1994 | New Bedford | 35-6 | 10-0 | ||
1995 | New Bedford | 28-15 | 17-7 | ||
1996 | New Bedford | 40-19 | 40-18 | 40-18 according to Standard-Times online | |
1997 | New Bedford | 36-14 | 34-13 | 35-14 according to Standard-Times online | |
1998 | New Bedford | 21-14 according to Standard-Times online | |||
1999 | New Bedford | 20-19 according to Standard-Times online | |||
2000 | Durfee | 24-0 | 24-0 online | ||
2001 | New Bedford | 28-6 | 28-6 online | ||
2002 | Durfee | 28-0 | 28-0 online | ||
2003 | New Bedford | 32-22 | 32-22 online | ||
2004 | New Bedford | 14-13 | 14-13 online | ||
2005 | Durfee | 12-7 | 12-7 online | ||
2006 | Durfee | 20-13 | 20-13 online | ||
2007 | Durfee | 37-34 online | 37-34 according to Standard-Times online | ||
2008 | New Bedford | 37-6 online | |||
2009 | New Bedford | 49-28 online | |||
2010 | New Bedford | 21-7 online | |||
2011 | New Bedford | 18-16 online | |||
2012 | New Bedford | 36-14 online | |||
2013 | New Bedford | 33-6 online | |||
2014 | New Bedford | 28-26 online | |||
2015 | New Bedford | 40-6 online | |||
2016 | Durfee | 32-26 online |
Last Updated: November 24, 2016