Niagara Purple Eagles The Niagara Purple Eagles are athletics teams that represent Niagara University in college sports . Part of the NCAA's Division I , the Purple Eagles field 18 varsity level teams. The Purple Eagles are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and Atlantic Hockey . Between 1946 and 1958, Niagara was a member of the Western New York Little Three Conference . In 2012 , the women's ice hockey program was replaced by women's track and field .Teams Club teams Teams competing at the club level are:Football Niagara first played football in 1897 and continued until suspending operations after the 1909 season. The Purple Eagles returned for the 1914 season and kept playing college football until World War II made the 1941 season Niagara's last until 1946. For the third time, the Purple Eagles suspended their team after the 1950 season, only to return in 1967. After 20 seasons of play that had seven winless seasons with six occurring in a span of seven years , the Purple Eagles dropped football for the fourth and final time after the 1987 season. Over the span of 67 seasons, the team went won 182 games, lost 205 games, and had 31 ties. They played in One bowl game in 1975, losing to Assumption College . The Eagles had 37 seasons in which they finished with more wins and ties than losses, though the Purple Eagles finished on an 18-game losing streak in over three seasons , their last win occurring in October 1985 . The most wins they had in a season was 1902, in which they went 9–3–1, while the most losses they had in a season was 1922, when they finished 1–8–1.Notable players Chris CappanolaWomen's ice hockey Rivalries Niagara's fiercest rivals include:St. Bonaventure Bonnies Canisius Golden GriffinsAll-Americans Calvin Murphy, 1970 Tania Pinelli, 2002 Juan Mendez, 2005 Allison Rutledge, 2007 Paul Zanette, 2011 NCAA postseason appearances Men's Hockey: 2013 , 2008 , 2004 , 2000 Women's Volleyball: 2011, 2010 , 2009 Men's Basketball: 2007, 2005, 1970 Women's Tennis: 2005, 2003 Women's Soccer: 2006 Women's Hockey: 2002 Softball: 1998 Men's Soccer: 2012Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championships Women's Volleyball: 2011, 2010, 2009 Men's Basketball: 2007, 2005 Women's Soccer: 2006 Women's Tennis: 2005, 2003 Softball: 1998 Men's Swimming: 1994 Men's Soccer: 2012Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season titles Women's Volleyball: 2011, 2010 Women's Tennis: 2009, 2003 Men's Basketball: 2005, 2001, 1999 Men's Hockey: 2008, 2004, 2000College Hockey America regular-season titles Men's Hockey: 2007, 2006, 2000 Men's Hockey: 2013
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