Massachusetts Football Team History
Massachusetts Minutemen
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
Founded: 1965 Stadium: McGuirk Alumni Stadium Capacity: 17,000 Colors: Red & Gray & Black Coach: Fred W. Murphy Conference: Athletic League of New England-
1900 Season Highlights
Fred W. Murphy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1900 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 @ Holy Cross
0
6
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Worcester Academy (MA)
12
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Norwich (VT)
50
0
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @ Wesleyan (CT)
0
17
L
Wed., Oct. 17 @ Williams (MA)
0
5
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Trinity (CT)
0
23
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @ Vermont
10
5
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Connecticut
17
6
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Worcester Tech
18
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Amherst (MA)
0
18
L
1900 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 107
Scoring Average 10.7
Points Allowed 80
Defense Average 8.0
Opponents Record 4-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 2-4
1900 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1900 Athletic League of New England- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Massachusetts
5-5 107 80
Fred W. Murphy
1900 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1900 All Athletic League of New England Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.