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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: Mel Taube
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1935 -> 1936 --> 2024
1935 Season Highlights
 Mel Taube enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1935 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Williams (MA)  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Bowdoin (ME)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Connecticut  25   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Rhode Island  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Worcester Tech  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Amherst (MA)  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Northeastern  12   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Rensselaer Tech (NY)  28   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Tufts (MA)  19   13   W       
 
1935 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record2-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2
1935 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1935 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 2-4-13970   J.O. Christian
Notre Dame 7-1-114362   Elmer F. Layden
Pittsburgh 7-1-213528   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Temple 7-318168   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Army 6-2-117662   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College 6-314677   John R. Dinny McNamara
Michigan State 6-220757   Charles W. Bachman
Syracuse 6-1-111256   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Navy 5-413689   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
San Jose State 5-5-1116101   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Troy 5-5168169   Albert Elmore
Western Michigan 5-37891   Mitchell Gary
Eastern Michigan 4-2-24341   Elton J. Rynearson
Penn State 4-47670   Robert A. Bob Higgins
East Carolina 3-37832   G.L. Doc Mathis
Georgia Southern 3-3-29889   Crook Smith
West Virginia 3-4-212996   Charles C. Trusty Tallman
Buffalo 2-626213   George Van Bibber
Central Michigan 2-63995   Alex Yunevich
Jacksonville State 2-45493   T.B. Shotts
Massachusetts 5-4117105   Mel Taube

1935 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1935 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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