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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: Thomas Eck
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Thomas Eck enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Bates (ME)  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Worcester Tech  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Williams (MA)  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Rhode Island  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Northeastern  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Vermont  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Springfield (MA)  14   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Tufts (MA)  6   6   T       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record2-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 3-4-1114110   Thomas Eck

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.