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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: Vic Fusia
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Vic Fusia enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Maine  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Dartmouth  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Buffalo  13   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Boston  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Rhode Island  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Connecticut  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Vermont  48   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Holy Cross  29   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. New Hampshire  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Boston College  10   21   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored190
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average14.5
  Opponents Record14-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record2-3
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 4-5-1190145   Vic Fusia

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 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.