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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: Dick MacPherson
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Dick MacPherson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Maine  10   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Dartmouth  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Northeastern  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Boston  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Rhode Island  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Connecticut  29   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Western Illinois  16   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Holy Cross  45   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ New Hampshire  11   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Boston College  14   24   L       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record11-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 8-2210102   Dick MacPherson

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 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.