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: Bob Pickett Conference: Yankee-
1980 Season Highlights
Bob Pickett enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 vs. Villanova
24
12
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. Delaware State
39
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Rhode Island
26
8
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Delaware
17
21
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @ Maine
21
14
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @ Boston
0
3
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Connecticut
39
21
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @ Holy Cross
17
13
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. New Hampshire
17
0
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Boston College
12
13
L
1980 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 212
Scoring Average 21.2
Points Allowed 105
Defense Average 10.5
Opponents Record 14-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 3-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 All Yankee Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).