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: Mark Whipple Conference: Atlantic 10-
2003 Season Highlights
Mark Whipple enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
2003 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 vs. Central Connecticut State
51
7
W
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Kansas State
7
38
L
Sat., Sep. 20 @ Maine
24
16
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
James Madison
31
26
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs. New Hampshire
44
30
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @ William & Mary
24
14
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Hofstra
27
22
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @ Villanova
19
14
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Northeastern
28
24
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Richmond
30
17
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @ Delaware
45
51
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs. Rhode Island
31
17
W
Sat., Nov. 29 @ Colgate
7
19
L
2003 Season Totals
Record 10-3
Points Scored 368
Scoring Average 28.3
Points Allowed 295
Defense Average 22.7
Opponents Record 17-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 3-3
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2003 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2003 All Atlantic 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.