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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: Mel Taube
Conference: Independent-

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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Mel Taube enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Bowdoin (ME)  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Connecticut  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Rhode Island  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Worcester Tech  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Amherst (MA)  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Saint Anselm (NH)  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Rensselaer Tech (NY)  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Tufts (MA)  0   13   L       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed65
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record1-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 1-6-139176   Summer Dole
Army 9-122726   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College 8-116950   Joseph Joe McKenney
Pittsburgh 8-114713   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Eastern Michigan 6-211571   Elton J. Rynearson
Tulsa 6-19319   Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Central Michigan 5-2-116358   George Van Bibber
Georgia Southern 5-416775   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 5-310865   Mel Taube
Navy 5-49086   Edgar E. Rip Miller
Temple 5-311096   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Troy 5-19926   Albert Elmore
Michigan State 4-2-27349   Charles W. Bachman
Syracuse 4-413179   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Notre Dame 3-5-13280   Heartley Hunk Anderson
Penn State 3-3-111766   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Texas El Paso 3-765111   Mack Saxon
West Virginia 3-5-387145   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Western Michigan 3-3-16664   Mitchell Gary
Ball State 1-6-12090   Lawrence McPhee
East Carolina 1-5699   Kenneth Beatty
Jacksonville State 1-4-159101   T.B. Shotts

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.