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-
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
Record 8-2
Points Scored 210
Scoring Average 21.0
Points Allowed 102
Defense Average 10.2
Opponents Record 11-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 2-2
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.