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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: Bob Pickett
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Bob Pickett enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. West Chester (PA)  25   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Holy Cross  14   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Harvard  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Rhode Island  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Delaware  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Maine  24   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Boston  6   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Connecticut  30   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Boston College  21   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. New Hampshire  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. American International (MA)  29   13   W       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed227
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record13-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 5-6220227   Bob Pickett

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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