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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: Jim Reid
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Jim Reid enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ James Madison  16   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Richmond  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Northeastern  31   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Rhode Island  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Delaware  13   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Maine  23   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Boston  34   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Holy Cross  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Harvard  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. New Hampshire  38   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Connecticut  17   20   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record13-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 8-3251258   Jim Reid

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.