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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: Elbert Carraway
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Elbert Carraway enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ American International (MA)  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Bowdoin (ME)  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Connecticut  7   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Rhode Island  6   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Worcester Tech  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Amherst (MA)  6   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Coast Guard  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Rensselaer Tech (NY)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Tufts (MA)  0   7   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -1
  Points Scored44
  Scoring Average4.9
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record6-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-3 -1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-2-118764   J.O. Christian
San Jose State 11-2-127379   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Pittsburgh 9-0-120334   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Michigan State 8-211742Lost  0-6  Charles W. Bachman
West Virginia 8-1-118339Won  7-6  Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Army 7-217672   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Central Michigan 6-220042   Ron Finch
Notre Dame 6-2-17749   Elmer F. Layden
Eastern Michigan 5-2-115659   Elton J. Rynearson
Penn State 5-3143114   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Syracuse 5-2-113257   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan 5-39265   Mitchell Gary
Boston College 4-4-110968   Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Buffalo 4-48994   Jim Peele
Navy 4-4-115074   Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Massachusetts 1-7-144135   Elbert Carraway
Temple 3-2-43859   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
East Carolina 2-56578   J.D. Swede Alexander
Georgia Southern 2-958272   Crook Smith
Troy 2-6-236161   Albert Elmore
Jacksonville State 0-50185   T.B. Shotts

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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