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-
1973 Season Highlights
Dick MacPherson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1973 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 vs. Holy Cross
28
30
L
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. Villanova
21
20
W
Sat., Sep. 22 vs. Maine
20
0
W
Sat., Sep. 29 @ Harvard
7
24
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Rutgers
25
22
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @ Boston
20
6
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. Rhode Island
35
41
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Connecticut
6
28
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Vermont
27
7
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @ New Hampshire
28
7
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Boston College
14
59
L
1973 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 231
Scoring Average 21.0
Points Allowed 244
Defense Average 22.2
Opponents Record 21-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 3-3
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1973 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1973 All Yankee Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.