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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: Dick MacPherson
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Dick MacPherson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Toledo  28   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Maine  24   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Harvard  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Boston  33   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Rhode Island  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Connecticut  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Rutgers  7   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Holy Cross  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. New Hampshire  0   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Boston College  0   35   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record24-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record4-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 5-5146178   Dick MacPherson

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.