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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 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Bob Pickett enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Villanova  7   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Maine  38   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Harvard  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. North Carolina Central  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Boston  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Rhode Island  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Connecticut  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Holy Cross  18   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ New Hampshire  29   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Boston College  3   41   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record8-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 6-4207154   Bob Pickett

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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