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-
1987 Season Highlights
Jim Reid enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 12 vs. Maine
14
31
L
Sat., Sep. 19 @ Richmond
51
52
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
James Madison
15
21
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Rhode Island
42
7
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Delaware
34
37
L
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Connecticut
17
21
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Boston
10
7
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Holy Cross
10
54
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @ Villanova
27
44
L
Sat., Nov. 14 @ New Hampshire
10
17
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @ Northeastern
27
7
W
1987 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 257
Scoring Average 23.4
Points Allowed 298
Defense Average 27.1
Opponents Record 16-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1987 Yankee- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Massachusetts
3-8 257 298
Jim Reid
1987 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1987 All Yankee Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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