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-
1989 Season Highlights
Jim Reid enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1989 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 vs.
James Madison
28
28
T
Sat., Sep. 16 @ Lehigh
42
23
W
Sat., Sep. 23 @ Maine
23
40
L
Sat., Sep. 30 @ Boston
19
41
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs. Rhode Island
31
6
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Connecticut
33
39
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Delaware
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Northeastern
31
27
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Richmond
17
14
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @ Villanova
26
29
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs. New Hampshire
34
28
W
1989 Season Totals
Record 5-5
-1
Points Scored 298
Scoring Average 27.1
Points Allowed 296
Defense Average 26.9
Opponents Record 13-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
-1
Away Record 2-4
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1989 Yankee- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Massachusetts
5-5-1 298 296
Jim Reid
1989 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1989 All Yankee Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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