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: Mel Taube Conference: Independent-
1934 Season Highlights
Mel Taube enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1934 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Williams (MA)
7
12
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @ Bowdoin (ME)
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Connecticut
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. Rhode Island
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs. Worcester Tech
20
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Amherst (MA)
16
9
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Northeastern
37
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Rensselaer Tech (NY)
32
0
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @ Tufts (MA)
0
6
L
1934 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-1
Points Scored 119
Scoring Average 13.2
Points Allowed 40
Defense Average 4.4
Opponents Record 1-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 1-1
-1
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1934 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1934 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.