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: Thomas Eck Conference: Yankee-
1949 Season Highlights
Thomas Eck enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1949 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 @ Bates (ME)
19
0
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Norwich (VT)
54
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Worcester Tech
6
7
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs. Rhode Island
32
19
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Rochester (NY)
20
27
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @ Vermont
12
20
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @ Springfield (MA)
0
22
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Tufts (MA)
7
27
L
1949 Season Totals
Record 3-5
Points Scored 150
Scoring Average 18.8
Points Allowed 122
Defense Average 15.3
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1949 Yankee- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Massachusetts
3-5 150 122
Thomas Eck
1949 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1949 All Yankee Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.