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: Charlie ORourke Conference: Yankee- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1954 Season Highlights  
 Charlie ORourke enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.  
    
		
		
1954 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 25   vs. American International (MA)  
    
   	 32  
   	 27  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 2   @ Harvard  
    
   	 13  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 9   vs.
Connecticut 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 16   @ Rhode Island  
    
   	 6  
   	 52  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 23   vs. Northeastern  
    
   	 0  
   	 39  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 30   @ Vermont  
    
   	 25  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 6   vs. New Hampshire  
    
   	 12  
   	 32  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 13   @ Tufts (MA)  
    
   	 19  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1954 Season Totals  
  Record 4-4
  
  Points Scored 127  
  Scoring Average 15.9  
  Points Allowed 210  
  Defense Average 26.3  
  Opponents Record 1-8
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 2-2
  
  Away Record 2-2
     
  
 
		
1954 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1954 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1954 All Yankee Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.