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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: Dick MacPherson
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Dick MacPherson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Villanova  13   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Maine  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Dartmouth  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Vermont  14   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Boston  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Rhode Island  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Connecticut  9   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Colgate  34   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Holy Cross  20   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. New Hampshire  27   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Boston College  8   70   L       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record12-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 5-6219232   Dick MacPherson

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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