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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
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  
  Record 5-6
  
  Points Scored 219  
  Scoring Average 19.9  
  Points Allowed 232  
  Defense Average 21.1  
  Opponents Record 12-9
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 2-3
  
  Away Record 3-3
     
  
 
		
1974 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
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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