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: Bob Pickett Conference: Yankee-
1981 Season Highlights
Bob Pickett enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1981 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Holy Cross
13
10
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Dartmouth
10
8
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Rhode Island
10
16
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Delaware
15
38
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Maine
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Boston
34
20
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Connecticut
29
24
W
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Boston College
22
52
L
Sat., Nov. 14 @ New Hampshire
20
9
W
1981 Season Totals
Record 6-3
Points Scored 173
Scoring Average 19.2
Points Allowed 184
Defense Average 20.4
Opponents Record 9-13
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1981 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1981 All Yankee Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.