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-
1959 Season Highlights
Charlie ORourke enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Maine
21
16
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @ Harvard
22
36
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Delaware
12
42
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Connecticut
0
26
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Rhode Island
6
30
L
Sat., Oct. 24 @ Northeastern
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Boston
6
20
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Brandeis (MA)
25
6
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @ New Hampshire
19
6
W
1959 Season Totals
Record 3-5
-1
Points Scored 111
Scoring Average 12.3
Points Allowed 182
Defense Average 20.2
Opponents Record 6-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-2
-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.