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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 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Dick MacPherson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Army  10   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Maine  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Harvard  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Youngstown State  54   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Boston  41   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Rhode Island  37   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Connecticut  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Holy Cross  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ New Hampshire  19   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Boston College  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Lehigh  23   30   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record14-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 8-3274145   Dick MacPherson

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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