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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: Bob Pickett
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
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
  Record6-3
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record9-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 6-3173184   Bob Pickett

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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.