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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: Thomas Eck
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Thomas Eck enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Bates (ME)  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Norwich (VT)  19   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Worcester Tech  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Rhode Island  12   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Devens (MA)  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Vermont  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Springfield (MA)  0   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Tufts (MA)  13   13   T       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed123
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-3 -1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 3-4-1124123   Thomas Eck

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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