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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 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bob Pickett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Villanova  21   25   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Maine  40   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Harvard  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Morgan State  38   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Boston  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Rhode Island  19   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Connecticut  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Rutgers  11   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Holy Cross  33   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. New Hampshire  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Boston College  27   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 9  @ Nevada  44   21   W       
 Sat., Dec. 16  @ Florida A&M  28   35   L       Pioneer Bowl Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored343
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record24-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 9-4343173   Bob Pickett

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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