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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 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Bob Pickett enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Villanova  24   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Delaware State  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Rhode Island  26   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Delaware  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Maine  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Boston  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Connecticut  39   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Holy Cross  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. New Hampshire  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Boston College  12   13   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record14-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 7-3212105   Bob Pickett

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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.