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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: Jim Reid
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jim Reid enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Maine  45   42   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Ball State  17   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Harvard  45   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Boston  44   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Rhode Island  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Connecticut  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Delaware  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Northeastern  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Richmond  26   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Villanova  17   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ New Hampshire  64   42   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Eastern Kentucky  17   28   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored343
  Scoring Average28.6
  Points Allowed291
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record15-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-3
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 8-4343291   Jim Reid

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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