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: Don Brown Conference: Atlantic 10-
2004 Season Highlights
Don Brown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
2004 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 @ Delaware State
51
0
W
Sat., Sep. 11 vs. Colgate
30
20
W
Sat., Sep. 18 vs. Richmond
14
24
L
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Delaware
7
21
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Boston College
7
29
L
Sat., Oct. 9 @
James Madison
7
28
L
Sat., Oct. 16 @ New Hampshire
38
21
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @ Rhode Island
24
27
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Maine
35
34
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Northeastern
26
22
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Hofstra
40
30
W
2004 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 279
Scoring Average 25.4
Points Allowed 256
Defense Average 23.3
Opponents Record 22-5
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 3-3
2004 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2004 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2004 All Atlantic 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.