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: Charley Molnar Conference: Mid-American-East
2012 Season Highlights
Charley Molnar enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
This was the first season Massachusetts fielded a team.
2012 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Aug. 30 @
Connecticut
0
37
L
Sat., Sep. 8 vs.
Indiana
6
45
L
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Michigan
13
63
L
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Miami Ohio
16
27
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Ohio
34
37
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Western Michigan
14
52
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Bowling Green State
0
24
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Vanderbilt
7
49
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Northern Illinois
0
63
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Akron
22
14
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Buffalo
19
29
L
Fri., Nov. 23 vs.
Central Michigan
21
42
L
2012 Season Totals
Record 1-11
Points Scored 152
Scoring Average 12.7
Points Allowed 482
Defense Average 40.2
Opponents Record 67-71
Conference Record 1-7
Home Record 0-5
Away Record 1-6
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2012 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2012 All Mid-American 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.