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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 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Bob Pickett enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Toledo  13   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Holy Cross  0   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Harvard  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Rhode Island  3   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Delaware  13   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Maine  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Boston  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Connecticut  6   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Lehigh  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ New Hampshire  10   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Northeastern  14   31   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed229
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record14-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-6
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 3-8141229   Bob Pickett

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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.