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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: Mark Whipple
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Mark Whipple enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 26  vs. Hawaii  35   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Coastal Carolina  28   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Old Dominion  7   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Temple  21   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Tennessee  13   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Ohio  50   58   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Georgia Southern  55   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Appalachian State  30   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Mississippi State  23   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Maine  44   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Brigham Young  16   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Florida International  45   63   L       
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored367
  Scoring Average30.6
  Points Allowed382
  Defense Average31.8
  Opponents Record63-75
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-5
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2017 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Army 10-3399286Won  42-35  Jeff Monken
Notre Dame 10-3445279Won  21-17  Brian Kelly
Brigham Young 4-9222321   Kalani Sitake
Massachusetts 4-8367382   Mark Whipple

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.