1976 UMass Minutemen football team

The 1976 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Yankee Conference in Division II (NCAA). The team was coached by Dick MacPherson and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 55 overall and 32 in conference play.

1976 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1976 record55 (32 YC)
Head coachDick MacPherson (6th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium (17,000)
1976 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. T–10 New Hampshire $^ 4 1 0  8 3 0
UMass 3 2 0  5 5 0
Maine 2 3 0  6 5 0
Rhode Island 2 3 0  3 5 0
Boston University 2 3 0  3 7 0
Connecticut 2 3 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11Toledo*W 28–149,500
September 18at MaineOrono, MEW 24–37,100
September 25at Harvard*L 13–2414,454
October 9at Boston University
W 33–61,000
October 16at Rhode IslandW 14–78,359
October 23Connecticut
L 6–2814,900
October 30at Rutgers*L 7–2420,100
November 6at Holy Cross*W 21–1410,011
November 13New Hampshire
L 0–2310,900
November 20Boston College*
L 0–3513,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

    UMass Athletics Archive (Archived 2012-03-03)


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