1976 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season

1976 UMass Minutemen football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 5–5 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Dick MacPherson (6th season)

Home stadium| Alumni Stadium

Seasons

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1977 ->

1976 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. T–8 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

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 5-5 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| Toledo*|

* Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

| W 28–14| 9,500|
September 18| at Maine|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 24–3| 7,100|
September 25| at Harvard*|

* Harvard Stadium
* Boston, MA

| L 13–24| 14,454–1,7000| [1]
October 9| at Boston University|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 33–6| 1,000–1,002| [2]
October 16| at Rhode Island|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| W 14–7| 8,359|
October 23| Connecticut|

* Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA (rivalry)

| L 6–28| 14,900|
October 30| at Rutgers*|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| L 7–24| 20,100–20,400| [3]
November 6| at Holy Cross*|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| W 21–14| 10,011| [4]
November 13| New Hampshire|

* Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA (rivalry)

| L 0–23| 10,900|
November 20| Boston College*|

* Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA (rivalry)

| L 0–35| 13,3004| [5]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 3, 1976). "Kubacki Rolls, BU Falls, 37-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 77 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
3. ^ Whiteside, Larry (October 31, 1976). "Blocked Punt Sparks Rutgers to Victory over UMass, 24-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Mumpton, Roy (November 7, 1976). "Minutemen Tackle HC, 21-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ O'Gara, Roger (November 22, 1976). "BC Eagles maul UMass 35-0, scoring 28 in first half". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. p. 39. Retrieved May 14, 2017 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

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UMass Minutemen football

Venues|

* Alumni Field (1879–1964)
* Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (1965–2011, 2014–)
* Gillette Stadium (alternate) (2012–2016)

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* Bowl games
* Boston College
* New Hampshire
* UConn

Culture & lore|

* Sam the Minuteman
* "Fight Mass"
* University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band

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