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1976 UMass Minutemen football team

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1976 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–5 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Toledo*W 28–149,500
September 18at MaineW 24–37,100
September 25at Harvard*L 13–2414,454–1,7000[1]
October 9at Boston University
W 33–61,000–1,002[2]
October 16at Rhode IslandW 14–78,359
October 23Connecticutdagger
L 6–2814,900
October 30at Rutgers*L 7–2420,100–20,400[3]
November 6at Holy Cross*W 21–1410,011[4]
November 13New Hampshire
L 0–2310,900
November 20Boston College*
L 0–3513,3004[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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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 Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.