1976 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 UMass Minutemen football Yankee Conference Yankee 5–5 3–1 Dick MacPherson 6th Alumni Stadium 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 1976 NCAA Division II AP September 11 w y Toledo Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 28–14 9,500 September 18 w y Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME 24–3 7,100 September 25 l y y Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 13–24 14,454–1,7000 Kubacki Rolls, BU Falls, 37-14 Bob Monahan October 3, 1976 77 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56222338/1976-harvard-bu October 9 w y Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA 33–6 1,000–1,002 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Boston University) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/68/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 16 w y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 14–7 8,359 October 23 l y Connecticut Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 6–28 14,900 October 30 l y y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 7–24 20,100–20,400 Blocked Punt Sparks Rutgers to Victory over UMass, 24-7 Larry Whiteside October 31, 1976 79 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71828074/1976-rutgers-umass/ November 6 w y y Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA 21–14 10,011 Minutemen Tackle HC, 21-14 Roy Mumpton November 7, 1976 81 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56225754/1976-holy-cross-umass November 13 l New Hampshire Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 0–23 10,900 November 20 l y Boston College Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 0–35 13,3004 O'Gara Roger BC Eagles maul UMass 35-0, scoring 28 in first half https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10990052/the_berkshire_eagle/ The Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Massachusetts November 22, 1976 39 May 14, 2017 Newspapers.com Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UMass) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/400/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 24, 2022 References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons Umass Minutemen football