1976 UMass Minutemen football team

1976 UMass Minutemen football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–5 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Dick MacPherson (6th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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.