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1972 UMass Minutemen football team
| 1972 UMass Minutemen football |
|---|
| Yankee Conference |
| 9–2 (5–0 Yankee) |
| Dick MacPherson (2nd season) |
| Alumni Stadium |
The 1972 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Dick MacPherson and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1972 season was the first in which Massachusetts was named the "Minutemen," as the university had changed their nickname from the "Redmen" due to changing attitudes regarding the use of Native American-themed mascots in sports. It was also the last season of the NCAA's University and College Division setup, as they would split athletics into three numbered divisions in 1973, with UMass moving into Division II. Massachusetts performed strongly enough in the regular season to earn a spot in the 1972 Boardwalk Bowl, which at the time served as the NCAA College Division East championship game. The team defeated UC Davis by a score of 35–14 and finished the season with a record of 9–2 overall and 5–0 in conference play.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | Maine | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | W 37–0 | 8,500–9,500 | |||
| September 30 | at Harvard* | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | W 28–19 | 13,000–13,500 | |||
| October 7 | at Vermont | Centennial FieldBurlington, VT | W 33–14 | 4,700 | |||
| October 14 | Boston University* | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | W 44–15 | 12,500 | |||
| October 21 | at Rhode Island | Meade StadiumKingston, RI | W 42–7 | 4,621–5,857 | |||
| October 28 | Connecticut | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA (rivalry) | W 49–16 | 17,500 | |||
| November 4 | at Bucknell* | No. 10 | Christy Mathewson–Memorial StadiumLewisburg, PA | L 15–28 | 6,800 | ||
| November 11 | at Holy Cross* | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | L 16–28 | 16,321–16,700 | |||
| November 18 | New Hampshire | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA (rivalry) | W 42–7 | 11,700 | |||
| November 25 | Boston College* | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA (rivalry) | W 28–7 | 20,000 | |||
| December 9 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. UC Davis* | Atlantic City Convention CenterAtlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Bowl) | W 35–14 | 2,857 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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