1980 UMass Football Historical Scans

The following eight images are scans from several 1980 game programs.
I’ve included the 1980 team photo, 1980 coaches, 1980 roster and several other scans from various programs.Also included are three scans from the 10/04/80 UMass-Rhode Island game program at Meade Stadium. It has the offensive and defensive starters for both clubs.
In 2005, when I went [...]

The mother of all sideline warnings

I attended all the UMass games this year except for three: Boston College, Hofstra and SIU. It’s hard to remember a game I attended without the refs throwing a sideline warning flag. Maybe two or three.
Guess that rule does not apply to BCS/I-A teams. Watch this video “The mother of all sideline infractions” Even if [...]

Thorr Bjorn continues to make an impact at Rhode Island

Former UMass assistant AD (and former UMass football player) Thorr Bjorn continues to make an impact in the Rhode Island AD job. See this article about Ram football that is as much about Thorr as it is about new Rhody Head Coach Darren Rizzi. Looks like he is going to inject some life into Rhode [...]

Recruiting 2008—DB/WR Darren Thellen

Looks like UMass will be getting its first verbal shortly. The Boston Herald reports that Darren Thellen a 6-2 195 DB/WR from Brockton, MA is interested in signing with UMass.
Thellen’s MaxPreps page is here .
Image is by Marc Vasconcellos from a site called Wicked Local Photos.
Darren, you made the right choice!

Recruiting 2008 RB Keith Robinson

UMass is recruiting Keith Robinson a 5-9 175 pd RB from Winslow township HS NJ.
His Scout.com profile is here.
He also has a interview about his recruiting and talks about his visiting the UMass team during the William & Mary game .
Keith, UMass is a great place to play football!

KAEO Kicker Michael Torres

Former UMass Kicker Michael Torres is doing well for Central Florida. Story here .

Someone you should know—- Guy Racine

Local bus driver adopts UMass Sports teams. Story here .

2008 Recruiting — OG/DT Reshannon Stanley

UMass is recruiting 6-2 285 pd OG/DT Reshannon Stanley from Weaver HS in Hartford, CT. He is the Hartford Courant State Defensive Player-of-the-Year.
As a defensive tackle, he had 78 tackles and 8 sacks in 2007.
His MaxPreps page is here .
Also being recruited by Hofstra and Central Connecticut .
Raheem, UMass has the best defense in the [...]

Merry Christmas to All!

The UMass Football Blog would like, on its third Christmas to extend to all the UMass Football community, on-line and off, a very merry Christmas.
“Running to the window, he opened it, and put out his head. No fog, no mist; clear, bright, jovial, stirring, cold; cold, piping for the blood to dance to; Golden sunlight; [...]

Recruiting 2008—Josh Kniceley OG

UMass is recruiting Josh Kniceley a 6-3 280 pd OG from Bridgeport, WV. His Scout.com page is here . Kniceley was All-Area, All-Conference and All-State.
Also interested are Army, Marshall and West Virginia.
Josh, UMass is a great place to play college football!