UMass Football history--- 1986

I've added 17 scans from 1986 to the "UMass Football History" collection. The link to the album is here. Note the tiny "magnifying glass' icon in the upper right of the images. Clicking that symbol presents a larger view to read text or have a closer look at the image. Click on the images above and blogger displays a much larger view.

Included in the scans are articles on Ned Toffey, Mike Moran, John Benzinger, Bob Greaney and Paul Manganaro.

UMass went 8-3 in 1986 and were Co-Yankee Conference Champs (5-2). A 17-20 loss to UConn in the last game of the season kept the Minutemen out of the playoffs. That was the 15th Yankee Conference title for UMass.

UMass QB Tim Bryant was Yankee Conference Rookie-of-the-Year. Bryant went 107-207 1,430 .517 AVE 6 TDs 111.6 EFF.

1986 Captains were Paul Manganaro and Stan Kaczoroski.

All-Yankee Conference players that year were John Benzinger OT), Stan Kaczoroski (OG), John McKeon (LB), Al Neri (FB), Pete Montini (C), Todd Rundle (LB), Bob Shelmire (DB) and Dimitry Yavis (P).

UMass played Maine at the Stadium at Old Orchard Beach. UMass won 23-13 in front of 8,500. Another article on the stadium renovation here. Mrs. Blog and I attended the game.

UMass also played Boston University at Nickerson Field. We won 34-25 in front of 12,000+. The two starters scans are from the BU program.

The image of the 1986 UMass press guide shows the damage it took during my basement flood.