Massachusetts Aggies football, 1879–1889

The Massachusetts Aggies football team (later known as the UMass Minutemen) represented Massachusetts Agricultural College (now known as the University of Massachusetts Amherst) in American football. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Highlights of the school's first 11 years of intercollegiate football include the following:

  • On November 22, 1879, the Aggies played and won their first game, defeating Amherst, 4–0.
  • On November 10, 1880, the Aggies sustained their first loss, falling to Williston Academy by a 10–8 score.
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