FCS School of the Day #60 - Massachusetts

[dbackjon]

Massachusetts Minutemen
Public
Founded 1863
Amherst, Massachusetts
Students: 26,000
CAA
Colors: Maroon and White
McGuirk Stadium (17,000)
2008 Record: 7-5, 4-4

Date Game Location Time / Result

09/05/09 at Kansas State (Snyder Stadium) Manhattan, Kansas TBA
09/12/09 vs. Albany (McGuirk Stadium) Amherst, Mass. 6:00 p.m. ET
09/19/09 vs. Rhode Island * (McGuirk Stadium) Amherst, Mass. 3:30 p.m. ET
09/26/09 vs. Stony Brook (McGuirk Stadium) Amherst, Mass. 6:00 p.m. ET
10/03/09 Open Date - TBA
10/10/09 at Delaware * (Delaware Stadium) Newark, Del. 6:00 p.m. ET
10/17/09 vs. New Hampshire * (McGuirk Stadium) Amherst, Mass. 3:30 p.m. ET
10/24/09 at Richmond * (UR Stadium) Richmond, Va. 3:00 p.m. ET
10/31/09 at Maine (Alfond Stadium) Orono, Maine 3:30 p.m. ET
11/07/09 vs. Northeastern * (McGuirk Stadium) Amherst, Mass. 12:00 p.m. ET
11/14/09 vs. James Madison * (McGuirk Stadium) Amherst, Mass. 12:00 p.m. ET
11/21/09 at Hofstra * (Shuart Stadium) Hempstead, N.Y. TBA


The university was founded in 1863 under the provisions of the Federal Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act to provide instruction to Massachusetts citizens in the "agricultural, mechanical, and military arts". Accordingly, the university was initially named the Massachusetts Agricultural College, popularly referred to as Mass Aggie or M.A.C.. At the time, the university had 50 men enrolled and including only a fraction of what the campus is today- including the Old Chapel, South College, and Goodell Hall, which was the library at the time. In 1931, due to an increase in enrollment and support from the Commonwealth, it was renamed Massachusetts State College.

Notable Alumni:
Col Hogan
Umassfan
Collegesportsinfo
Natalie Cole 1972, singer
Richard Gere, 1971, actor (did not graduate)
Bill Pullman, 1980 MFA, actor
Kendra Kay, Adult Film Star
Jeff Corwin 2002, Animal Planet's The Jeff Corwin Experience
Bill Cosby 1972G, 1976 Ed.D., actor, comedian, writer
Marcus Camby 1996, professional basketball player
Rick Pitino 1974, professional/collegiate basketball coach
Jack Welch 1957, retired CEO of General Electric

[Col Hogan]

One other grad of note: Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com

[bobbythekidd]

I need to look up Kendra Kay.

[Col Hogan]

Another grad - Julius Erving "Dr. J", class of 1986

[Col Hogan]

Greg Landry, Class of 1968,1st round draft pick of the Lions (QB), also played for the Baltimore Colts and Chicago Bears (1968 - 1981)

[Col Hogan]

At 26 stories, the W.E.B. Dubois Library is the tallest library in the United States