1916 Massachusetts Aggies football team

1916 Massachusetts Aggies football
ConferenceAthletic League of New England State Colleges
Record2–4–2 ( Athletic League of New England State Colleges)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field

The 1916 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1916 college football season. The team was coached by George Melican and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.The 1916 season was Melican's only as head coach of the Aggies and the team's last season before disbanding during World War I. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–4–2.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Connecticut
W 12–0[2]
October 14at Dartmouth
L 0–62[3][4]
October 21at Harvard
L 0–47[5][6]
October 28Worcester Tech
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
W 7–0[7]
November 4at Tufts
L 0–28[8]
November 11at Williams
T 0–0[9]
November 18at Cornell
L 0–37[10][11]
November 25at Springfield YMCA
T 6–6[12]

Note: All scores/opponents sourced from Carlson 1988.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Carlson, Kenneth N. (1988). College football scorebook. Lynnwood, Wash.: Rain Belt Publications. pp. 446, 448. ISBN 978-0-938428-09-1. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "M.A.C. has easy time with C.A.C." The Springfield Union. October 8, 1916. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dartmouth swamps Massachusetts Aggies". New York Tribune. October 15, 1916. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Massachusetts at Dartmouth Box Score, October 14, 1916". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Harvard takes easy victory over Agriculturists in the stadium". Boston Sunday Post. October 22, 1916. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Massachusetts at Harvard Box Score, October 21, 1916". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Forward pass wins". The Springfield Sunday Republican. October 29, 1916. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tufts hangs up another victory". Boston Sunday Post. November 5, 1916. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gain eleven break in slow contest". The Springfield Union. November 12, 1916. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ithacans pile up big score". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1916. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Massachusetts at Cornell Box Score, November 18, 1916". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  12. ^ "Fumbles costly to Springfield College eleven". The Springfield Union. November 26, 1916. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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