Dick MacPherson
American football player and coach (1930–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard F. MacPherson (November 4, 1930 – August 8, 2017) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1971 to 1977 and at Syracuse University from 1981 to 1990, compiling a career college football record of 111–73–5. He served as a National Football League (NFL) head coach for the New England Patriots from 1991 to 1992, tallying a mark of 8–24. "Coach Mac" was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2009.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1930-11-04)November 4, 1930 Old Town, Maine, U.S. |
Died | August 8, 2017(2017-08-08) (aged 86) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Springfield College |
Playing career | |
1950s | Springfield (MA) |
Position(s) | Center, linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1958 | Illinois (GA) |
1959–1960 | UMass (assistant) |
1961–1965 | Cincinnati (assistant) |
1966 | Maryland (DB) |
1967–1970 | Denver Broncos (LB/DB) |
1971–1977 | UMass |
1978–1980 | Cleveland Browns (LB) |
1981–1990 | Syracuse |
1991–1992 | New England Patriots |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 111–73–5 (college) 8–24 (NFL) |
Bowls | 4–1–1 |
Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA Division II playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
4 Yankee (1971–1972, 1974, 1977) | |
Awards | |
AFCA Coach of the Year (1987) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1987) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1987) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1987) Sporting News College Football COY (1987) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1987) | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2009 (profile) | |
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