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 Seminary by a 10–8 score.
1879
The 1879 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1879 college football season. The team played its first football game and finished the season with a record of 1–0.
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1880
The 1880 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1880 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 0–1–1.
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1881
The 1881 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1881 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–1–1.
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1882
The 1882 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1882 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 0–2.
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1883
The 1883 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1883 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 1–1.
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1884
The 1884 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1884 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 1–2.
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1885
The 1885 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College as an independent during the 1885 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 3–2–1.
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1886
The 1886 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1886 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–1.
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1887
The 1887 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1887 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–3.
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1888
The 1888 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1888 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–5.
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1889
The 1889 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1889 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–0.
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