Dick MacPherson

Dick MacPherson
Biographical details
Born	November 4, 1930 (age 93); Old Town, Maine
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)

Richard F. MacPherson (born November 4, 1930) is a former 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. MacPherson was the head coach of the National Football League's New England Patriots from 1991 to 1992, tallying a mark of 8–24. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2009.

Coaching career

MacPherson's record at Syracuse was 66–46–4 and included an undefeated season in 1987, when his team finished 11–0–1 and tied Auburn in the 1988 Sugar Bowl. After the 1990 season he left Syracuse to become head coach of the New England Patriots and was replaced by assistant Paul Pasqualoni. MacPherson coached the Pats from 1991 to 1992 and received strong consideration for Coach of the Year honors turning around a team that went 1–15 in 1990 and leading them to a 6–10 record in his first season.

MacPherson also served as an assistant coach with the Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns.

Later life

MacPherson has provided commentary during radio coverage of Syracuse football games for several seasons.

MacPherson was honored as the Grand Marshal at the 28th Annual Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade^[1] in 2010.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches^#	AP^°
UMass Redmen/Minutemen (Yankee Conference) (1971–1977)
1971	UMass	4–4–1	3–1–1	T–1st
1972	UMass	9–2	5–0	1st	W Boardwalk
1973	UMass	6–5	4–2	3rd
1974	UMass	5–6	4–2	T–1st
1975	UMass	8–2	4–1	2nd
1976	UMass	5–5	3–2	2nd
1977	UMass	8–3	5–0	1st	L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
UMass:		45–27–1	27–8–1
Syracuse Orangemen (NCAA Division I-A Independent) (1981–1990)
1981	Syracuse	4–6–1
1982	Syracuse	2–9
1983	Syracuse	6–5
1984	Syracuse	6–5
1985	Syracuse	7–5			L Cherry
1986	Syracuse	5–6
1987	Syracuse	11–0–1			T Sugar	4	4
1988	Syracuse	10–2			W Hall of Fame	12	13
1989	Syracuse	8–4			W Peach
1990	Syracuse	7–4–2			W Aloha	21
Syracuse:		66–46–4
Total:		111–73–5
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
^†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. ^#Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ^°Rankings from final AP Poll.

NFL

Team	Year	Regular Season					Post Season
Team	Year	Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
NE	1991	6	10	0	.375	4th in AFC East	–	–	–	–
NE	1992	2	14	0	.125	5th in AFC East	–	–	–	–
NE Total		8	24	0	.250		–	–	–	–
Total		8	24	0	.250		–	–	–	–

References

^ "Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade - Grand Marshal". syracusestpatricksparade.org. Retrieved 2015-09-08.

External links

Dick MacPherson at the College Football Hall of Fame
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Dick MacPherson at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[1] "Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade - Grand Marshal". syracusestpatricksparade.org. Retrieved 2015-09-08.

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