(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)
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.
Retrieved August 8, 2017. Dick MacPherson at the College Football Hall of Fame DickMacPherson at Pro-Football-Reference.com DickMacPherson at Find a Grave...
Ernie Davis, Tim Green, Don McPherson, Art Monk and former coaches Vic Hanson, Ben Schwartzwalder, and DickMacPherson. The Orange boast 8 inductees in...
Bryant Award DickMacPherson, Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award Don McPherson, Sammy Baugh Trophy Don McPherson, Maxwell Award Don McPherson, Davey O’Brien...
and he lost the first playoff game, his last for the Patriots. Since DickMacPherson, the Patriots have had only 4 coaches in 32 seasons. Note: Statistics...
baseball games. During college, he worked for Syracuse football coach DickMacPherson. McDonough was an intern at the short-lived Enterprise Radio Network...
defensive backs coach DickMacPherson, a former UMass assistant from 1959 to 1960, took over after Fusia's firing. Under MacPherson, the Redmen compiled...
in New England. In the 2021 NFL draft, the Patriots selected quarterback Mac Jones with the 15th overall pick. After Jones and Newton competed for the...
in the National Football League. It was the team’s second year with DickMacPherson as head coach, but the team had its third owner in the last five seasons...
under DickMacPherson again as a special teams and offensive line coach. In 1992, Scarnecchia held the responsibilities of head coach while MacPherson was...
(1979–1981) Ron Meyer (1982–1984) Raymond Berry (1984–1989) Rod Rust (1990) DickMacPherson (1991–1992) Bill Parcells (1993–1996) Pete Carroll (1997–1999) Bill...
Syracuse in postseason bowl games: Ben Schwartzwalder, Frank Maloney, DickMacPherson, Paul Pasqualoni, Doug Marrone, Scott Shafer, and Babers. Two of those...
Orange football team and played four seasons, two under head coach DickMacPherson and two under Paul Pasqualoni. He played as a long snapper, wide receiver...
also served as a future assistant at Syracuse with Pasqualoni under DickMacPherson. Pasqualoni was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1980, a position...
Bowl. Tom Coughlin was 65 when the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLVI and Dick Vermeil was 63 when the St. Louis Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV. The following...
Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach DickMacPherson and played their home games in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York...
season marked the end of two eras for Syracuse football. First, it was DickMacPherson's final year as head coach. He would leave to coach the 1991 New England...
Neighbors (AFL), Len St. Jean (AFL), Brian Waters RT Tom Neville (AFL), Dick Klein (AFL) TE Rob Gronkowski, Ben Coates (5), Russ Francis (3), Marv Cook...
Rod Rust 1991 1991 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 Leonard Russell (OROY) DickMacPherson 1992 1992 NFL AFC East 5th 2 14 0 1993 1993 NFL AFC East 4th 5 11 0...
linebackers for two seasons. He then served as a graduate assistant for DickMacPherson for two years at Syracuse. He then returned to Southern Connecticut...
served as interim for the final seven games. New England Patriots: DickMacPherson replaced the fired Rod Rust. New York Giants: Bill Parcells resigned...
– Bo Schembechler, Michigan 1986 – Joe Paterno, Penn State 1987 – DickMacPherson, Syracuse 1988 – Lou Holtz, Notre Dame 1989 – no award 1990 – Bobby...
University of Kansas (2012–2014) Todd Haley, Kansas City Chiefs (2009–2011) Mike MacIntyre, San Jose State (2010–2012), University of Colorado (2013–2018), FIU...
head coach for Paul Pasqualoni, who was promoted from assistant after DickMacPherson, who had led the Orangemen for the previous 11 seasons, left to take...
Division I-A football season. The team was led by second-year head coach DickMacPherson and played their home games in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York...
Dan Reeves. New England Patriots: Bill Parcells replaced the fired DickMacPherson. New York Giants: Dan Reeves replaced the fired Ray Handley. Washington...
season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by DickMacPherson and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley...
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