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Dick MacPherson

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…

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1950s
Springfield
1958
Illinois (GA)
1959–1960
UMass (assistant)
1961–1965
Cincinnati (assistant)
1966
Maryland (DB)
1967–1970
Denver Broncos (LB/DB)

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Coaching career

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Dick MacPherson

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Dick MacPherson

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Dick MacPherson → College Football Hall, FameDick MacPherson, Find, Grave, MacPherson, Pro-Football-Reference
1950s · 1
Dick MacPherson → Springfield
1958 · 1
Dick MacPherson → Illinois (GA)
1959–1960 · 1
Dick MacPherson → UMass (assistant)
1961–1965 · 1
Dick MacPherson → Cincinnati (assistant)
1966 · 1
Dick MacPherson → Maryland (DB)
1967–1970 · 1
Dick MacPherson → Denver Broncos (LB/DB)
1971–1977 · 1
Dick MacPherson → UMass
1978–1980 · 1
Dick MacPherson → Cleveland Browns (LB)
1981–1990 · 1
Dick MacPherson → Syracuse

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coach macpherson football syracuse college head university new hall record assistant england nfl season served 1990 patriots fame team springfield

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Dick MacPherson1950sSpringfield1.00infobox
Dick MacPherson1958Illinois (GA)1.00infobox
Dick MacPherson1959–1960UMass (assistant)1.00infobox
Dick MacPherson1961–1965Cincinnati (assistant)1.00infobox
Dick MacPherson1966Maryland (DB)1.00infobox
Dick MacPherson1967–1970Denver Broncos (LB/DB)1.00infobox
Dick MacPherson1971–1977UMass1.00infobox
Dick MacPherson1978–1980Cleveland Browns (LB)1.00infobox
Dick MacPherson1981–1990Syracuse1.00infobox
Dick MacPherson1991–1992New England Patriots1.00infobox
Dick MacPhersonBorn(1930-11-04)November 4, 1930 Old Town, Maine, U.S.1.00infobox
Dick MacPhersonBowls4–1–11.00infobox
Dick MacPhersonDiedAugust 8, 2017(2017-08-08) (aged 86) Syracuse, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Dick MacPhersonOverall111–73–5 (college) 8–24 (NFL)1.00infobox
Dick MacPhersonPositionsCenter, linebacker1.00infobox
Dick MacPhersonTournaments0–1 (NCAA Division II playoffs)1.00infobox

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