Sport(s) Football 1961–1965 Cincinnati (assistant) Education Springfield College 1959–1960 UMass (assistant) Role American football player | 1958 Illinois (GA) Name Dick MacPherson 1950s Springfield (MA) 1966 Maryland (DB) Positions Center, Linebacker | |
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Born November 4, 1930 (age 93)
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Cfbhof member coach 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. 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.
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- Cfbhof member coach dick macpherson
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- Coaching career
- Later life
- Coaching tree
- References
Paul pasqualoni talks about death of former syracuse football coach dick macpherson
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 in 1991, turning around a team that went 1–15 in 1990 and leading them to a 6–10 record in his first season. However, in his second season the team started four different quarterbacks and went 2–14. MacPherson was subsequently fired at the end of the season.
MacPherson also served as an assistant coach with the Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns.
Later life
MacPherson provided commentary during radio coverage of Syracuse football games for several seasons. He was honored as the Grand Marshal at the 28th Annual Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade in 2010.
MacPherson died surrounded by his family at the Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York on August 8, 2017, at the age of 86.
Coaching tree
Assistant coaches under Dick MacPherson who became NCAA head coaches: