Dick MacPherson

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Dick MacPherson (born in 1930 in Old Town, Maine) was the head coach of the Syracuse Orange football team from 1981-1991. His overall 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. He was replaced by assistant Paul Pasqualoni. MacPherson left Syracuse to become head coach of the New England Patriots; he coached the Pats from 1991-1992, MacPherson received strong consideration for Coach of the Year honors turning around a team that went 1-15 the previous year and leading them to a 6-10 record. He starred in several ads for New England Chevy dealers. He was also widely credited with bringing out the best in tight end Marv Cook, who caught 82 passes in 1991

Also known as "Coach Mac", he currently provides commentary during radio coverage of Syracuse football games. He also served as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns and head coach of the University of Massachusetts football team prior to getting the Syracuse head coaching position. MacPherson also appeared in UnitedHealthcare commercials in 2006 and 2007.

Preceded by
Rod Rust		 New England Patriots Head Coaches
1991–1992		 Succeeded by
Bill Parcells
Preceded by
Frank Maloney		 Syracuse Head Football Coach
1981– 1990		 Succeeded by
Paul Pasqualoni
Preceded by
Joe Paterno		 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
1987		 Succeeded by
Lou Holtz
Preceded by
Jimmy Johnson		 Walter Camp Coach of the Year
1987		 Succeeded by
Don Nehlen
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Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award winners

1976: V. Dooley | 1977: B. Schembechler | 1978: T. Osborne  | 1979: L. Edwards  | 1980: B. Bowden  | 1981: J. Paterno  | 1982: G. MacIntyre  | 1983: K. Hatfield  | 1984: J. Wacker  | 1985: F. DeBerry 1986: D. Sheridan  | 1987: D. MacPherson  | 1988: D. Nehlen  | 1989: B. Curry  | 1990: B. Ross  | 1991: G. Welsh  | 1992: E. Robinson  | 1993: B. Alvarez  | 1994: F. Goldsmith  | 1995: G. Barnett  | 1996: B. Sutton  | 1997: M. Price  | 1998: B. Snyder  | 1999: F. Beamer  | 2000: G. O'Leary  | 2001: R. Friedgen  | 2002: J. Tressel  | 2003: B. Stoops  | 2004: P. Johnson  | 2005: J. Paterno  | 2006: J. Grobe  | 2007: L. Carr
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Paul "Bear" Bryant Award winners

1986: J. Paterno  | 1987: D. MacPherson  | 1988: L. Holtz  | 1989: B. McCartney  | 1990: B. Ross  | 1991: D. James  | 1992: G. Stallings  | 1993: T. Bowden  | 1994: R. Brooks  | 1995: G. Barnett  | 1996: Br. Snyder  | 1997: L. Carr  | 1998: Bi. Snyder  | 1999: F. Beamer  | 2000: B. Stoops  | 2001: L. Coker  | 2002: J. Tressel  | 2003: N. Saban  | 2004: T. Tuberville  | 2005: M. Brown  | 2006: C. Petersen  | 2007: M. Mangino
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Walter Camp Coach of the Year winners

1967: J. Pont  | 1968: W. Hayes | 1969: B. Schembechler  | 1970: B. Blackman  | 1971: B. Devaney  | 1972: J. Paterno  | 1973: J. Majors  | 1974: B. Switzer  | 1975: F. Kush  | 1976: F. Burns  | 1977: Lou Holtz  | 1978: W. Powers  | 1979: J. Mackovic  | 1980: V. Cooley  | 1981: J. Sherrill  | 1982: J. Stovall  | 1983: M. White  | 1984: J. Morrison  | 1985: F. DeBerry  | 1986: J. Johnson  | 1987: D. MacPherson  | 1988: D. Nehlen  | 1989: B. McCartney  | 1990: B. Ross  | 1991: B. Bowden  | 1992: Stallings  | 1993: T. Bowden  | 1994: J. Paterno  | 1995: G. Barnett  | 1996: Br. Snyder | 1997: L. Carr  | 1998: Bi. Snyder  | 1999: F. Beamer  | 2000: B. Stoops  | 2001: R. Friedgen  | 2002: K. Ferentz  | 2003: B. Stoops  | 2004: T. Tuberville  | 2005: J. Paterno  | 2006: G. Schiano  | 2007: M. Mangino
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Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year winners

1957: W. Hayes  | 1958: P. Dietzel  | 1959: B. Schwartzwalder  | 1960: M. Warmath  | 1961: D. Royal  | 1962: J. McKay  | 1963: D. Royal  | 1964: A. Parseghian  | 1965: D. Daugherty  | 1966: T. Cahill  | 1967: J. Pont  | 1968: W. Hayes  | 1969: B. Schembechler  | 1970: A. Agase  | 1971: B. Devaney  | 1972: J. McKay  | 1973: J. Majors  | 1974: G. Teaff  | 1975: W. Hayes  | 1976: J. Majors  | 1977: L. Holtz  | 1978: J. Paterno  | 1979: E. Bruce  | 1980: V. Dooley  | 1981: D. Ford  | 1982: J. Paterno  | 1983: H. Schnellenberger  | 1984: L. Edwards  | 1985: F. DeBerry  | 1986: J. Paterno  | 1987: D. MacPherson  | 1988: L. Holtz  | 1989: B. McCartney  | 1990: B. Ross  | 1991: D. James  | 1992: G. Stallings  | 1993: T. Bowden  | 1994: R. Brooks  | 1995: G. Barnett  | 1996: B. Snyder  | 1997: M. Price  | 1998: P. Fulmer  | 1999: F. Beamer  | 2000: B. Stoops  | 2001: R. Friedgen  | 2002: J. Tressel  | 2003: N. Saban  | 2004: U. Meyer  | 2005: C. Weis  | 2006: G. Schiano  | 2007: M. Mangino
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UMass Minutemen Head Football Coaches

Weeks • F. Brown • Halligan • Bullock • Craig • O'Hearn • Bullock • Gage • Gildersleeve • Hubbard  • Brides • Melican • Gore • McGeoch • Taube • Carraway • Hargsheimer • Eck • Hargsheimer • Eck • O'Rourke • Studley • Fusia • MacPherson • Pickett • Stull • Reid • Hodges • Whipple • D. Brown
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Syracuse Orange Head Football Coaches

Winston • Galbraith • Wells • Bond • Redington • Wade • Sweetland • Parish • Brown • Hutchins • O'Neill • Jones • Jones • Cummings • Hollenback • Meehan  • Reynolds  • Andreas  • Hanson  • Solem  • Munn  • Baysinger  • Schwartzwalder  • Maloney  • MacPherson  • Pasqualoni • Robinson
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Boston/New England Patriots Head Coaches
Saban • Holovak • Rush • Mazur • Bengtson • Fairbanks • Erhardt • Meyer • Berry • Rust • MacPherson • Parcells • Carroll • Belichick


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