Mel Massucco

Mel Massucco
Biographical details
Born(1925-11-22)November 22, 1925
Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 23, 2002(2002-03-23) (aged 76)
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1948–1951Holy Cross
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1952–1953UMass (freshmen)
1954–1964Holy Cross (assistant)
1965–1966Holy Cross
1967–1977WPI
Ice Hockey
1953–1954UMass
Head coaching record
Overall33–70–3 (football)

Melvin G. Massucco (November 22, 1925 – March 23, 2002) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1965 to 1966 and at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, also in Worcester, from 1967 to 1977, compiling a career college football coaching record of 33–70–3.[2]

Prior to serving at the head coach at Holy Cross, Massucco served as a defensive coach and scout under Hall of Fame coach Eddie Anderson.[3] As an athlete, Massucco was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1952 NFL draft.[4]

Head coaching record

Ice hockey

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Massachusetts Redmen Independent (1953–1954)
1953–54 Massachusetts 0–9–1
Massachusetts: 0–9–1
Total: 0–9–1

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Holy Cross Crusaders (NCAA University Division independent) (1965–1966)
1965 Holy Cross 2–7–1
1966 Holy Cross 6–3–1
Holy Cross: 8–10–2
WPI Engineers (NCAA College Division / Division III independent) (1967–1976)
1967 WPI 1–6
1968 WPI 5–2
1969 WPI 3–5
1970 WPI 2–6
1971 WPI 2–6
1972 WPI 3–5
1973 WPI 2–6
1974 WPI 2–6
1975 WPI 2–5–1
1976 WPI 2–6
1977 WPI 1–7
Holy Cross: 25–60–1
Total: 33–70–3

References

  1. ^ "Melvin Massucco". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Melvin Massucco". legacy.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Massucco Named Holy Cross Coach; Ex-Crusader Star Halfback Will Succeed Anderson". New York Times. December 20, 1964. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "1952 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2018.


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