Dick MacPherson
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Dick MacPherson Born in 1930 in Old Town, Maine was the Head Coach of the Syracuse University Orangemen 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. 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 prior to getting the Syracuse head coaching position.
| 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 |
| Boston/New England Patriots Head Coaches |
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| Saban • Holovak • Rush • Mazur • Bengtson • Fairbanks • Erhardt • Meyer • Berry • Rust • MacPherson • Parcells • Carroll • Belichick |
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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