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The 1970's

The Mansfield Hornets opened the decade with back to back winless seasons. The first half of the decade was plagued by several losing seasons. It wasn't until 1976 that mansfield had a winning season, the first in eight years and it was one of the best, winning the Hockomock League Championship with an 8-1 overall record. The rest of the decade was a success with Mansfield winning no fewer than 6 games a season. For the decade Mansfield finished a dismal 38-53-4 (.421), the worst decade winning percentage in the history of the team.
Legend
Date
Location
Opponent
Record
(Hockomock Record)
Outcome
Pts.
For
-
Pts.
Against
1970
0-9
(0-8)
Coach: Ed Cunningham
Captains:

Stoughton
(4-3-1)
Loss
0
-
48
King Philip
(2-6)
Loss
6
-
8
Franklin
(8-0)
Loss
6
-
12
Canton
(4-4)
Loss
8
-
30
Dighton-Rehobeth
Loss
12
-
34
Oliver Ames
(4-3-1)
Loss
12
-
35
North Attleboro
(3-5)
Loss
0
-
7
Sharon
(4-4)
Loss
0
-
13
Foxboro
(6-2)
Loss
0
-
33
Total
44
-
220
-Mansfield failed to win or tie a single game in a season for the first time since 1924*, though it wasn't for lack of trying...North Attleboro scored on an interception return with one minute remaining in the game
-The Canton game was played in an October Snow Squall
1972 
2-7 
(1-7)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: Paul Connor, Paul Pedini
Norton
Win
23
-
14
Stoughton
(7-1)
Loss
6
-
33
King Philip
(5-3)
Loss
0
-
18
Franklin
(6-2)
Loss
0
-
26
Canton
(2-6)
Loss
6
-
20
Oliver Ames
(0-8)
Win
15
-
7
North Attleboro
(7-1)
Loss
0
-
51
Sharon
(5-3)
Loss
18
-
44
Foxboro
(3-5)
Loss
6
-
41
Total
74
-
254
-Former Mansfield and Columbia University Football standout Tony Day assumes the Head Coaching job and leads Mansfield to their first win since 1968
-Franklin has their 32 game win streak snapped by Stoughton
1974 
3-7
(2-6)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: Tom Frongillo, Tim Phinney
Norton
Win
20
-
14
East Bridgewater
Loss
0
-
6
Stoughton
(3-5)
Loss
14
-
22
King Philip
(3-5)
Loss
13
-
20
Franklin
(5-3)
Win
19
-
14
Canton
(1-7)
Win
26
-
14
Oliver Ames
(5-3)
Loss
12
-
33
North Attleboro
(8-0)
Loss
7
-
34
Sharon
(4-3-1)
Loss
0
-
15
Foxboro
(4-3-1)
Loss
27
-
39
Total
138
-
211
-Mansfield wins more games this season than they have in the previous five years combined
-The 10 game schedule is instituted
1976
8-1
(7-1)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: Larry Mahoney, Bob Smith
Norton
Win
32
-
0
Oliver Ames
(0-8)
Win
40
-
14
Stoughton
(3-5)
Win
29
-
8
Franklin
(4-4)
Win
6
-
0
Sharon
(5-3)
Win
22
-
7
King Philip
(4-4)
Win
6
-
0
North Attleboro
(6-2)
Loss
20
-
21
Canton
(6-2)
Win
14
-
0
Foxboro
(1-7)
Win
30
-
0
Total
199
-
50
                 
-Mansfield is crowned the Hockomock League Champion and has their first winning season since 1968 which happened to be the last time the Hornets were Hockomock Champs
-Mansfield defeats Sharon for the first time in seven tries
1978 
6-4
(4-4)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: Gus Bregnard, Matt O'Leary,
Ronald Ploof
Norton
Win
36
-
6
Sharon
(2-6)
Win
31
-
14
Stoughton
(4-4)
Win
10
-
8
Oliver Ames
(0-8)
Win
13
-
12
King Philip
(3-4-1)
Win
7
-
0
New Bedford Voc.
Win
35
-
14
North Attleboro
(6-2)
Loss
15
-
28
Canton
(6-1-1)
Loss
14
-
19
Franklin
(5-1-2)
Loss
0
-
13
Foxboro
(4-4)
Loss
7
-
21
Total
168
-
135

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1971
0-7-2
(0-7-1) 
Coach: Ed Cunningham
Captains: Rollie Clement, Roy DeGirolamo,
Jeff Gaul, Andy Metters
9/25
vs.
Stoughton
(4-4)
Loss
6
-
29
10/2
at
King Philip
(0-7-1)
Tie
20
-
20
10/9
at
Franklin
(8-0)
Loss
14
-
47
10/16
vs.
Canton
(3-5)
Loss
8
-
26
10/23
at
Dighton-Rehobeth
Tie
14
-
14
10/30
vs.
Oliver Ames
(4-4)
Loss
8
-
42
11/6
vs.
North Attleboro
(4-4)
Loss
0
-
26
11/13
at
Sharon
(5-3)
Loss
6
-
19
11/25
at
Foxboro
(7-1)
Loss
20
-
32
Total
96
-
255
The Mansfield-Foxboro game was played at Schaefer Stadium




1973 
0-8-1
(0-7-1)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: John Copper, Rick Copper,
Paul Ferrera
Norton
Loss
10
-
14
Stoughton
(6-2)
Loss
0
-
49
King Philip
(5-3)
Loss
0
-
26
Franklin
(5-2-1)
Loss
6
-
56
Canton
(3-5)
Loss
13
-
27
Oliver Ames
(3-4-1)
Loss
6
-
33
North Attleboro
(7-1)
Loss
9
-
48
Sharon
(4-4)
Loss
6
-
19
Foxboro
(1-6-1)
Tie
0
-
0
Total
50
-
272
Mansfield gives up the most points in a single season since 1919


1975
4-5-1
(3-4-1)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: Gary D'Ambra, Tom Smith
Norton
Win
29
-
0
East Bridgewater
Loss
26
-
28
Stoughton
7-2-1
(7-0-1)
Loss
7
-
14
King Philip
(3-5)
Win
29
-
6
Franklin
(4-4)
Loss
6
-
7
Canton
(4-3-1)
Loss
16
-
28
Oliver Ames
(5-3)
Win
14
-
6
North Attleboro
(7-1)
Loss
12
-
13
Sharon
(1-6-1)
Tie
6
-
6
Foxboro
(1-7)
Win
12
-
0
Total
158
-
107
Mansfield beats Foxboro for the first time in seven years
1977 
7-3
(5-3)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: Ron King, Joe Nett
Norton
Win
40
-
6
Oliver Ames
(1-7)
Win
14
-
7
Stoughton
(5-3)
Loss
14
-
21
Franklin
(4-3-1)
Loss
8
-
19
Sharon
(3-4-1)
Loss
6
-
14
Old Rochester
Win
27
-
8
King Philip
(3-5)
Win
28
-
7
North Attleboro
(4-4)
Win
28
-
19
Canton
(6-2)
Win
12
-
7
Foxboro
(4-4)
Win
13
-
0
Total
190
-
108




1979 
7-3
(5-3)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: Kevin Jackson, Tom O'Leary
Norton
Win
28
-
0
Sharon
(6-2)
Loss
12
-
14
Stoughton
(1-7)
Win
14
-
0
Oliver Ames
(2-6)
Win
16
-
0
King Philip
(2-6)
Win
14
-
7
New bedford Voc.
Win
14
-
0
North Attleboro
(5-3)
Loss
10
-
21
Canton
(7-1)
Loss
10
-
14
Frankiln
(4-4)
Win
28
-
18
Foxboro
(4-4)
Win
23
-
16
Total
169
-
98
 
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