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The 1980's

The 1980's can be characterized by a great start and a fantastic ending with very mediocre years in between. In 1989 Mansfield won the most games in a season in its 71 year history and went to the Superbowl for the first time under the guidance of Mike Redding, a former North Attleboro and Holy Cross All-Star Receiver, coaching his first full season at Mansfield. The 1989 team scored the most points since 1957 and gave up the fewest points since 1976, the last time they were Hockomock Champions. For the decade Mansfield finished just shy of .500 at 47-49-5 (.490).

Legend
Date
Location
Opponent
Record
(Hockomock Record)
Outcome
Pts.
For
-
Pts.
Against
1980 
7-3
(5-3)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: Larry Marston, John Nordberg,
Jim Pedini, Jack Todesco
Norton
Win
34
-
14
Attleboro
Win
12
-
6
Stoughton
(3-5)
Win
13
-
6
King Philip
(1-7)
Loss
6
-
13
Franklin
(1-7)
Win
14
-
0
Canton
9-0-1
(8-0
Loss
7
-
8
Oliver Ames
(3-5)
Win
24
-
8
North Attleboro
7-3
(6-2)
Win
13
-
7
Sharon
(4-4)
Win
21
-
15
Foxboro
7-3
(5-3)
Loss
19
-
45
Total
163
-
122
Mansfield and Attleboro play for the first time since 1961
1982 
3-7
(2-6)
Coach: George Kelly
Captains: John Cullivan, Kevin Nordberg,
Jim Souza
Hanover
Loss
0
-
22
Stoughton
3-5-2
(3-3-2)
Win
6
-
0
King Philip
2-8
(0-8)
Win
24
-
6
Franklin
10-0-1
(7-0-1)
Loss
6
-
29
Canton
4-6
(3-5)
Loss
20
-
21
Concord-Carlisle
Win
22
-
19
Oliver Ames
6-3-1
(4-3-1)
Loss
6
-
12
North Attleboro
9-1
(7-1)
Loss
8
-
28
Sharon
4-5-1
(3-5)
Loss
23
-
29
Foxboro
7-3
(5-3)
Loss
6
-
21
Total
121
-
187



1984
4-5-1
(2-5-1)
Coach: George Kelly
Tom Connor, Mike Farinella, Craig Wilson
Southeastern
Win
13
-
2
Stoughton
2-8
(0-8)
Win
28
-
15
King Philip
3-5-2
(1-5-2)
Tie
13
-
13
Franklin
5-4-1
(4-3-1)
Loss
6
-
8
Canton
8-2
(6-2)
Loss
0
-
21
Chelsea
Win
22
-
0
Oliver Ames
7-3
(5-3)
Loss
0
-
35
North Attleboro
3-5-2
(3-3-2)
Loss
0
-
27
Sharon
4-6
(4-4)
Win
14
-
7
Foxboro
9-2
(8-0)
Loss
0
-
24
Total
96
-
152
Mansfield is shutout in four games for the first time since 1970
1986
3-7
(1-7)
Coach: George Kelly
Captains: Chuck Campbell
Southeastern
Win
12
-
0
Chelsea
Win
47
-
6
Stoughton
3-7
(3-5)
Loss
6
-
12
King Philip
4-6
(3-5)
Loss
15
-
21
Franklin
0-10
(0-8)
Win
15
-
11
Canton
6-3-1
(5-3)
Loss
0
-
21
Oliver Ames
6-4
(5-3)
Loss
0
-
14
North Attleboro
7-2-1
(6-2)
Loss
0
-
21
Sharon
8-2
(6-2)
Loss
13
-
27
Foxboro
9-1
(7-1)
Loss
0
-
28
Total
108
-
161
Mansfield experiences 13 shutouts (0-11-2) in three years
1988
2-7-1
(1-7)
Coach: *
Captains: Kevin Begley, Ross Landers,
Dan Sarro
9/17
Hamilton-Wenham
Tie
8
-
8
9/24
vs.
Oliver Ames
7-3
(5-3)
Loss
18
-
30
10/1
at
St. Mary's of Lynn
Win
25
-
0
10/8
vs.
Canton
5-5
(4-4)
Loss
20
-
21
10/15
at
Franklin
6-4
(5-3)
Loss
7
-
34
10/22
vs.
King Philip
6-4
(4-4)
Loss
13
-
21
10/29
at
North Attleboro
9-2
(7-1)
Loss
8
-
30
11/5
vs.
Stoughton
3-7
(2-6)
Loss
7
-
23
11/12
at
Sharon
2-8
(0-8)
Win
26
-
14
11/24
vs.
Foxboro
11-0
(8-0)
Loss
15
-
38
Total
147
-
219
 
*George Kelly coached the first two games of the season before Mike Redding took over and coached the last eight games
-Prior to Mike Redding taking the head coach job Mansfield was a dismal 6-11-1 vs. Sharon. Since then Mansfield is 15-1.



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1981
2-7-1
(2-5-1)
Coach: Tony Day
Captains: Paul Jodice, Fran Shaw, Wentzell
Attleboro
Loss
19
-
22
Stoughton
(1-6-1)
Loss
17
-
28
King Philip
(1-7)
Win
18
-
7
Franklin
(4-3-1)
Loss
6
-
30
Canton
10-0-1
(8-0)
Loss
7
-
28
Concord-Carlisle
Loss
0
-
19
Oliver Ames
(3-4-1)
Tie
14
-
14
North Attleboro
9-1
(7-1)
Loss
0
-
24
Sharon
(4-4)
Loss
12
-
34
Foxboro
6-4
(4-4)
Win
16
-
6
Total
109
-
212

1983
6-4
(5-3)
Coach: George Kelly
Captains: Joe DuBeau, Barry Perkins
Hanover
Win
26
-
16
Stoughton
1-9
(1-7)
Win
28
-
12
King Philip
3-6-1
Win
28
-
12
Franklin
4-6
(4-4)
Win*
14
-
35
Canton
4-5-1
(2-5-1)
Win
14
-
12
Rockland
Loss
22
-
29
Oliver Ames
8-2
(6-2)
Loss
12
-
14
North Attleboro
8-2
(6-2)
Loss
12
-
28
Sharon
0-8-2
(0-6-2)
Win
32
-
6
Foxboro
9-1-1
(8-0)
Loss
14
-
40
Total
202
-
204
*Franklin used an ineligible player in the Mansfield game along with three other games and had to forfeit their wins later in the season
1985
4-4-2
(2-4-2)
Coach: George Kelly
Captains: Dean O'Connor, Tony Jodice
Southeastern
Win
21
-
6
Chelsea
Win
26
-
0
Stoughton
1-9
(1-7)
Win
20
-
13
King Philip
3-6-1
(1-6-1)
Tie
0
-
0
Franklin
6-3-1
(5-2-1)
Loss
0
-
7
Canton
8-1-1
(6-1-1)
Tie
0
-
0
North Attleboro
7-1-2
(5-1-2)
loss
6
-
23
Sharon
4-6
(3-5)
Loss
0
-
21
Oliver Ames
7-3
(5-3)
Win
12
-
6
Foxboro
5-4-1
(4-3-1)
Loss
0
-
11
Total
85
-
87
Mansfield is shut out in five games (0-3-2) for the first time since 1949.
1987
6-4
(4-4)
Coach: George Kelly
Captains:
Hamilton-Wenham
Win
19
-
0
Oliver Ames
4-6
(3-5)
Win
7
-
0
Bishop Feehan
Win
30
-
0
Canton
10-1
(8-0)
Loss
3
-
14
Franklin
3-6-1
(3-5)
Win
29
-
23
King Philip
3-7
(3-5)
Loss
15
-
18
North Attleboro
7-3
(6-2)
Loss
7
-
13
Stoughton
1-9
(0-8)
Win
35
-
0
Sharon
2-8
(2-6)
Win
39
-
22
Foxboro
10-1
(7-1)
Loss
15
-
20
Total
199
-
110

1989
10-1
(8-0) 
Coach: Mike Redding
Captains: Sam Butler, Kevin Cinelli,
Mark DeGirolamo
9/16
vs.
Dom Savio
Win
22
-
6
9/22
at
Stoughton
2-7-1
(2-6)
WIn
6
-
0
9/30
vs.
King Philip
5-5
(4-4)
Win
14
-
0
10/6
at
Franklin
(1-7)
Win
27
-
6
10/14
vs.
Canton
4-5-1
(4-3-1)
Win
18
-
0
10/20
at
Randolph
Win
20
-
0
10/27
at
Oliver Ames
4-5
(4-4)
Win
33
-
12
11/4
vs.
North Attleboro
8-2
(6-2)
Win
36
-
20
11/11
vs.
Sharon
4-6
(2-6)
Win
28
-
0
11/25
at
Foxbroro
5-4-1
(4-3-1)
Win
14
-
0