1987 UMass Minutemen football team

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1987 UMass Minutemen football
Conference Yankee Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadium Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maine +^ 6 –1 –08 –4 –0
No. 17 Richmond +^ 6 –1 –07 –5 –0
Connecticut 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
New Hampshire 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Delaware 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
UMass 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Boston University 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Rhode Island 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Jim Reid and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 3–8 overall and 2–5 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Maine
L 14–3111,242 [1]
September 19at Richmond
L 51–52 4OT15,202 [2]
September 26 James Madison *
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 15–2110,303 [3]
October 3 Rhode Island
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 42–79,801 [4]
October 10at Delaware
L 34–3721,764 [5]
October 17at Connecticut
L 17–218,013 [6]
October 24at Boston University
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 10–712,410 [7]
October 31 Holy Cross *
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 10–5415,214 [8]
November 7at Villanova *
L 27–4413,400 [9]
November 14at New Hampshire
L 10–176,580 [10]
November 21at Northeastern *
W 27–73,830 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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The 1988 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Jim Reid and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1988 season marked the Minutemen's first playoff appearance since their runner-up finish in the 1978 National Championship game. UMass finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 6–2 in conference play.

The 1986 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Jim Reid and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1986 season was notable as it was Jim Reid's first as coach of the Minutemen. Reid led UMass to their first conference championship since 1982. UMass finished the season with a record of 8–3 overall and 5–2 in conference play.

The 1985 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Stull and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1985 season was notable as it was Bob Stull's last as coach of the Minutemen, as Stull left after the season to become the head coach at UTEP. UMass finished the season with a record of 7–4 overall and 4–1 in conference play.

The 1984 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Stull and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The stadium had been called Alumni Stadium from its opening in 1965 until the November 3, 1984, game against Connecticut, when it was officially named for Warren McGuirk, who was the UMass Athletic Director from 1948 to 1972. UMass finished the season with a record of 3–8 overall and 1–4 in conference play.

The 1983 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Pickett and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1983 season was Pickett's last as coach of the Minutemen, who won four conference championships and appeared in the National Championship Game once during his tenure. UMass finished the season with a record of 3–8 overall and 2–3 in conference play.

The 1982 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Pickett and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1982 season was notable as it was the last Conference Championship for Bob Pickett as coach of the Minutemen. UMass finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 3–2 in conference play, winning the Yankee Conference championship.

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The 1980 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Pickett and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 7–3 overall and 4–1 in conference play.

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References

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  2. ↑ "UR survives shootout as Matthews runs wild". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UMass comes up short, 21–15". The Boston Globe. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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  6. ↑ "No hero for UMass, UConn wins 21–17". The Sunday Republican. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Patience pays off for UM". The Sunday Republican. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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