1988 UMass Minutemen football team

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1988 UMass Minutemen football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference Yankee Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadium Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 15 Delaware +^ 6 –2 –07 –5 –0
Connecticut 4 –4 –07 –4 –0
Maine 4 –4 –07 –4 –0
New Hampshire 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Villanova 4 –4 –05 –5 –1
Boston University 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Rhode Island 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Richmond 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 14 Maine
W 45–4212,458
September 17at Ball State *
L 17–449,370
September 24at Harvard *
W 45–287,500 [1]
October 1 Boston University
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 44–2712,840
October 8at Rhode Island No. T–11
W 26–75,117
October 15 Connecticut No. 9
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
L 14–3514,301
October 22at No. 14 Delaware
L 7–1022,301
October 29 Northeastern *
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 21–67,240
November 5at Richmond
W 26–169,026 [2]
November 12 Villanova
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 17–65,829 [3]
November 19at No. 20 New Hampshire No. 11
W 64–428,650
November 26at No. 7 Eastern Kentucky *No. T–10
L 17–284,600 [4]

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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.

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The 1981 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1981 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 1981 season saw the Minutemen win their thirteenth Yankee Conference title. UMass finished the season with a record of 6–3 overall and 4–1 in conference play.

The 1979 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1979 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 Minutemen came into the 1979 season on the heels of an appearance in the inaugural I-AA National Championship Game. Despite the high expectations, the team was still able to repeat as Yankee Conference Champions, though they did not earn a postseason berth. UMass finished the season with a record of 6–4 overall and 4–1 in conference play.

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The 1977 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Dick MacPherson in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Minutemen compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Yankee Conference title. UMass advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, losing in the quarterfinals to the eventual national champion, Lehigh. The team played home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts.

The 1976 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Yankee Conference in Division II (NCAA). The team was coached by Dick MacPherson and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 5–5 overall and 3–2 in conference play.

The 1974 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Yankee Conference in NCAA Division II. The team was coached by Dick MacPherson and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 4–2 in conference play.

The 1973 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1973 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Yankee Conference in NCAA Division II. The team was coached by Dick MacPherson and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 6–5 overall and 4–2 in conference play.

The 1972 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Dick MacPherson and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1972 season was the first in which Massachusetts was named the "Minutemen," as the university had changed their nickname from the "Redmen" due to changing attitudes regarding the use of Native American-themed mascots in sports. It was also the last season of the NCAA's University and College Division setup, as they would split athletics into three numbered divisions in 1973, with UMass moving into Division II. Massachusetts performed strongly enough in the regular season to earn a spot in the 1972 Boardwalk Bowl, which at the time served as the NCAA College Division East championship game. The team defeated UC Davis by a score of 35–14 and finished the season with a record of 9–2 overall and 5–0 in conference play.

References

  1. ↑ Pave, Marvin (September 25, 1988). "Mitchell's Feats Help UMass Blitz Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "UMass wins 26–16". The Berkshire Eagle. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UMass halts 'Nova's quest for title, 17–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 13, 1988. Retrieved April 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Eastern wins 28–17". The Park City Daily News. November 27, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.


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