1989 UMass Minutemen football team

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1989 UMass Minutemen football
Conference Yankee Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadium Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
New Hampshire 5 –3 –07 –3 –0
Delaware 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Boston University 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
UMass 3 –5 –05 –5 –1
Rhode Island 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
Richmond 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1989 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 5–5–1 overall and 3–5 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 James Madison *
T 28–289,428 [1]
September 16at Lehigh *
W 42–236,123 [2]
September 23at Maine
L 23–4010,389 [3]
September 30at Boston University
L 19–415,655 [4]
October 7 Rhode Island
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 31–610,102 [5]
October 14at Connecticut
L 33–39 OT12,440 [6]
October 21 Delaware
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 14–214,780 [7]
October 28at Northeastern *
W 31–277,060 [8]
November 4 Richmond
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 17–145,926 [9]
November 11at Villanova
L 26–297,109 [10]
November 18 New Hampshire
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
W 34–284,114 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "UMass, James Madison tie one on, 28–28". The Boston Globe. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Fox, John W. (September 17, 1989). "Lehigh's 1,000th game spoiled by UMass 42–23". The Morning Call. p. C1. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Maine runs UMass out of town, 40–23". Sunday Republican. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "BU routs UMass, 41–19". The Berkshire Eagle. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UMass rolls with new quarterback". The Republican. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "UMass falls to UConn 39–33 in OT". The Berkshire Eagle. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Brantley carries 'Mud' Hens". Sunday News Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "UMass burns Northeastern". Boston Sunday Globe. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UMass wins 17–14". The Berkshire Eagle. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UMass falls to Villanova". The Berkshire Eagle. November 12, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "UMass finishes with 34–28 win". The Republican. November 19, 1988. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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