1991 UMass Minutemen football team

1991 UMass Minutemen football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	4–7 (3–5 Yankee)
Head coach	Jim Reid (6th season)
Home stadium	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
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1991 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Delaware +^	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Villanova +^	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Maine	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1991 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 1991 season was Reid's last as head coach of the Minutemen. UMass finished the season with a record of 4–7 overall and 3–5 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Delaware	No. 19	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 7–24	9,527	[1]
September 14	No. 11 Holy Cross *		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 20–22	13,562	[2]
September 21	at Maine		Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	W 10–3	9,746	[3]
September 28	at Boston University		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 15–7	3,074	[4]
October 5	at No. 19 James Madison *		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 7–24	15,104	[5]
October 12	Rhode Island		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 14–17	9,427	[6]
October 19	at Connecticut		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	L 21–26	10,142	[7]
November 2	vs. Northeastern *		Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, MA (Jimmy Fund Bowl)	W 27–12	4,620	[8]
November 9	Richmond		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	W 42–14	4,427	[9]
November 16	at No. 6 Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–24	6,000	[10]
November 23	No. 12 New Hampshire		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	L 28–35	4,126	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Blue Hens rip UMass". The News Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. Burris, Joe (September 15, 1991). "Holy Cross' Fuller leaves UMass empty". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 97. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Minutemen tackle Black Bears for first win". Daily Hampshire Gazette. September 23, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "UMass beats BU for second straight". The Republican. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "JMU extends winning streak". Daily Press. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rhode Island upsets UMass on FG with :04 left". The Day. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Turnovers kill UMass". The Berkshire Eagle. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "UMass staggers past Northeastern". Boston Sunday Globe. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bledsoe runs wild in 42–14 UMass win". The Berkshire Eagle. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Villanova enjoys feast of UMass turnovers, 24–14". The Republican. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "UNH bumps UMass". The Republican. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.