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1988 UMass Minutemen football team

1988 UMass Minutemen football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 15 Delaware +^ 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maine 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Villanova 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 14 Maine
W 45–4212,458[1]
September 17at Ball State*
L 17–449,370[2]
September 24at Harvard*
W 45–287,500[3]
October 1Boston University
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 44–2712,840[4]
October 8at Rhode IslandNo. T–11
W 26–75,117[5]
October 15ConnecticutNo. 9
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
L 14–3514,301[6]
October 22at No. 14 Delaware
L 7–1022,301[7]
October 29Northeastern*
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 21–67,240[8]
November 5at Richmond
W 26–169,026[9]
November 12Villanova
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 17–65,829[10]
November 19at No. 20 New HampshireNo. 11
W 64–428,650[11]
November 26at No. 7 Eastern Kentucky*No. T–10
L 17–284,600[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Maine's rally fails at UMass". Sun-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cards make it three in a row". The Muncie Star. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Pave, Marvin (September 25, 1988). "Mitchell's Feats Help UMass Blitz Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'D' lets UMass roar back, 44–27". The Sunday Republican. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UMass whips Rhody". The Berkshire Eagle. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Huskies roar back against UMass". The Day. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "No luck for UMass at Delaware". The Sunday Republican. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UMass routs Northeastern". The Berkshire Eagle. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UMass wins 26–16". The Berkshire Eagle. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UMass halts 'Nova's quest for title, 17–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 13, 1988. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UMass pours it on, 64–42". Boston Sunday Globe. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern wins 28–17". The Park City Daily News. November 27, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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