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Revision as of 09:23, 3 September 2021

UMass Minutemen college football
First Season
1879
Team History
UMass Minutemen (1972-present)
UMass Redmen (1948-71)
Massachusetts Statesmen (1947)
Massachusetts State Aggies (1931-46)
Massachusetts Aggies (1879-1930)
Conference
Independent (1879-96, 1923-46, 2016-present)
Mid-American Conference (2012-15)
Colonial Athletic Association (2007-11)
Atlantic 10 Conference (1997-2006)
Yankee Conference (1947-96)
Athletic League of New England State Colleges (1897-1922)
Venue
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (1965–2011, 2014-present)
Gillette Stadium (2012-16)
Alumni Field (1879-1964)
Key People
Players • Coaches


The UMass Minutemen college football team represents the University of Massachusetts in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Massachusetts is the fourth oldest program currently in FBS. The Minutemen currently compete as an FBS independent.

UMass began play in 1879 and have since appeared in three FCS National Championship games, winning the title in 1998. The Minutemen began a two-year Football Bowl Subdivision transition period in 2011, becoming bowl eligible in 2013.

Publications

Home programs by season

1970s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1973
October 6 at Rutgers Rutgers Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1980s 1989
1990s 1993


NCAA Division I FBS independents
All Schools BYU Cougars • Liberty Flames • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • UConn Huskies • UMass Minutemen
Venues Notre Dame Stadium
FBS Conferences American Athletic Conference • Atlantic Coast Conference • Big 12 Conference • Big Ten Conference • Conference USA • Mid-American Conference • Mountain West Conference • Pac-12 Conference • Southeastern Conference • Sun Belt Conference • Independents
FCS Conferences Big Sky Conference • Big South Conference • Colonial Athletic Association • Ivy League • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Missouri Valley Football Conference • Northeast Conference • Ohio Valley Conference • Patriot League • Pioneer Football League • Southern Conference • Southland Conference • Southwestern Athletic Conference
Other Conferences Current: ASUN Conference • Big East Conference • West Coast Conference
Former: Big Eight Conference • Southwest Conference