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The '''UMass Minutemen''' are the athletic teams that represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst; strictly speaking, the Minutemen nickname applies to men's teams and athletes only — women's teams and athletes are known as Minutewomen. The Minutemen and Minutewomen compete in NCAA Division I sports competition primarily as members of the [[Atlantic 10 Conference]]. UMass is one of only 16 universities in the nation that plays Division I FBS football and Division I men's ice hockey (six of which are in the [[Big Ten Conference]]). The nickname is also applied to club teams that do not participate within the NCAA structure. | |||
==Football== | |||
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==Men's Basketball== | |||
{{Infobox NCAA men's basketball team | |||
| name = UMass Minutemen | |||
| first = 1899-1900 | |||
| team = '''UMass Minutemen (1971-present)''' | |||
| alignment = '''[[Atlantic 10 Conference]] (1976-present)''' | |||
| venue = '''[[William D. Mullins Memorial Center]] (1993-present)'''<br/>Curry Hicks Cage (1931-93) | |||
}} | |||
===Programs by season=== | |||
====1990s==== | |||
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!Season/Date!!Opponent!!Venue | |||
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! colspan="4"| 1995-96 | |||
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| [[1996 Final Four program|March 30, 1996]] | |||
| vs. [[Kentucky Wildcats|Kentucky]] | |||
| [[Continental Airlines Arena]] | |||
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{{A10}} | |||
{{D1IND}} | {{D1IND}} | ||
{{Hockey East}} | |||
[[Category: UMass Minutemen| ]] | [[Category: UMass Minutemen| ]] | ||
[[Category: College basketball programs in Massachusetts]] | |||
[[Category: College basketball programs established in 1900]] | |||
[[Category: Atlantic 10 Conference basketball programs]] | |||
[[Category: College football programs in Massachusetts]] | [[Category: College football programs in Massachusetts]] | ||
[[Category: College football programs established in 1879]] | [[Category: College football programs established in 1879]] | ||
[[Category: Independent football programs]] | [[Category: Independent football programs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:44, 28 September 2022
The UMass Minutemen are the athletic teams that represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst; strictly speaking, the Minutemen nickname applies to men's teams and athletes only — women's teams and athletes are known as Minutewomen. The Minutemen and Minutewomen compete in NCAA Division I sports competition primarily as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. UMass is one of only 16 universities in the nation that plays Division I FBS football and Division I men's ice hockey (six of which are in the Big Ten Conference). The nickname is also applied to club teams that do not participate within the NCAA structure.
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 |
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 |
Men's Basketball
| First Season |
|---|
| 1899-1900 |
| Team History |
| UMass Minutemen (1971-present) |
| Conference |
| Atlantic 10 Conference (1976-present) |
| Venue |
| William D. Mullins Memorial Center (1993-present) Curry Hicks Cage (1931-93) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | |||
| March 30, 1996 | vs. Kentucky | Continental Airlines Arena | |
| 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 | |
