1989 UMass Minutemen football team

1989 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Boston University 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Rhode Island 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 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 9James 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 7Rhode Island
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 31–610,102[5]
October 14at Connecticut
L 33–39 OT12,440[6]
October 21Delaware
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 14–214,780[7]
October 28at Northeastern*
W 31–277,060[8]
November 4Richmond
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 17–145,926[9]
November 11at Villanova
L 26–297,109[10]
November 18New 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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