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1985 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–4 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJim Reid (8th season)
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
1985 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Rhode Island $^ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
UMass 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maine 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Boston University 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Stull and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1985 season was notable as it was Bob Stull's last as coach of the Minutemen, as Stull left after the season to become the head coach at UTEP. UMass finished the season with a record of 7–4 overall and 4–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Morgan State*W 38–911,918
September 14at Richmond*L 14–1914,068
September 21Holy Cross*
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 27–313,814
September 28at Harvard*No. 17L 3–1015,000
October 5Rhode Island
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 3–76,871
October 12at Northeastern*W 10–75,100
October 19Maine
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 20–75,644
October 26Boston University
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 17–1411,072
November 2at ConnecticutW 21–711,340
November 9No. T–17 Delaware*
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 24–279,121
November 16at New HampshireW 21–178,419

References

  1. "Freshman quarterback sparks Massachusetts victory". Anchorage Daily News. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Richmond tumbles UMass". Boston Sunday Globe. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Monahan, Bob (September 22, 1985). "UMass smothers Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 67. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Cadigan, Barry (September 29, 1985). "Harvard Tips UMass, 10–3". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 52. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rhode Island nips UMass". Record-Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UMass slips past Northeastern". The Sunday Republican. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bears give game to Minutemen". Journal Tribune. October 21, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Freshman QB propels Massachusetts, 17–14". Florida Today. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UMass halts Huskies, 21–7". The Day. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Blue Hens fend off Minutemen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Platek saves UMass". The Suunday Republican. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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