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1991 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
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1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UMass 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maine 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1991 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 1991 season was Reid's last as head coach of the Minutemen. UMass finished the season with a record of 4–7 overall and 3–5 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7DelawareNo. 19L 7–249,527
September 14No. 11 Holy Cross*
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 20–2213,562
September 21at MaineW 10–39,746
September 28at Boston UniversityW 15–73,074
October 5at No. 19 James Madison*L 7–2415,104
October 12Rhode Island
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 14–179,427
October 19at ConnecticutL 21–2610,142
November 2vs. Northeastern*W 27–124,620
November 9Richmond
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 42–144,427
November 16at No. 6 VillanovaL 14–246,000
November 23No. 12 New Hampshire
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
L 28–354,126

References

  1. "Blue Hens rip UMass". The News Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Burris, Joe (September 15, 1991). "Holy Cross' Fuller leaves UMass empty". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 97. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Minutemen tackle Black Bears for first win". Daily Hampshire Gazette. September 23, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UMass beats BU for second straight". The Republican. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "JMU extends winning streak". Daily Press. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rhode Island upsets UMass on FG with :04 left". The Day. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Turnovers kill UMass". The Berkshire Eagle. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "UMass staggers past Northeastern". Boston Sunday Globe. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bledsoe runs wild in 42–14 UMass win". The Berkshire Eagle. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Villanova enjoys feast of UMass turnovers, 24–14". The Republican. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "UNH bumps UMass". The Republican. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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