1987 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1987 UMass Minutemen football Yankee Conference Yankee 3–8 2–5 Jim Reid 2nd Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium The 1987 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1987 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 3–8 overall and 2–5 in conference play. Schedule 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Eastern September 12 l Maine McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 14–31 11,242 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lewiston-daily-sun-umaine-upsets-uma/160508211/ The Lewiston Daily Sun UMaine upsets UMass September 13, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l y Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA 4OT 51–52 15,202 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112475806/ur-survives-shootout-as-matthews-runs-wi/ Richmond Times-Dispatch UR survives shootout as Matthews runs wild September 20, 1987 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com September 26 l y James Madison McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 15–21 10,303 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86979128/umass-comes-up-short-2115/ The Boston Globe UMass comes up short, 21–15 September 27, 1987 October 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 w Rhode Island McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 42–7 9,801 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-umass-wallops-rhode-isl/160525829/ The Hartford Courant UMass wallops Rhode Island October 4, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 34–37 21,764 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-hens-hold-off-umass-37/160525428/ Sunday News Journal Hens hold off UMass 37–34 October 11, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT rivalry 17–21 8,013 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-no-hero-for-umass-uconn/160524502/ The Sunday Republican No hero for UMass, UConn wins 21–17 October 18, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Boston University McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 10–7 12,410 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-patience-pays-off-for-um/160525873/ The Sunday Republican Patience pays off for UM October 25, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Holy Cross McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 10–54 15,214 Another Rout for Holy Cross Michael Vega November 1, 1987 72 Boston Sunday Globe Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57367391/1987-umass-hc/ November 7 l y y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 27–44 13,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100153049/nova-whips-umass/ The Philadelphia Inquirer 'Nova whips UMass November 8, 1987 April 20, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 l y New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH rivalry 10–17 6,580 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-unh-downs-umass/160525145/ Sun-Journal UNH downs UMass November 15, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 w y y Northeastern Parsons Field Brookline, MA 27–7 3,830 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-umass-wins-finale/160525933/ The Berkshire Eagle UMass wins finale November 22, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons UMass Minutemen football