1996 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 UMass Minutemen football UMass logo.gif 150 Yankee Conference New England Division Yankee 6–5 4–4 Mike Hodges 5th Ted Roof 2nd Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium The 1996 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Mike Hodges and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 6–5 overall and 4–4 in conference play. Schedule 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 7 1:00 p.m. l y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 14–50 6,207 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100304636/villanova-rips-umass/ The Berkshire Eagle Villanova rips UMass September 8, 1996 April 23, 2022 Newspapers.com September 14 1:00 p.m. w y y Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA 28–10 8,770 September 21 1:00 p.m. w y Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA 23–17 OT 15,237 Minutemen show spirit in OT thriller The Boston Globe September 22, 1996 C19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30136282/minutemen_show_spirit_in_ot_thriller/ Newspapers.com September 28 12:00 p.m. w 1996 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 21–14 12,206 October 5 1:00 p.m. l y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 21–41 5,390 October 12 1:00 p.m. w Boston University Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 43–12 15,201 UMass flattens Terriers The Boston Globe Joe Burris October 13, 1996 72 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86115427/umass-flattens-terriers/ Newspapers.com October 19 1:00 p.m. w y y Buffalo Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 41–20 8,819 October 26 12:30 p.m. l y New Hampshire 24 Cowell Stadium Durham, NH rivalry 7–40 5,317 November 2 12:30 p.m. l Maine Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 14–22 6,251 November 9 1:00 p.m. l y William & Mary 13 Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA 6–30 6,867 November 16 12:30 p.m. w Connecticut Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 39–38 7,216 References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons UMass Minutemen football