1990 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1990 UMass Minutemen football Yankee Conference Yankee 8–2–1 7–1 Jim Reid 5th Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Yankee Conference champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 0–38 at William & Mary The 1990 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1990 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 Minutemen made their second playoff appearance in three years, but would lose in the first round to future conference foe William & Mary. It would be the last playoff appearance for UMass until the 1998 National Championship season. UMass finished the season with a record of 8–2–1 overall and 7–1 in conference play. Schedule 1990 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 8 t y y Holy Cross 7 Fitton Field Worcester, MA 10–10 16,444 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-umass-ties-one-on-against/162706096/ Sunday Republican UMass ties one on against Holy Cross September 9, 1990 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 w Maine McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 21–10 10,431 https://www.newspapers.com/article/transcript-telegram-umass-defense-draws/162706185/ Transcript-Telegram UMass defense draws attention September 17, 1990 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w 19 Boston University McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 47–16 8,247 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-minutemen-get-back-to-w/162706281/ Boston Sunday Globe Minutemen get back to work September 30, 1990 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 10 Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 16–13 9,407 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-umass-slips-by-rhody/162706399/ Sunday Republican UMass slips by Rhody October 7, 1990 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w 9 Connecticut McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 38–19 2,459 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-umass-buries-uconn-in-m/162706514/ The Hartford Courant UMass buries UConn in mud October 14, 1990 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 8 Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 17–3 22,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-umass-gets-its-revenge/162706616/ Boston Sunday Globe UMass gets its revenge on Delaware; Wilkos hurt October 21, 1990 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 8 Northeastern McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 28–21 8,810 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-minutemen-finally-play-th/162706717/ Sunday Republican Minutemen finally play the high notes October 28, 1990 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 8 Richmond University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA 26–9 7,012 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112529860/bench-helps-umass-fight-off-spiders-269/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Bench helps UMass fight off Spiders 26–9 November 4, 1990 November 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 w 5 Villanova McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 3–0 1,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100220984/umass-clinches-to-become-pride-of-the-ya/ Boston Sunday Globe UMass clinches to become pride of the Yankee November 11, 1990 April 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 l y 4 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH rivalry 18–36 8,062 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-hampshire-gazette-unh-squelches-um/162706873/ Daily Hampshire Gazette UNH squelches UMass bit for history November 18, 1990 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l y y 9 William & Mary 7 Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA NCAA Division I-AA First Round 0–38 7,027 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-progress-william-mary-blanks/162678957/ The Daily Progress William & Mary blanks Minutemen, 38–0 November 25, 1990 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons UMass Minutemen football UMass