1988 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1988 UMass Minutemen football Yankee Conference Yankee 8–4 6–2 Jim Reid 3rd Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Yankee Conference co-champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 17–28 at Eastern Kentucky The 1988 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1988 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 1988 season marked the Minutemen's first playoff appearance since their runner-up finish in the 1978 National Championship game. UMass finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 6–2 in conference play. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Eastern September 10 w Maine 14 McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 45–42 12,458 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-maines-rally-fails-at-umass/160620464/ Sun-Journal Maine's rally fails at UMass September 11, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 17–44 9,370 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-cards-make-it-three-in-a/160620571/ The Muncie Star Cards make it three in a row September 18, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w y y Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 45–28 7,500 Mitchell's Feats Help UMass Blitz Harvard Marvin Pave September 25, 1988 81 Boston Sunday Globe Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57451956/1988-harvard-umass/ October 1 w Boston University McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 44–27 12,840 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-d-lets-umass-roar-back/160620675/ The Sunday Republican 'D' lets UMass roar back, 44–27 October 2, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w y T–11 Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 26–7 5,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-umass-whips-rhody/160620751/ The Berkshire Eagle UMass whips Rhody October 9, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 l 9 Connecticut McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 14–35 14,301 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-roar-back-against-umass/160620827/ The Day Huskies roar back against UMass October 16, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Delaware 14 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 7–10 22,301 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-no-luck-for-umass-at-dela/160620926/ The Sunday Republican No luck for UMass at Delaware October 23, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Northeastern McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 21–6 7,240 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-umass-routs-northeas/160621011/ The Berkshire Eagle UMass routs Northeastern October 30, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA 26–16 9,026 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112520755/umass-wins-2616/ The Berkshire Eagle UMass wins 26–16 November 6, 1988 November 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 w Villanova McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 17–6 5,829 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100158038/umass-halts-novas-quest-for-title-17/ The Philadelphia Inquirer UMass halts 'Nova's quest for title, 17–6 November 13, 1988 April 20, 2022 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 11 New Hampshire 20 Cowell Stadium Durham, NH rivalry 64–42 8,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-umass-pours-it-on-644/160621173/ Boston Sunday Globe UMass pours it on, 64–42 November 20, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 l y y T–10 Eastern Kentucky 7 Hanger Field Richmond, KY NCAA Division I-AA First Round 17–28 4,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-eastern-wins-28/143992725/ The Park City Daily News Eastern wins 28–17 November 27, 1988 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons UMass Minutemen football UMass