1980 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1980 UMass Minutemen football Yankee Conference Yankee 7–3 4–1 Bob Pickett 3rd Jim Reid 3rd Alumni Stadium The 1980 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Pickett and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 7–3 overall and 4–1 in conference play. Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-AA AP Eastern September 20 w y Villanova Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 24–12 11,494 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-villanova-drop/157961648/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Villanova drops third in a row to UMass, 24–12 September 21, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y T–10 Delaware State Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 39–0 9,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-umass-blitzes-delaware/154055136/ The Sunday Republican UMass blitzes Delaware State, 39–0 September 28, 1980 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w y 8 Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 26–8 10,443 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1980-umass-uri/54316205/ The Boston Globe UMass rolls on October 5, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y T–3 Delaware T–10 Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 17–21 10,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1980-delaware-umass/54316437/ The Boston Globe Delaware rally frustrates UMass October 12, 1980 November 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 w y T–10 Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME 21–14 2,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press-massachusetts/157961848/ The Burlington Free Press Massachusetts 21, Maine 14 October 19, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 l y 9 Boston University 8 Nickerson Field Boston, MA 0–3 1,520 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-terriers-overcome-umass/157961266/ The Hartford Courant Terriers overcome UMass, rain, wind October 26, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w T–10 Connecticut 5 Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 39–21 12,146 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-umass-rushes-past-ucon/157962024/ The Sunday Republican UMass rushes past UConn November 2, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y y T–10 Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA 17–13 7,121 UMass Struggles Past Holy Cross Bob Monahan Boston Sunday Globe November 9, 1980 79 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54323257/1980-holy-cross-umass/ November 15 w 9 New Hampshire T–10 Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 17–0 9,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal-new-hampshire-31/157962178/ Syracuse Herald-Journal New Hampshire 31, URI 28 November 16, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 l y T–10 Boston College Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 12–13 15,216 BC edges Holy Cross by 27-26 Fort Lauderdale News November 30, 1980 11C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17518103/bc_edges_holy_cross_by_2726/ Newspapers.com References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons Umass Minutemen football