1997 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1997 UMass Minutemen football UMass logo.gif 150 Atlantic 10 Conference New England Division A-10 2–9 1–7 Mike Hodges 6th Jerry Azzinaro 2nd Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium The 1997 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1997 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. It was Hodges' last as head coach, as he would take the position of assistant athletic director at the university in the offseason. The 1997 season was a tough one for the Minutemen as they stumbled to their worst record since 1953. UMass finished the season with a record of 2–9 overall and 1–7 in conference play. Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern August 30 1:00 p.m. l Richmond McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 6–21 10,837 UMass loses league opener The Hartford Courant August 31, 1997 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112635380/umass-loses-league-opener/ November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com September 13 1:00 p.m. l y Maine Alumni Stadium Orono, ME 6–49 4,363 Fein's passing powers Bears past Minutemen https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75132977/the-bangor-daily-news/ April 5, 2021 The Bangor Daily News September 15, 1997 15 Newspapers.com September 20 6:00 p.m. l y James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA 10–13 11,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87662935/james-madison-stops-fumbling-minutemen/ The Boston Globe James Madison stops fumbling Minutemen September 21, 1997 October 24, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 1:00 p.m. w y Rhode Island McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 18–14 8,218 October 4 12:00 p.m. l New Hampshire rivalry McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA A10 TV 10–28 14,835 October 11 1:00 p.m. l y Villanova 4 Villanova Stadium Philadelphia, PA NESN 27–49 7,109 October 18 1:30 p.m. w y y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY rivalry 26–20 6,052 October 25 1:00 p.m. l y Delaware 4 McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 9–40 5,317 November 1 12:30 p.m. l y 1997 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra 24 McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 13–51 2,510 November 8 1:00 p.m. l y Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA 8–33 3,140 November 15 12:30 p.m. l Connecticut rivalry McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 16–49 2,870 References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons UMass Minutemen football