2003 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2003 UMass Minutemen UMass Athletics wordmark.svg 150px Atlantic 10 Conference A-10 10–3 8–1 Mark Whipple 6th Pro-style Neil McGrath 4th 4–3 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium A10 co-champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 7–19 vs. Colgate 11 The 2003 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The team was coached by Mark Whipple and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 2003 season was Whipple's last with UMass. He left to take the position of quarterbacks coach with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers after the season. It was a successful year for Whipple and the Minutemen as they returned to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs for the first time since 1999 by virtue of winning the A-10 Conference championship. UMass finished the season with a record of 10–3 overall and 8–1 in conference play. Schedule 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 6 1:00 p.m. w y 2003 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut State McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 51–7 8,360 September 13 1:00 p.m. l y y 10 Kansas State 7 (I-A) KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 7–38 46,102 September 20 6:00 p.m. w y 12 Maine 16 Alfond Stadium Orono, ME 24–16 7,316 September 27 1:00 p.m. w 10 James Madison McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 31–26 10,196 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87693337/umass-edges-james-madison-3126/ The Berkshire Eagle UMass edges James Madison, 31–26 September 28, 2003 October 24, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 1:00 p.m. w 9 New Hampshire rivalry McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 44–30 7,085 October 11 1:00 p.m. w y 7 William & Mary Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA 24–14 4,868 October 18 12:30 p.m. w y y 6 2003 Hofstra Pride Hofstra McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA CN8 27–22 7,323 October 25 3:30 p.m. w y 5 Villanova 2 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA FSNE 19–14 9,125 November 1 12:30 p.m. w 4 2003 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA CSTV 28–24 7,106 November 8 12:00 p.m. w 4 Richmond McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 30–17 6,167 November 15 12:15 p.m. l y 3 Delaware 6 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE FSNE 45–51 3OT 21,804 Hens Back on Track: Overtime thriller brings A-10 closer The News Journal Kevin Tresolini November 16, 2003 D1, D11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal/25389837/ Newspapers.com November 22 12:00 p.m. w 7 Rhode Island McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 31–17 7,087 November 29 12:45 p.m. l y y 5 Colgate 6 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY NCAA Division I-AA First Round 7–19 4,197 Winter Blunderland: It's No Joy Ride as UMass Can't Weather Colgate Joe Burris November 30, 2003 C1 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60988085/2003-colgate-umass/ References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons Category:Atlantic 10 Conference football champion seasons UMass Minutemen football UMass