2002 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2002 UMass Minutemen UMass logo.gif 150px Atlantic 10 Conference A-10 8–4 6–3 Mark Whipple 5th Pro-style Neil McGrath 3rd 4–3 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium The 2002 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Mark Whipple and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 2002 season saw UMass return to the top half of the conference, as they finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 6–3 in conference play. Schedule 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 7 1:00 p.m. w y 2002 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut State McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 52–3 8,103 September 14 1:00 p.m. w y 2002 American International Yellow Jackets American International McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 42–13 7,064 September 21 12:30 p.m. l y Northeastern 18 Parsons Field Brookline, MA 17–42 6,651 September 28 1:00 p.m. l y y NC State 17 (I-A) Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 24–56 51,221 October 5 3:00 p.m. w y Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA 34–13 6,927 October 12 1:00 p.m. w y Maine 2 McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 20–10 5,183 October 19 1:00 p.m. w 20 Villanova 4 McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 17–16 11,208 October 25 3:30 p.m. w y 16 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA 14–7 11,567 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87690632/stops-start-umass-on-its-way/ The Boston Globe Stops start UMass on its way October 27, 2002 October 24, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 12:00 p.m. w 13 Delaware McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 17–7 11,553 November 9 12:00 p.m. l y 12 New Hampshire rivalry Cowell Stadium Durham, NH 14–31 3,686 November 16 12:00 p.m. l 19 2002 Hofstra Pride Hofstra McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA A10 TV 28–31 5,090 November 23 12:00 p.m. w y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 48–21 2,501 References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons UMass Minutemen football