1985 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1985 UMass Minutemen football Yankee Conference Yankee 7–4 4–1 Bob Stull 2nd Jim Reid 8th Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium The 1985 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Stull and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1985 season was notable as it was Bob Stull's last as coach of the Minutemen, as Stull left after the season to become the head coach at UTEP. UMass finished the season with a record of 7–4 overall and 4–1 in conference play. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Eastern September 7 w y 1985 Morgan State Bears Morgan State McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 38–9 11,918 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anchorage-daily-news-freshman-quarterbac/160108966/ Anchorage Daily News Freshman quarterback sparks Massachusetts victory September 8, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 l y y Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA 14–19 14,068 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112420401/richmond-tumbles-umass/ Boston Sunday Globe Richmond tumbles UMass September 15, 1985 November 2, 2022 Newspapers.com September 21 w y Holy Cross McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 27–3 13,814 UMass smothers Holy Cross Bob Monahan September 22, 1985 67 Boston Sunday Globe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57208691/1985-holy-cross-umass/ December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y 17 Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 3–10 15,000 Harvard Tips UMass, 10–3 Barry Cadigan September 29, 1985 52 Boston Sunday Globe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57210385/1985-harvard-umass/ December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l Rhode Island McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 3–7 6,871 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-rhode-island-nips-umass/160107290/ Record-Journal Rhode Island nips UMass October 6, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 w y y Northeastern Parsons Field Brookline, MA 10–7 5,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-umass-slips-past-north/160109078/ The Sunday Republican UMass slips past Northeastern October 13, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w Maine McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 20–7 5,644 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-tribune-bears-give-game-to-minut/160109211/ Journal Tribune Bears give game to Minutemen October 21, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w Boston University McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 17–14 11,072 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-freshman-qb-propels-massac/160109358/ Florida Today Freshman QB propels Massachusetts, 17–14 October 27, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT rivalry 21–7 11,340 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-umass-halts-huskies-217/160109513/ The Day UMass halts Huskies, 21–7 November 3, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Delaware T–17 McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 24–27 9,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-blue-hens-fend/160109664/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Blue Hens fend off Minutemen November 10, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w y New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH rivalry 21–17 8,419 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-platek-saves-umass/160109907/ The Morning Union Platek saves UMass November 17, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons UMass Minutemen football