1984 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1984 UMass Minutemen football Yankee Conference Yankee 3–8 1–4 Bob Stull 1st Jim Reid 7th Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium The 1984 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1984 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 stadium had been called Alumni Stadium from its opening in 1965 until the November 3, 1984, game against Connecticut, when it was officially named for Warren McGuirk, who was the UMass Athletic Director from 1948 to 1972. UMass finished the season with a record of 3–8 overall and 1–4 in conference play. Schedule 1984 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Eastern September 1 w y Ball State Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 26–10 8,946 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-bsu-turnovers-turn-opener/159259761/ The Muncie Star BSU turnovers turn opener into loss September 2, 1984 November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 8 l y Lehigh Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 14–21 11,871 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57117385/1984-lehigh-umass/ Horn bombs UMass, 21–14 Barry Cadigan September 9, 1984 68 Boston Sunday Globe November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y Holy Cross 5 Fitton Field Worcester, MA 7–35 17,641 Holy Cross Bruises UMass, 35–7 Bob Monahan September 23, 1984 101 Boston Sunday Globe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57119474/1984-holy-cross-umass/ November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Northeastern Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 3–0 8,633 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-umass-gets-footing-30/159259856/ Boston Sunday Globe UMass gets footing, 3–0 September 30, 1984 November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Rhode Island 16 Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 19–20 10,227 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-ehrhardts-passing-lifts/159256647/ Record-Journal Ehrhardt's passing lifts Rhode Island October 7, 1984 November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Richmond Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 7–24 8,229 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112400129/umass-soundly-beaten/ The Boston Globe UMass soundly beaten October 14, 1984 November 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME 7–20 7,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-famished-bears-feast-o/159258504/ The Sunday Republican Famished Bears feast on UMass October 21, 1984 November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Boston University 18 Nickerson Field Boston, MA 21–31 3,161 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-um-entertains-but-fal/159255957/ The Sunday Republican UM entertains, but falls to BU October 28, 1984 November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Connecticut McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 16–21 13,031 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-garys-246-yards-lift-uconn-21/159259344/ The Day Gary's 246 yards lift UConn, 21–16 November 4, 1984 November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 l y y Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 14–27 13,367 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-blue-hens-put-massachus/159217255/ Sunday News Journal Blue Hens put Massachusetts to rest November 11, 1984 November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w New Hampshire 4 McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 14–10 5,621 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-umass-clips-unh/159258088/ The Hartford Courant UMass clips UNH November 18, 1984 November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons UMass Minutemen football