2001 UMass Minutemen football team

The 2001 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2001 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 2001 season was a difficult one for the Minutemen, as they collected their first losing record since the 1997 season. UMass finished the season with a record of 3–8 overall and 3–6 in conference play.

2001 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record3–8 (3–6 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorNeil McGrath (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Hofstra +^   7 2     9 3  
No. 10 Maine +^   7 2     9 3  
No. 20 Villanova +   7 2     8 3  
No. 17 William & Mary +^   7 2     8 4  
No. 21 Rhode Island   6 3     8 3  
Delaware   4 5     4 6  
Northeastern   4 5     5 6  
UMass   3 6     3 8  
Richmond   3 6     3 8  
New Hampshire   2 7     4 7  
James Madison   0 9     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 p.m.William & MaryNo. 21L 10–318,243
September 87:00 p.m.at Marshall*Thundering Herd NetworkL 20–4927,533
September 227:00 p.m.at No. 23 DelawareCN8L 7–3520,372
September 296:00 p.m.at No. 12 Hofstra*Fox Sports New YorkL 6–362,995
October 131:00 p.m.New Hampshire 
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
L 24–3510,117
October 201:00 p.m.James Madison
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 43–2010,264[1]
October 271:00 p.m.at VillanovaL 13–477,897
November 312:00 p.m.Northeastern
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 17–108,535
November 1012:00 p.m.at No. 19 MaineL 7–373,341
November 1712:00 p.m.No. 14 Rhode Island
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
A10 TVW 24–76,085
November 2312:00 p.m.Richmond
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 7–353,582

References

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  1. ^ "Guice, UMass get on the board". The Boston Globe. October 21, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.