1982 UMass Minutemen football team
| 1982 UMass Minutemen football | |
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Yankee Conference co-champion | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–2 Yankee) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Jim Reid (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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| Maine + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University +^ | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Pickett and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1982 season was notable as it was the last Conference Championship for Bob Pickett as coach of the Minutemen. UMass finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 3–2 in conference play, winning the Yankee Conference championship.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | West Chester* | W 25–3 | 10,623 | [1] | |
| September 18 | at Holy Cross* | L 14–27 | 13,251 | [2] | |
| September 25 | at Harvard* | L 14–31 | 12,500 | [3] | |
| October 2 | at Rhode Island | W 17–7 | 9,443 | [4] | |
| October 9 | Delaware* |
| L 13–14 | 10,411 | [5] |
| October 16 | at Maine | L 24–42 | 9,800 | [6] | |
| October 23 | at Boston University |
| L 6–42 | 8,249 | [7] |
| October 30 | Connecticut |
| W 30–14 | 9,932 | [8] |
| November 6 | Boston College* |
| L 21–34 | 16,023 | [9] |
| November 13 | New Hampshire |
| W 27–0 | 4,871 | [10] |
| November 20 | American International* |
| W 29–13 | 5,263 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "West Chester defeated, 25–3". The Scrantonian. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shaughnessy, Dan (September 19, 1982). "HC Dominates UMass". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 53. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Duffy, Bob (September 26, 1982). "Allard Sets Harvard Record". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 70. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blocked punt helps UMass top Rhode Island, 17–7". The Hartford Courant. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eisenberg, Harry (October 10, 1982). "UMass Comes Up Shy". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 38. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine breaks loose from long UMass hex, 42–24". The Sunday Republican. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU hands UMass 42–6 conference defeat". The Sunday Republican. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UConn own worst enemy in 30–14 loss to UMass". The Day. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College clips Massachusetts 34–21". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UMass win worth part of Beanpot". The Sunday Republican. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UM subdues AIC, 29–13". The Sunday Republican. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Massachusetts)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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