2011 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record5–6 (3-5 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Picucci
Defensive coordinatorFrank Forcucci (1st season)
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
2011 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Towson $^  7 –1   9 –3  
No. 10 Old Dominion ^  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 8 Maine ^  6 –2   9 –4  
No. 11 New Hampshire ^  6 –2   8 –4  
No. 17 Delaware  5 –3   7 –4  
No. 15 James Madison ^  5 –3   8 –5  
William & Mary  3 –5   5 –6  
Rhode Island  2 –6   3 –8  
Villanova  1 –7   2 –9  
Richmond  0 –8   3 –8  
UMass *  0 –0   5 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – UMass' conference record was 0–0 because they were transitioning to FBS.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The team was coached by Kevin Morris and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts, with the exception of the second annual Colonial Clash, which was played at Gillette Stadium.[1]

The 2011 season was the team's last as a member of the CAA, as they began their transition to NCAA Division I FBS play. Because of this, they were ineligible for post season play.

They finished the season 5–6, with a 3–5 record against members of the CAA. They did not occupy a spot in the CAA standings due to their transition to the FBS.

Two days after the final game of the season, Kevin Morris was fired from his position as head coach.

Schedule

Highlights of the 2011 schedule, which was the final FCS schedule for the Minutemen, included:

  • The season opening night game at in-state rival Holy Cross.
  • A game against FBS and in-state rival Boston College.
  • The Colonial Clash matchup against New Hampshire at Gillette Stadium.
  • The final game at McGuirk Stadium for the immediate future against James Madison.
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m.at Holy Cross*No. 25
CBS Sports NetworkW 24–1615,942
September 176:30 p.m.Rhode IslandNo. 21
CSN NEW 36–2711,167
September 241:00 p.m.at Boston College*No. 17
ESPN3L 17–4530,176
October 16:00 p.m.at Old DominionNo. 20
L 33–4819,818
October 86:00 p.m.Central Connecticut*
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 42–2611,736
October 153:30 p.m.at No. 9 Delaware
CSN NE/Comcast NetworkW 28–1021,902
October 223:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 New HampshireNo. 22
CSN NEL 21–2724,022
October 291:00 p.m.at Richmond
W 28–78,700
November 53:30 p.m.Villanovadagger
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CSN NE/Comcast NetworkL 17–3510,012
November 1212:30 p.m.at No. 13 Maine
L 21–324,460
November 191:00 p.m.No. 19 James Madison
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 17–347,103

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Football Schedule". University of Massachusetts Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2023.


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