1997 UMass Minutemen football team

1997 UMass Minutemen football

Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	New England Division
1997 record	2–9 (1–7 A-10)
Head coach	Mike Hodges (6th year)
Home stadium	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (17,000)

1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
New England
New Hampshire x		5	–	3		5	–	6
Connecticut		4	–	4		7	–	4
Maine		4	–	4		5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6		2	–	9
Boston University		1	–	7		1	–	10
UMass		1	–	7		2	–	9
Mid–Atlantic
#1 Villanova x$^		8	–	0		12	–	1
#3 Delaware ^		7	–	1		12	–	2
#24 Northeastern		5	–	3		8	–	3
Richmond		4	–	4		6	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4		7	–	4
James Madison		3	–	5		5	–	6

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I–AA Poll

The 1997 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Mike Hodges and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. It was Hodges' last as head coach, as he would take the position of assistant athletic director at the University in the offseason. The 1997 season was a tough one for the Minutemen as they stumbled to their worst record since 1953. UMass finished the season with a record of 2–9 overall and 1–7 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	1:00 p.m.	Richmond	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA		L 6–21	10,837
September 13	1:00 p.m.	at Maine	Alumni Stadium • Orono, ME		L 6–49	4,363
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA		L 10–13	11,300
September 27	1:00 p.m.	Rhode Island	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA		W 18–14	8,218
October 4	12:00 p.m.	New Hampshire	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA (Rivalry)	A10 TV	L 10–28	14,835
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Philadelphia, PA	NESN	L 27–49	7,109
October 18	1:30 p.m.	at Buffalo*	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY		W 26–20	6,052
October 25	1:00 p.m.	No. 4 Delaware*	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA		L 9–40	5,317
November 1	12:30 p.m.	Hofstra*	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA		L 13–51	2,510
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Boston University	Nickerson Field • Boston, MA		L 8–33	3,140
November 15	12:30 p.m.	Connecticut	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA (Rivalry)		L 16–49	2,870
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from the FCS Sports Network Poll,^[1] unless otherwise noted. All times are in Eastern Time.

UMass Minutemen football

Venues	Alumni Field (1879–1964) Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (1965–2011, 2014–) Gillette Stadium (alternate) (2012–)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College New Hampshire: Colonial Clash (Bill Knight Trophy) UConn

Culture & lore	Sam the Minuteman "Fight Mass" University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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