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Since the opening, UMass has enjoyed a decided home-field advantage, posting a 182–79–2 record when playing at McGuirk. The attendance record at McGuirk was set during a UMass football game against Boston College on November 25, 1972; 20,000 fans were in attendance. McGuirk was partially renovated for a return of UMass football.
The Minutemen represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst as an Independent in the NCAA. Although UMass began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879, [1] the school's official record book does not generally include entries from before the 1960s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.
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The Boston College–UMass football rivalry is a college football rivalry between the Eagles of Boston College and Minutemen of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. [ 1 ] The rivalry was most active during the 1960s and 1970s, when the teams met on an annual basis.
The 2017 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the fourth year of head coach Mark Whipple 's second stint at UMass and 10th year overall.
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.
The 2016 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This is their third year with head coach Mark Whipple . The Minutemen divided their home schedule between two stadiums.