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2017 UMass Minutemen football team

2017 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Army     –       10 – 3  
No. 11 Notre Dame     –       10 – 3  
UMass     –       4 – 8  
BYU     –       4 – 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

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 Minutemen divided their home schedule between two stadiums. Five home games were played at the UMass campus at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium with their final home game at Fenway Park. This was UMass's second year as an independent.[1] They finished the season 4–8.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 266:00 p.m.Hawaii
ELVN☆L 35–3812,145
September 27:00 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
ESPN3L 28–3813,274
September 93:30 p.m.Old Dominion
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ELVNL 7–179,028
September 157:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPNUL 21–2922,911
September 2312:00 p.m.at Tennessee
SECNL 13–1795,324
September 303:30 p.m.Ohio
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ELVNL 50–587,696
October 213:30 p.m.Georgia Southerndagger
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ELVNW 55–2010,690
October 283:30 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ELVNW 30–27 2OT11,889
November 412:00 p.m.at No. 21 Mississippi State
SECNL 23–3457,354
November 114:00 p.m.Maine
ELVNW 44–3112,794
November 183:00 p.m.at BYU
BYUtv/ESPN3W 16–1051,355
December 212:00 p.m.at FIU
CUSA.tvL 45–6314,004
^[a] The game between UMass and South Florida was postponed due to Hurricane Irma. A game with FIU was scheduled after FIU's game with Indiana was cancelled.[2]
Schedule Source:[3]

☆All Eleven Sports broadcasts will be simulcast on NESN or NESN+.[4]

Game summaries

Hawaii

See also: 2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Hawai'i at UMass[5][6]
1 234Total
• Rainbow Warriors 7 7717 38
Minutemen 7 7147 35
Sources:[5][6]

Coastal Carolina

UMass at Coastal Carolina[7][8]
1 234Total
Minutemen 7 777 28
• Chanticleers 14 7107 38
  • Date: September 2
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 13,274
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C), Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Brock Bowling, Stan Lewter
Sources:[7][8]

Old Dominion

Old Dominion at UMass[9][10]
1 234Total
• Monarchs 3 707 17
Minutemen 0 070 7
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 9,028
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C), Wind: N 8 mph (13 km/h), Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Jon Noli
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources:[9][10]

Temple

UMass at Temple[11][12]
1 234Total
Minutemen 0 777 21
• Owls 3 1367 29
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Lincoln Financial Field
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 22,911
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C), Wind: SW 7 mph (11 km/h), Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Charles Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia
Sources:[11][12]

Tennessee

UMass at Tennessee[13][14]
1 234Total
Minutemen 0 670 13
• Volunteers 0 1430 17
  • Date: September 23
  • Location: Neyland Stadium
    Knoxville, TN
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 95,324
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C), Wind: 2 mph (3.2 km/h), Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware, Olivia Harlan
Sources:[13][14]

Ohio

Ohio at UMass[15][16]
1 234Total
• Bobcats 7 201417 58
Minutemen 10 17221 50
  • Date: September 30
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:45
  • Game attendance: 7,696
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C), Wind: N 6 mph (9.7 km/h), Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Tracy Jones
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources:[15][16]

Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern at UMass[17][18]
1 234Total
Eagles 7 1030 20
• Minutemen 28 2007 55
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 10,690
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C), Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: A. Calabrese
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources:[17][18]

Appalachian State

Appalachian State at UMass[19][20]
1 234OT2OTTotal
Mountaineers 0 143370 27
• Minutemen 10 70373 30
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:43
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C), Wind: S 15 mph (24 km/h), Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Todd LaPlenta
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources:[19][20]

Mississippi State

UMass at Mississippi State[21][22]
1 234Total
Minutemen 3 1703 23
• Bulldogs 10 3147 34
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Davis Wade Stadium
    Starkville, MS
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 57,374
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C), Wind: SSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h), Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware and Olivia Harlan
Sources:[21][22]

Maine

Maine at UMass[23][24]
1 234Total
Black Bears 7 987 31
• Minutemen 21 3137 44
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Fenway Park
    Boston, MA
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:37
  • Game attendance: 12,974
  • Game weather: Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C), Wind: NW 7 mph (11 km/h), Weather: Clear and Sunny
  • Referee: Todd LaPlenta
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources:[23][24]

BYU

UMass at BYU[25][26]
1 234Total
• Minutemen 0 3130 16
Cougars 0 037 10
Sources:[25][26]

FIU

UMass at FIU[27][28]
1 234Total
Minutemen 14 71014 45
• Panthers 14 21721 63
  • Date: December 2
  • Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium
    Miami, FL
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 14,004
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C), Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h), Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Stephen LaManti
  • TV announcers (CUSA.tv): A.J. Ricketts, Hurlie Brown
Sources:[27][28]

References

  1. ^ "UMass Minutemen announce 2017 football schedule". FB Schedules. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "UMass Football Announces Changes To 2017, Future Schedules". umassathletics.com. September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 UMass Minutemen Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "UMass close to football TV deal; shakes up radio broadcast". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Hawai'i (1–0) vs. Massachusetts (0–1)". UMass Athletics. August 26, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Brown's last minute TD pass lifts Hawaii over UMass 38–35". ESPN. August 27, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Massachusetts (0–2) vs. Coastal Carolina (1–0)". UMass Athletics. September 2, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Abercrombie leads Coastal Carolina over UMass 38–28". ESPN. September 2, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Old Dominion (2–0) vs. Massachusetts (0–3)". UMass Athletics. September 9, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Hoy TD, 8 sacks help Old Dominion top UMass 17–7". ESPN. September 9, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Massahcusetts (0–4) vs. Temple (2–1)". UMass Athletics. September 15, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Wright's one-handed TD grab highlights Temple's 29–21 win". ESPN. September 15, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Massahcusetts (0–5) vs. Tennessee (3–1)". UMass Athletics. September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Pass rush helps sluggish Tennessee outlast UMass 17–13". ESPN. September 24, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  15. ^ a b "Ohio (4–1) vs. Massahcusetts (0–6)". UMass Athletics. September 30, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Rourke leads Ohio to shootout win over Massachusetts 58–50". ESPN. September 24, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Georgia Southern (0–6) vs. Massahcusetts (1–6)". UMass Athletics. October 21, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Ally, Comis lead UMass past Georgia Southern 55–20". ESPN. October 21, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Appalachian State (5–3) vs. Massahcusetts (2–6)". UMass Athletics. October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Laurent's FG lifts UMass over Appalachian St. 30–27 in 2OT". ESPN. October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Massachusetts (2–7) vs. Mississippi State (7–2)". UMass Athletics. November 4, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  22. ^ a b "No. 21 Mississippi State beats UMass 34–23". ESPN. November 4, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  23. ^ a b "Maine (4–5) vs. Massachusetts (3–7)". UMass Athletics. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  24. ^ a b "Ford-Isabella combo leads UMass past Maine 44–31". ESPN. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  25. ^ a b "Massachusetts (4–7) vs. BYU (3–9)". UMass Athletics. November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  26. ^ a b "UMass wins a game on the road, hands BYU its 9th loss, 16–10". ESPN. November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  27. ^ a b "Massachusetts (4–8) vs. FIU (8–4)". UMass Athletics. December 2, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  28. ^ a b "FIU sets records in 63–45 win over UMass". ESPN. December 2, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.