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2008 UMass Minutemen football team

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2008 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Record7–5 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Morris (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKeith Dudzinski (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^   6 2     10 3  
No. 18 Maine ^   5 3     8 5  
UMass   4 4     7 5  
Hofstra   2 6     4 8  
Rhode Island   1 7     3 9  
Northeastern   1 7     2 10  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^   8 0     12 2  
No. 6 Villanova ^   7 1     10 3  
No. 1 Richmond ^   6 2     13 3  
No. 20 William & Mary   5 3     7 4  
Delaware   2 6     4 8  
Towson   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The team was coached by Don Brown and returned eight of 11 starters from the previous season.[1] The Minutemen finished the season with a record of 7–5 (4–4 CAA), missing the playoffs for the first time since 2005.

The team played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 2008 season was Brown's last as head coach of the Minutemen. He left the position the following season to become the defensive coordinator at Maryland.

Notable Players and Coaches

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Roster

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.Albany*No. 5W 28–1615,112
September 61:00 p.m.at Holy Cross*No. 4Charter TV3W 45–4212,871
September 133:30 p.m.at No. 7 James MadisonNo. 3CN8L 38–5215,747
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 11 (AP/FBS) Texas Tech*No. 9L 14–5653,190
October 41:00 p.m.No. 16 DelawareNo. 18
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CN8W 17–716,422
October 1112:30 p.m.at NortheasternNo. 13CSN NEW 28–244,155
October 183:30 p.m.No. 9 RichmonddaggerNo. 10
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CN8L 15–3015,953
October 251:00 p.m.Bryant*No. 17
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 42–712,521
November 112:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandNo. 15W 49–07,201
November 812:00 p.m.MaineNo. 13
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CSN NE, CSN MAL 20–219,182
November 1512:00 p.m.at No. 13 New HampshireNo. 22CSN NE, CSN MAL 21–526,231
November 222:30 p.m.Hofstra
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CN8W 28–145,108

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Jeff (August 24, 2008). "Defense: Experience key (Continued from B1)". The Republican. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.