2007 UMass Minutemen football team

The 2007 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The team was coached by Don Brown and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The Minutemen were coming off an appearance in the 2006 NCAA Championship Game and were looking to continue their success following their move from the Atlantic 10 Conference to the CAA. UMass repeated as conference champions but lost in the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, finishing the season with a record of 10–3 (7–1 CAA).

2007 UMass Minutemen football
CAA co-champion
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Record10–3 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Morris (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKeith Dudzinski (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 7 UMass x+^   7 1     10 3  
Hofstra   4 4     7 4  
No. 14 New Hampshire ^   4 4     7 5  
Maine   3 5     4 7  
Northeastern   2 6     3 8  
Rhode Island   2 6     3 8  
South Division
No. 5 Richmond x+^   7 1     11 3  
No. 12 James Madison ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 2 Delaware ^   5 3     11 4  
Villanova   5 3     7 4  
William & Mary   2 6     4 7  
Towson   1 7     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 p.m.Holy Cross*No. 3W 40–3012,264
September 81:00 p.m.at Colgate*No. 2TWCSW 35–173,211
September 1512:00 p.m.No. 23 TowsonNo. 3
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CN8W 36–138,218
September 222:30 p.m.at MaineNo. 3CN8W 38–76,167
September 291:00 p.m.at No. 12 (AP/FBS) Boston College*No. 2ESPN360L 14–2444,111
October 131:00 p.m.VillanovaNo. 4
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 32–24 4OT16,174[1]
October 2012:00 p.m.Northeastern No. 4
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CN8W 24–714,189
October 271:00 p.m.at William & MaryNo. 4W 48–3410,178
November 312:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandNo. 3L 6–12 OT4,118
November 1012:00 p.m.No. 14 New HampshireNo. 8
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
CN8W 27–714,190
November 1712:00 p.m.at No. 22 HofstraNo. 8ESPNUW 27–52,915
November 2412:00 p.m.No. 25 Fordham*No. 7
ESPNUW 49–355,224
December 13:15 p.m.at No. 4 Southern Illinois*No. 7ESPN GamePlan (NESN, MASN, TWCS, Cox Sports)L 27–346,560[2]

References

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  1. ^ "UMass wins in four overtimes". The Boston Globe. October 14, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Myslenski, Skip (December 2, 2007). "3 quick TDs fuel SIU playoff win". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:5. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.