2011 UMass Minutemen football team

The 2011 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The team was coached by Kevin Morris and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts, with the exception of the second annual Colonial Clash, which was played at Gillette Stadium.

2011 UMass Minutemen football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2011 record	5–6 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach	Kevin Morris (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Picucci
Defensive coordinator	Frank Forcucci (1st season)
Home stadium	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (Capacity: 17,000)

2011 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Towson $^		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 10 Old Dominion ^		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 8 Maine ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 11 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 17 Delaware		5	–	3					7	–	4
No. 15 James Madison ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
William & Mary		3	–	5					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	8
Villanova		1	–	7					2	–	9
Richmond		0	–	8					3	–	8
UMass *		0	–	0					5	–	6
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – UMass' conference record was 0–0 because they were transitioning to FBS. Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 season was the team's last as a member of the CAA, as they began their transition to NCAA Division I FBS play. Because of this, they were ineligible for post season play.

They finished the season 5–6, with a 3-5 record against members of the CAA. They did not occupy a spot in the CAA standings due to their transition to the FBS.

2 days after the final game of the season, head coach Kevin Morris was fired.

Schedule

Highlights of the 2011 schedule, which was the final FCS schedule for the Minutemen, included:

• Season opening night game at in-state rival Holy Cross.
• Game against FBS and in-state rival Boston College.
• Colonial Clash matchup against New Hampshire at Gillette Stadium.
• Final game at McGuirk Stadium for the immediate future against James Madison.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	8:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross*	No. 25	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	CBS Sports Network	W 24–16	15,942
September 17	6:30 p.m.	Rhode Island	No. 21	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	CSN NE	W 36–27	11,167
September 24	1:00 p.m.	at Boston College*	No. 17	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	ESPN3	L 17–45	30,176
October 1	6:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	No. 20	S. B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA		L 33–48	19,818
October 8	6:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut*		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA		W 42–26	11,736
October 15	3:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CSN NE/Comcast Network	W 28–10	21,902
October 22	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 13 New Hampshire	No. 22	Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA (Colonial Clash)	CSN NE	L 21–27	24,022
October 29	1:00 p.m.	at Richmond		Robins Stadium Richmond, VA		W 28–7	8,700
November 5	3:30 p.m.	Villanova		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	CSN NE/Comcast Network	L 17–35	10,012
November 12	12:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		L 21–32	4,460
November 19	1:00 p.m.	No. 19 James Madison		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA		L 17–34	7,103
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from the FCS Sports Network Poll,[2] Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. The Sports Network (2011). "Football Championship Subdivision". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
2. The Sports Network (2011). "Football Championship Subdivision". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2011-09-14.