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2003 UMass Minutemen football team

The 2003 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The team was coached by Mark Whipple and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 2003 season was Whipple's last with UMass. He left to take the position of quarterbacks coach with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers after the season. It was a successful year for Whipple and the Minutemen as they returned to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs for the first time since 1999 by virtue of winning the A-10 Conference championship. UMass finished the season with a record of 10–3 overall and 8–1 in conference play.

2003 UMass Minutemen football
A10 co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–19 vs. Colgate
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record10–3 (8–1 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorNeil McGrath (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Delaware +^ 8–1  15–1 
No. 11 UMass +^ 8–1  10–3 
No. 20 Northeastern 6–3  8–4 
No. 25 Villanova 5–4  7–4 
Maine 4–4  6–5 
William & Mary 4–4  5–5 
James Madison 4–5  6–6 
New Hampshire 3–6  5–7 
Rhode Island 3–6  4–8 
Hofstra 2–6  2–10 
Richmond 1–8  2–9 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 61:00 p.m.Central Connecticut State*
W 51–78,360
September 131:00 p.m.at No. 7 (I-A) Kansas State*No. 10
L 7–3846,102
September 206:00 p.m.at No. 16 MaineNo. 12
W 24–167,316
September 271:00 p.m.James MadisonNo. 10
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 31–2610,196[1]
October 41:00 p.m.New HampshireNo. 9
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
W 44–307,085
October 111:00 p.m.at William & MaryNo. 7
W 24–144,868
October 1812:30 p.m.Hofstra*daggerNo. 6
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CN8W 27–227,323
October 253:30 p.m.at No. 2 VillanovaNo. 5
FSNEW 19–149,125
November 112:30 p.m.NortheasternNo. 4
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CSTVW 28–247,106
November 812:00 p.m.RichmondNo. 4
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 30–176,167
November 1512:15 p.m.at No. 6 DelawareNo. 3
FSNEL 45–51 3OT21,804[2]
November 2212:00 p.m.Rhode IslandNo. 7
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 31–177,087
November 2912:45 p.m.at No. 6 Colgate*No. 5
L 7–194,197[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "UMass edges James Madison, 31–26". The Berkshire Eagle. September 28, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Kevin Tresolini (November 16, 2003). "Hens Back on Track: Overtime thriller brings A-10 closer". The News Journal. pp. D1, D11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Burris, Joe (November 30, 2003). "Winter Blunderland: It's No Joy Ride as UMass Can't Weather Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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