Template:1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
The 1997 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference . The team was coached by Mike Hodges and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts . It was Hodges' last as head coach, as he would take the position of assistant athletic director at the University in the offseason. The 1997 season was a tough one for the Minutemen as they stumbled to their worst record since 1953. UMass finished the season with a record of 2–9 overall and 1–7 in conference play.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 30 1:00 p.m. Richmond L 6–2110,837 September 13 1:00 p.m. at Maine L 6–494,363 September 20 6:00 p.m. at James Madison L 10–1311,300 September 27 1:00 p.m. Rhode Island McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA W 18–148,218 October 4 12:00 p.m. New Hampshire McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry ) A10 TV L 10–2814,835 October 11 1:00 p.m. at No. 4 Villanova NESN L 27–497,109 October 18 1:30 p.m. at Buffalo * W 26–206,052 October 25 1:00 p.m. No. 4 Delaware * McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA L 9–405,317 November 1 12:30 p.m. Hofstra * McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA L 13–512,510 November 8 1:00 p.m. at Boston University L 8–333,140 November 15 12:30 p.m. Connecticut McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry ) L 16–492,870 *Non-conference game Rankings from [[1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings#the FCS Sports Network Poll,[1] [1] All times are in Eastern time
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