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Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 5–6 (3-5 CAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Picucci (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Frank Forcucci (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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.
Two days after the final game of the season, Kevin Morris was fired from his position as head coach.
Highlights of the 2011 schedule, which was the final FCS schedule for the Minutemen, included:
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at Holy Cross* | No. 25 | CBS Sports Network | W 24–16 | 15,942 | |
September 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Rhode Island | No. 21 | CSN NE | W 36–27 | 11,167 | |
September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College* | No. 17 | ESPN3 | L 17–45 | 30,176 | |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | No. 20 | L 33–48 | 19,818 | ||
October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* |
| W 42–26 | 11,736 | ||
October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Delaware | CSN NE/Comcast Network | W 28–10 | 21,902 | ||
October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 13 New Hampshire | No. 22 | CSN NE | L 21–27 | 24,022 | |
October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Richmond | W 28–7 | 8,700 | |||
November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Villanova |
| CSN NE/Comcast Network | L 17–35 | 10,012 | |
November 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Maine | L 21–32 | 4,460 | |||
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 James Madison |
| L 17–34 | 7,103 | ||
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