2023 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team

American college football season

2023 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football

Conference| Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record| 8–1 (6–1 MASCAC)
Head coach|

* Josh Sylvester (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Ryan Struthers (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Steve Faniel (17th season)
Home stadium| Cressy Field
(capacity: 1,850)

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Western Connecticut |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  |
UMass Dartmouth |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  |
Bridgewater State |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  |
Framingham State |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  |
Plymouth State |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  |
Massachusetts Maritime |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  |
Westfield State |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  |
Worcester State |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  |
Fitchburg State |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 9  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division III playoff participant

As of November 5, 2023
Rankings from D3Football.com

The 2023 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team represents the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. The Corsairs, led by 1st-year head coach Josh Sylvester, play their home games at Cressy Field in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 6:00 p.m.| at Nichols*|

* Michael Vendetti Field
* Dudley, MA

| | W 57–6| 564
September 9| 5:00 p.m.| Curry*|

* Cressy Field
* Dartmouth, MA

| | W 28–14| 2,788
September 16| 12:00 p.m.| at Framingham State|

* Bowditch Field
* Framingham, MA

| | W 33–7| 800
September 23| 12:00 p.m.| Worcester State|

* Cressy Field
* Dartmouth, MA

| LEC Network| W 59–0| 300
September 30| 5:00 p.m.| at Western Connecticut|

* The WAC
* Danbury, CT

| | L 21–52|
October 6| 7:00 p.m.| Massachusetts Maritime|

* Cressy Field
* Dartmouth, MA

| | W 26–0|
October 14| TBA| at Westfield State|

* Alumni Field
* Westfield, MA

| | W 26–23|
October 21| 4:00 p.m.| Fitchburg State|

* Cressy Field
* Dartmouth, MA

| LEC Network| W 42–7|
October 28| 12:00 p.m.| at Bridgewater State|

* Swenson Field
* Bridgewater, MA

| | W 48–7|
November 11| 12:00 p.m.| Plymouth State|

* Cressy Field
* Dartmouth, MA

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* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries[edit]

### At Nichols[edit]

See also: Nichols Bison football

Game One – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Nichols Bison (0–0)

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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UMass Dartmouth | 7 | 29 | 14| 7| 57
Nichols | 0 | 0 | 0| 6| 6

at Vendetti Field • Dudley, Massachusetts

* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 P.M. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 564
* Referee: Chris Hadden

Game information

First quarter

* (6:22) UMD – Angel Sanchez 54-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:35; UMass Dartmouth 7–0)

Second quarter

* (12:33) UMD – Angel Sanchez 10-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:18; UMass Dartmouth 14–0)
* (10:11) UMD – Trell Best 73-yard interception, Jalen Kopecky 2-point pass (UMass Dartmouth 22–0)
* (4:29) UMD – Thomas Zednik 13-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:10; UMass Dartmouth 29–0)
* (0:15) UMD – Luis Gonzalez 5-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:56; UMass Dartmouth 36–0)

Third quarter

* (5:08) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 6-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; UMass Dartmouth 43–0)
* (0:21) UMD – Malachi Johnson 1-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:10; UMass Dartmouth 50–0)

Fourth quarter

* (3:47) NIC – Joshua Vitti 15-yard pass from Xavier Powell (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:31; UMass Dartmouth 50–6)
* (2:46) UMD – Mekhi Wilson 15-yard pass from JC Petrongolo, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 1 yards, 0:11; UMass Dartmouth 57–6)

Statistics  | UMD  | NIC

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First downs | 26 | 21
Plays–yards | 570 | 333
Rushes–yards | 273 | 246
Passing yards | 297 | 87
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–0 | 9–28–2
Time of possession | 25:30 | 32:58
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UMass Dartmouth  | Passing | Dante Avile-Santos | 17/27, 282 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing | Luis Gonzalez | 11 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Angel Sanchez | 4 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TDs
Nichols  | Passing | Xavier Powell | 9/24, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Xavier Powell | 10 carries, 74 yards
Receiving | Joshua Vitti | 3 receptions, 29 yards, 1 TD

### Curry[edit]

See also: Curry Colonels football

Game Two – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (1–0) vs Curry Colonels (0–1)

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Curry | 0 | 0 | 7| 7| 14
UMass Dartmouth | 13 | 0 | 0| 15| 28

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

* Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
* Game time: 5:00 P.M. EST
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 2,788
* Referee: Gregg Camara
* Recap, box score

Game information

First quarter

* (6:36) UMD – Marvens Jean 71-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:11; UMass Dartmouth 6–0)
* (2:02) UMD – Marvens Jean 1-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11; UMass Dartmouth 13–0)

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

* (7:32) CUR – Finn Sullivan 2-yard run, Trevor Swanbeck kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:22; UMass Dartmouth 13–7)

Fourth quarter

* (10:24) CUR – Hunter Telesco 5-yard run, Trevor Swanbeck kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:00; Curry 13–14)
* (8:11) UMD – Xavier Lopes 11-yard interception, Dante Aviles-Santos rush (UMass Dartmouth 21–14)
* (2:51) UMD – Dante Aviles-Santos 49-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:58; UMass Dartmouth 28–14)

Statistics  | CUR  | UMD

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First downs | 16 | 14
Plays–yards | 71–274 | 53–391
Rushes–yards | 221 | 126
Passing yards | 53 | 265
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–21–1 | 11–23–1
Time of possession | 37:58 | 22:02
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Curry  | Passing | Dallas Murphy | 7/17, 44 yards
Rushing | Montie Quinn | 19 carries, 169 yards
Receiving | Colin Ridley | 3 receptions, 28 yards
UMass Dartmouth  | Passing | Dante Aviles-Santos | 11/23, 265 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Luis Gonzalez | 13 carries, 54 yards
Receiving | Marvens Jean | 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

### At Framingham State[edit]

See also: Framingham State Rams football

Game Three – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (2–0) vs Framingham State Rams (0–1)

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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UMass Dartmouth | 13 | 7 | 0| 13| 33
Framingham State | 7 | 0 | 0| 0| 7

at Bowditch Field • Framingham, Massachusetts

* Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 800
* Recap, box score

Game information

First quarter

* (10:38) FRA – Noah Demoranville 2-yard run, Matthew Farley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:09; Framingham State 0–7)
* (9:43) UMD – Marvens Jean 50-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:48; Tied 7–7)
* (3:51) UMD – Angel Sanchez 21-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:52; UMass Dartmouth 13–7)

Second quarter

* (12:54) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 10-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:25; UMass Dartmouth 20–7)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

* (13:26) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 22-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:13; UMass Dartmouth 26–7)
* (10:54) UMD – Luis Gonzalez 16-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:00; UMass Dartmouth 33–7)

Statistics  | UMD  | FRA

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First downs | 19 | 16
Plays–yards | 68–399 | 64–227
Rushes–yards | 182 | 181
Passing yards | 217 | 46
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–31–1 | 4–21–3
Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:00
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UMass Dartmouth  | Passing | Dante Aviles-Santos | 15/31, 217 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing | Marvens Jean | 6 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Angel Sanchez | 4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Framingham State  | Passing | Henri Borque | 3/6, 36 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Devaun Ford | 27 carries, 157 yards
Receiving | Manny Lara | 2 receptions, 20 yards

### Worcester State[edit]

See also: Worcester State Lancers football

Game Four – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (3–0) vs Worcester State Lancers (1–2)

Period | 1 | 2 | Total

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Worcester State |  |  | 0
UMass Dartmouth |  |  | 0

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

* Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | WSU  | UMD

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Worcester State  | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
UMass Dartmouth  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Western Connecticut[edit]

See also: Western Connecticut Wolves football

Game Five – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Western Connecticut Wolves (0–0)

Period | 1 | 2 | Total

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UMass Dartmouth |  |  | 0
Western Connecticut State |  |  | 0

at The WAC • Danbury, Connecticut

* Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | UMD  | WCSU

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First downs |  |
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Rushes–yards |  |
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Time of possession |  |
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UMass Dartmouth  | Passing |  |
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Western Connecticut  | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |

### Massachusetts Maritime[edit]

See also: Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers football

Game Six – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers (0–0)

Period | 1 | 2 | Total

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Massachusetts Maritime |  |  | 0
UMass Dartmouth |  |  | 0

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

* Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 P.M. EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | MMA  | UMD

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
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Massachusetts Maritime  | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
UMass Dartmouth  | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |

### At Westfield State[edit]

See also: Westfield State Owls football

Game Seven – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Westfield State Owls (0–0)

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UMass Dartmouth |  |  | 0
Westfield State |  |  | 0

at Alumni Field • Westfield, Massachusetts

* Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | UMD  | WSU

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UMass Dartmouth  | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Westfield State  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Fitchburg State[edit]

See also: Fitchburg State Falcons football

Game Eight – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Fitchburg State Falcons (0–0)

Period | 1 | 2 | Total

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Fitchburg State |  |  | 0
UMass Dartmouth |  |  | 0

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

* Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 P.M. EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | FSU  | UMD

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Fitchburg State  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
UMass Dartmouth  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Bridgewater State[edit]

See also: Bridgewater State Bears football

Game Nine – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Bridgewater State Bears (0–0)

Period | 1 | 2 | Total

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UMass Dartmouth |  |  | 0
Bridgewater State |  |  | 0

at Swenson Field • Bridgewater, Massachusetts

* Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | UMD  | BSU

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UMass Dartmouth  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Bridgewater State  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Plymouth State[edit]

See also: Plymouth State Panthers football

Game Ten – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Plymouth State Panthers (0–0)

Period | 1 | 2 | Total

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Plymouth State |  |  | 0
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |  |  | 0

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | PSU  | UMD

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
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Time of possession |  |
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Plymouth State  | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
UMass Dartmouth  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2023 UMass Dartmouth Football Schedule". corsairathletics.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

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