2008 UMass Minutemen football team

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2008
Colonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Record7–5 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Morris (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKeith Dudzinski (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^   6 2     10 3  
No. 18 Maine ^   5 3     8 5  
UMass   4 4     7 5  
Hofstra   2 6     4 8  
Rhode Island   1 7     3 9  
Northeastern   1 7     2 10  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^   8 0     12 2  
No. 6 Villanova ^   7 1     10 3  
No. 1 Richmond ^   6 2     13 3  
No. 20 William & Mary   5 3     7 4  
Delaware   2 6     4 8  
Towson   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 UMass Minutemen football team represented the

Maryland. The Minutemen finished the season with a record of 7–5 (4–4 CAA), missing the playoffs
for the first time since 2005.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.Albany*No. 5W 28–1615,112
September 61:00 p.m.at
Charter TV3
W 45–4212,871
September 133:30 p.m.at No. 7
CN8
L 38–5215,747
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 11 (No. 9L 14–5653,190
October 41:00 p.m.No. 16 DelawareNo. 18
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CN8W 17–716,422
October 1112:30 p.m.at
CSN NE
W 28–244,155
October 183:30 p.m.No. 9 RichmonddaggerNo. 10
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CN8L 15–3015,953
October 251:00 p.m.Bryant*No. 17
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 42–712,521
November 112:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandNo. 15W 49–07,201
November 812:00 p.m.
CSN MA
L 20–219,182
November 1512:00 p.m.at No. 13
Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH (rivalry
  • )
    CSN NE, CSN MAL 21–526,231
    November 222:30Hofstra
    • McGuirk Stadium
    • Hadley, MA
    CN8W 28–145,108

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