2010 UMass Minutemen football team

The 2010 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2010 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. The Minutemen played their road opener on September 18 against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium in a game that drew the largest crowd ever to attend a UMass football game. UMass also played their first game in program history at Gillette Stadium, their future home beginning in 2012, on October 23 in the Colonial Clash against New Hampshire. The team finished with a record of 6–5, 4–4 in CAA play.

2010 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record6–5 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Picucci (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKeith Dudzinski (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Delaware +^   6 2     12 3  
No. 10 William & Mary +^   6 2     8 4  
No. 3 Villanova ^   5 3     9 5  
No. 7 New Hampshire ^   5 3     8 5  
UMass   4 4     6 5  
Richmond   4 4     6 5  
Rhode Island   4 4     5 6  
James Madison   3 5     6 5  
Maine   3 5     4 7  
Towson   0 8     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.No. 4 William & MaryCSNNEW 27–2310,072
September 116:00 p.m.Holy Cross*No. 18
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
WSHMW 31–716,352
September 1812:00 p.m.at No. 20 (AP/FBS) Michigan*No. 16BTNL 37–42110,187
September 256:00 p.m.at Stony Brook*No. 11W 26–215,309
October 27:00 p.m.at TowsonNo. 8W 27–145,560
October 163:30 p.m.No. 20 Richmond No. 8
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
WSHML 10–1116,421
October 233:30 p.m.vs. No. 10 New HampshireNo. 12CSNNEL 13–3932,848
October 303:30 p.m.at No. 15 James MadisonNo. 18CSNNEW 21–1416,664
November 63:30 p.m.MaineNo. 15
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CSNNEW 39–2412,121
November 131:00 p.m.No. 2 DelawareNo. 14
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
WSHML 27–4510,057
November 2012:30 p.m.at Rhode IslandNo. 19L 34–373,156

Roster

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2010 UMass Minutemen roster
Quarterbacks
  •  3 Ian Shultis, So
  •  7 Brandon Hill, Fr
  • 12 Kyle Havens, Sr
  • 14 Raymond Pendagast, Fr
  • 17 Jesse Hunt, RS Fr

Tailbacks

  •  5 Jamar Smith, RS Fr
  • 22 Jonathan Hernandez, RS Jr
  • 24 Mike Delaney, Fr
  • 28 John Griffin, Sr
  • 43 Alan Williams, RS So

Fullbacks

  • 26 Thad McCummings, RS Fr
  • 40 Scott Duggan, RS Sr

Wide receivers

  •  1 Julian Talley, RS Jr
  •  2 Anthony Nelson, Sr
  • 15 Shawn Campbell, Fr
  • 16 Jesse Julmiste, Jr
  • 18 Tom Gilson, RS Jr
  • 20 Dan Sheeran, RS Sr
  • 48 Calvin Belfon, Sr
  • 81 Julian Colarusso, RS So
  • 84 Dominic Wooten, Fr
  • 86 Dominique Price, RS Jr
  • 88 James Lizotte, So
  • 89 Aaron Fears, RS Sr

Tight ends

  • 80 Nick Jablonski, RS Fr
  • 82 Andrew Krevis, RS Sr
  • 83 Emil Igwenagu, RS Jr
  • 87 Rob Blanchflower, RS Fr
Offensive linemen
  • 50 Josh Samuda, RS Jr
  • 51 Quinton Sales, RS So
  • 61 John Ihne, RS Sr
  • 64 Nicholas Gottshall, RS So
  • 66 Anthony Dima, RS Fr
  • 67 Brian Ostaszewski, RS Jr
  • 68 Mike Kahale, Fr
  • 70 Greg Niland, RS So
  • 71 Ryan Young, Fr
  • 72 Nick Speller, RS So
  • 73 Jeff Skoog, Fr
  • 74 Stephane Milhim, RS So
  • 75 John Moran, RS So
  • 77 Travis Poston, RS So
  • 78 Sean O'Connor, RS So
  • 79 Vincent Westcam, RS Fr
  • 85 Travis Tripurka, RS Jr

Defensive linemen

  • 49 Galen Clemons, RS Fr
  • 52 Bill Besselt, RS Fr
  • 57 Matt Heilig, Fr
  • 59 Giddens Rateau, RS Fr
  • 62 Brandon Flanagan, RS Sr
  • 63 Kevin Byrne, RS Fr
  • 76 Tyler Major, RS Fr
  • 90 Theo Agnew, RS Fr
  • 91 Courtney Jackson, RS Jr
  • 93 Bob McLaughlin, RS Sr
  • 95 Brandon Potvin, RS Fr
  • 98 Daniel Maynes, Fr
  • 99 Charles Thompson, RS So
Linebackers
  • 25 Matt Campbell, Fr
  • 33 Mike Mele, Sr
  • 35 Stanley Andre, Fr
  • 36 Tyler Holmes, Jr
  • 37 Tom Brandt, RS Fr
  • 42 Devin Lindsey, RS Fr
  • 44 Perry McIntyre, So
  • 46 Chad Hunte, So
  • 47 Tim Brandt, RS Fr
  • 53 D.J. Abeoba, RS So
  • 54 David Ramsden, RS Jr
  • 55 Ryan Delaire, Fr

Defensive backs

  •  4 Torrey Esalomi, RS Sr
  •  6 Antoine Tharpe, Fr
  •  8 Mike Lee, RS Fr
  •  9 Christian Birt, RS Fr
  • 11 Ke'Mon Bailey, RS Sr
  • 13 David Cozzo, RS Sr
  • 19 Woody Carter IV, Jr
  • 21 Kirk Nelms, Fr
  • 23 Shane Viveiros, RS Jr
  • 27 Darren Thellen, RS So
  • 29 Ryan Carter, RS Fr
  • 31 Ed Saint-Vil, Fr
  • 32 Ryan Collins, Fr
  • 34 Kumar Davis, RS So
  • 39 James Carven, RS Sr
Kickers
  • 30 Igor Garcia K, Fr
  • 41 Jeff Strait P, RS Fr
  • 92 Jeffrey Lingenfelter P/WR, RS Fr
  • 94 Caleb Violette K/P, So
  • 96 Brendon Levengood K/P, RS Fr

Classes Key:
Fr – Freshman; first year player.
So – Sophomore; second year player.
Jr – Junior; third year player.
Sr – Senior; fourth year player.
BoldTeam captain.
RS – Used a redshirt this season or previously.

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