2004 UMass Minutemen football team

The 2004 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Don Brown and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The Minutemen struggled in their first year under Coach Brown, but finished the season with a three-game winning streak and promise for the future. UMass finished second in the North division of the A-10 with a record of 6–5 (4–4 A-10).

2004 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record6–5 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Morris (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKeith Dudzinski (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 6 New Hampshire x^   6 2     11 3  
UMass   4 4     6 5  
Northeastern   4 4     5 6  
Hofstra   3 5     5 6  
Maine   3 5     5 6  
Rhode Island   2 6     4 7  
South Division
No. 1 James Madison x^   7 1     13 2  
No. 3 William & Mary x^   7 1     11 3  
No. 7 Delaware x^   7 1     9 4  
Villanova   3 5     6 5  
Richmond   2 6     3 8  
Towson   0 8     3 8  
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 41:00 p.m.at Delaware State*No. 19W 51–01,750
September 116:00 p.m.No. 4 Colgate*No. 14CN8W 30–2016,405[1]
September 181:00 p.m.RichmondNo. 9
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 14–244,986
September 251:00 p.m.No. 4 DelawareNo. 16
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
CSTV, CN8L 7–2111,298
October 21:00 p.m.at Boston College*No. 19NESNL 7–2943,262
October 91:30 p.m.at No. 19 James MadisonL 7–2815,321
October 1612:00 p.m.at New HampshireW 38–217,630
October 2312:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandL 27–244,376
October 301:00 p.m.Maine 
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 35–34 OT5,632
November 612:00 p.m.at NortheasternCN8W 26–224,216
November 2012:00 p.m.Hofstra
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
MetroTV New YorkW 40-305,867

References

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  1. ^ Chamberlain, Tony (September 12, 2004). "Colgate Given the Brushoff". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.