1982 UMass Minutemen football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1982
| team = UMass Minutemen
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Yankee Conference
| short_conf = Yankee
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Bob Pickett
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Jim Reid
| dc_year = 5th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Alumni Stadium
| champion = Yankee Conference co-champion
}}
{{1982 Yankee Conference football standings}}
The 1982 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Pickett and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1982 season was notable as it was the last Conference Championship for Bob Pickett as coach of the Minutemen. UMass finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 3–2 in conference play, winning the Yankee Conference championship.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1982
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1982|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 25–3
| attend = 10,623
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-west-chester-defeate/158671747/|work=The Scrantonian|title=West Chester defeated, 25–3|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| score = 14–27
| attend = 13,251
| source = {{cite news |title=HC Dominates UMass |first=Dan |last=Shaughnessy |date=September 19, 1982 |page=53 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |accessdate=November 8, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56874192/1982-holy-cross-umass/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Harvard
| site_stadium = Harvard Stadium
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 14–31
| attend = 12,500
| source = {{cite news |title=Allard Sets Harvard Record |first=Bob |last=Duffy |date=September 26, 1982 |page=70 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |accessdate=November 8, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56875216/1982-harvard-umass/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Meade Stadium
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| score = 17–7
| attend = 9,443
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-blocked-punt-helps-umas/158671828/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Blocked punt helps UMass top Rhode Island, 17–7|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 13–14
| attend = 10,411
| source = {{cite news |title=UMass Comes Up Shy |first=Harry |last=Eisenberg |date=October 10, 1982 |page=38 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |accessdate=November 8, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56881562/1982-delaware-umass/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| score = 24–42
| attend = 9,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-maine-breaks-loose-fro/158669699/|work=The Sunday Republican|title=Maine breaks loose from long UMass hex, 42–24|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Nickerson Field
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 6–42
| attend = 8,249
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-bu-hands-umass-426-co/158670503/|work=The Sunday Republican|title=BU hands UMass 42–6 conference defeat|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 30–14
| attend = 9,932
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-uconn-own-worst-enemy-in-3014-l/158671153/|work=The Day|title=UConn own worst enemy in 30–14 loss to UMass|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–34
| attend = 16,023
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-boston-college/158672006/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Boston College clips Massachusetts 34–21|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = New Hampshire
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 27–0
| attend = 4,871
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-umass-win-worth-part-o/158672104/|work=The Sunday Republican|title=UMass win worth part of Beanpot|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1982|team=American International Yellow Jackets|title=American International}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 29–13
| attend = 5,263
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-um-subdues-aic-2913/158672197/|work=The Sunday Republican|title=UM subdues AIC, 29–13|date=November 21, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Massachusetts) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132609 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |accessdate=November 8, 2024 }}
References
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