1994 UMass Minutemen football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1994
| team = UMass Minutemen
| sport = football
| image = UMass logo.gif
| image_size = 150
| conference = Yankee Conference
| division = New England Division
| short_conf = Yankee
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Mike Hodges
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Jerry Azzinaro
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
}}
{{1994 Yankee Conference football standings}}
The 1994 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Mike Hodges and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 4–4 in conference play.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1994
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = UR Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 13–14
| attend = 9,822
| source = {{cite news|title=UMass foiled by blocked extra point, 14–13|date=September 11, 1994|newspaper=The Berkshire Eagle|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112629759/umass-foiled-by-blocked-extra-point-14/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| score = 32–0
| attend = 12,271
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58843960/1994-umass-hc/|newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe|title=Good character builder for UMass|first=Bob|last=Monahan|date=September 18, 1994|page=64|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = McGuirk Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 20–14
| attend = 14,873
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-hampshire-gazette-all-fingers-poin/164715476/|newspaper=Daily Hampshire Gazette|title=All fingers point to victory|date=September 26, 1994|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| away = y
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = McGuirk Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 22–12
| attend = 10,812
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-umass-stops-rhody/164715649/|newspaper=The Sunday Republican|title=UMass stops Rhody|date=October 2, 1994|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Cowell Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 11–14
| attend = 9,018
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news-unh-defense-pulls-out-victor/164712604/|work=Valley News|title=UNH defense pulls out victory|date=October 9, 1994|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 23–14
| attend = 9,042
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-tribe-home-streak-ends-in-23/164715797/|newspaper=Daily Press|title=Tribe home streak ends in 23–14 loss|date=October 16, 1994|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 14–52
| attend = 18,978
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-delaware-crushes-umass/164717437/|newspaper=The News Journal|title=Delaware crushes UMass|date=October 23, 1994|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = McGuirk Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 24–28
| attend = 15,184
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-bu-tops-umass/164713948/|newspaper=The Sunday Republican|title=BU tops UMass|date=October 30, 1994|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northeastern
| site_stadium = McGuirk Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 27–24
| attend = 6,511
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-ingoglias-late-score-giv/164717602/|newspaper=The Sunday Republican|title=Ingoglia's late score gives UMass winning record|date=November 6, 1994|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = McGuirk Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 9–28
| attend = 6,150
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-umass-falls-to-youngstown/164640294/|work=The Sunday Republican|title=UMass falls to Youngstown|date=November 13, 1994|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = McGuirk Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–21
| attend = 7,296
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-umass-ends-up-with-empt/164714855/|newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe|title=UMass ends up with empty feeling|date=November 20, 1994|accessdate=February 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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