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1978 UMass Minutemen football team
| 1978 UMass Minutemen football |
|---|
| Yankee Conference |
| No. T–4 |
| 9–4 (5–0 Yankee) |
| Bob Pickett (1st season) |
| Jim Reid (1st season) |
| Alumni Stadium |
The 1978 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1978 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 1978 season was the first after the NCAA split Division I football into two subdivisions, and the first that featured a postseason playoff for Division I-AA. The Minutemen reached this inaugural championship game, losing to Florida A&M, 35–28. UMass finished the season with a record of 9–4 overall and 5–0 in conference play.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | Villanova* | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | L 21–25 | 8,800 | |||
| September 23 | at Maine | Alumni StadiumOrono, ME | W 40–6 | 7,200 | |||
| September 30 | at Harvard* | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | L 0–10 | 12,200 | |||
| October 7 | Morgan State* | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | W 38–6 | 6,700 | |||
| October 14 | at No. 5 Boston University | Nickerson FieldBoston, MA | W 31–7 | 3,570 | |||
| October 21 | at No. 8 Rhode Island | No. 10 | Meade StadiumKingston, RI | W 19–17 | 7,995 | ||
| October 28 | Connecticut | No. 6 | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA (rivalry) | W 17–10 | 14,200 | ||
| November 4 | Rutgers* | No. 4 | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | L 11–21 | 9,800 | ||
| November 11 | at Holy Cross* | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | W 33–8 | 20,614 | |||
| November 18 | New Hampshire | No. 9 | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA (rivalry) | W 34–7 | 11,300 | ||
| November 25 | Boston College* | No. T–4 | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA (rivalry) | W 27–0 | 7,950 | ||
| December 9 | at No. 1 Nevada* | No. T–4 | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal) | W 44–21 | 14,026 | ||
| December 16 | vs. No. 3 Florida A&M* | No. T–4 | Memorial StadiumWichita Falls, TX (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game—Pioneer Bowl) | ABC | L 28–35 | 13,604 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game |
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