McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Recognized as one of the Northeast's finest I-AA football facilities, Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium has served as the home of Minuteman football since 1965. With a capacity of 17,000 fans, McGuirk Stadium has been a definite home field advantage for UMass over the years, as the Minutemen have posted an impressive 158-72-2 (.685) record and claimed 17 Yankee Conference/Atlantic 10/CAA Conference titles since its opening, including the two most recent in 2006 and 2007.
In 2008, UMass installed permanent lighting, which led to the second all-time single-season average attendance mark of 12,383.The record of 12,811 was set in the NCAA Championship year of 1998.
The Minutemen head into 2008 with a 14-game home winning streak after going 6-0 in 2007.
Playing on the new FieldTurf surface in 2006, UMass set a school record with a perfect 8-0 record at home with a pair of wins at McGuirk Stadium in the NCAA Tournament. The Minutemen beat Lafayette, 35-14 on Nov. 25 in the First Round. Then, playing before the first sell-out since 1973, UMass downed arch-rival New Hampshire, 24-17 on Dec. 2, 2006 in front of 17,000 fans.
Built by the UMass Building Authority at a cost of $1.4 million (and at no cost to the Commonwealth's taxpayers), the structure was designed by the New York firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. On August 27, 1964, the H.P. Madore Company of Southbridge, Mass., began construction on the facility. In May of 1965, the field was blanketed with pure Merion Blue Grass that had been planted by the University's agronomy department four years earlier. The turf was laid on four inches of loam and a 10-inch sand base.
In the summer of 2006 a new FieldTurf surface was laid making the field playable all-year round. Permanent lighting was installed in the summer of 2008.
Alumni Stadium hosted its first game on September 25, 1965, with the Redmen beating American International College, 41-0. The stadium was officially dedicated on October 16, 1965, when UMass defeated Rhode Island 30-7 in a Homecoming contest. On November 3, 1984 -- nearly 20 years after the opening of Alumni Stadium -- the facility was rededicated in honor of Warren McGuirk, the school's athletic director for 23 years, during whose tenure the stadium was built.
The stadium is the site of UMass' graduation ceremonies, and has served as host of the 1987 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship and the Lacrosse North-South Senior All-Star Game.
Top 25 Crowds at McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Date Opponent Result Attend
1. Nov. 25, 1972 Boston College W, 28-7 20,000
2. Oct. 22, 1966 Boston University W, 12-7 18,700
3. Sept. 8, 1973 Holy Cross L, 28-30 18,100
Sept. 30, 1967 Dartmouth L, 10-28 18,100
5. Oct. 28, 1972 Connecticut W, 49-16 17,500
Oct. 26, 1968 Connecticut L, 20-27 17,500
7. Nov. 6, 1965 Holy Cross W, 27-0 17,400
8. Nov. 21, 1970 Boston College L, 10-21 17,200
9. Dec. 2, 2006 New Hampshire W, 24-17 17,000 NCAA Quarterfinal
10. Nov. 26, 1974 Connecticut L, 9-10 16,900
11. Sept. 25, 1971 Dartmouth L, 7-31 16,700
Nov. 19, 1966 Boston College L, 7-14 16,700
13. Oct. 2, 2008 Delaware W, 17-7 16,422
14. Sept. 10, 2004 Colgate W, 30-20 16,405
15. Nov. 21, 1998 Connecticut L, 27-28 16,392
16. Oct. 18, 1969 Rhode Island W, 21-9 16,200
17. Oct. 13, 2007 Villanova W, 32-24 (4ot) 16,174
18. Oct. 21, 1967 Rhode Island W, 28-24 16,100
Oct. 16, 1965 Rhode Island W, 30-0 16,100
20. Nov. 6, 1982 Boston College L, 21-34 16,023
21. Oct. 18, 2008 Richmond L, 15-30 15,953
22. Nov. 23, 1974 Boston College L, 8-70 15,900
23. Nov. 20, 1999 Connecticut W, 62-20 15,847
24. Oct. 7, 2006 William & Mary W, 48-7 15,822
25. Oct. 9, 1999 Northeastern W, 77-0 15,747
26. Oct. 21, 2006 Rhode Island W, 41-16 15,522
27. Sept. 24, 2005 Rhode Island W, 14-6 15,314
Bold crowds over last five seasons.
Year-By-Year at McGuirk
Year Overall Conf.
1965 4-1 2-0
1966 4-1 3-0
1967 3-1 2-0
1968 1-4 1-2
1969 2-2 2-0
1970 2-2-1 2-0-1
1971 2-2 1-1
1972 5-0 3-0
1973 3-2 2-1
1974 2-3 2-2
1975 6-0 3-0
1976 1-3 0-2
1977 5-1 3-0
1978 4-2 2-0
1979 4-1 3-0
1980 4-2 2-0
1981 4-1 2-1
1982 4-2 2-0
1983 2-2 2-1
1984 3-3 1-1
1985 4-2 3-1
1986 3-2 2-2
1987 2-3 2-1
1988 4-1 3-1
1989 3-1-1 3-1
1990 5-0 4-0
1991 1-4 1-3
1992 4-1 3-1
1993 6-1 3-1
1994 3-3 3-2
1995 3-2 1-2
1996 4-1 3-1
1997 1-5 1-3
1998 5-1 3-1
1999 4-1 4-0
2000 5-2 3-1
2001 3-3 3-2
2002 5-1 3-1
2003 7-0 5-0
2004 3-2 2-2
2005 4-1 3-1
2006 8-0 4-0
2007 9-0 4-0
2008 4-2 2-2
Totals 162-74-2 108-40-1
McGuirk Stadium Records
UMASS TEAM RECORDS
Margin of Victory
High: 77 vs. Northeastern (77-0, 1999)
Points
High: 77 vs. Northeastern (1999)
Points in a Quarter
High: 35 vs. Northeastern (2nd, 1999)
Points in a Half
High: 49 vs. Northeastern (1st, 1999)
Touchdowns
High: 11 vs. Northeastern (1999)
First Downs
High: 34 vs. Boston University (1990)
Low: 3 vs. New Hampshire (1968)
First Downs Rushing
High: 26 vs. Boston University (1977)
Low: 0 vs. Richmond (2001)
First Downs Passing
High: 20 vs. New Hampshire (2001)
Low: 0 vs. Lehigh (1995)
0 vs. Boston College (1978)
0 vs. New Hampshire (1976)
Rushing Attempts
High: 83 vs. Connecticut (1981)
Low: 20 vs. Richmond (2001)
Rushing Yards
High: 515 vs. Lehigh (1995)
Low: 9 vs. Richmond (2001)
Touchdown Rushes
High: 8 vs. Northeastern (1999)
Pass Attempts
High: 63 vs. New Hampshire (2001)
Low: 3 vs. Lehigh (1995)
Pass Completions
High: 32 vs. Connecticut (1976)
Low: 0 vs. Lehigh (1995)
0 vs. Boston College (1978)
Passing Yards
High: 448 vs. Bryant (2008)
Low: 0 vs. Lehigh (1995)
0 vs. Boston College (1978)
Touchdown Passes
High: 5 vs. James Madison (2001)
5 vs. New Haven (2000)
5 vs. Maine (1998)
5 vs. Youngstown State (1977)
Total Offensive Plays
High: 101 vs. Boston University (1988)
Low: 46 vs. New Hampshire (1968)
Total Offensive Yards
High: 649 vs. Fordham (2007)
649 vs. New Hampshire (1988)
Low: 45 vs. New Hampshire (1976)
Punts
High: 12 vs. New Hampshire (1968)
Punting Yards
High: 406 vs. Richmond (1997)
406 vs. Connecticut (1966)
Field Goals Made
High: 4 vs. Ball State (1984)
4 vs. Holy Cross (1979)
Field Goals Attempted
High: 6 vs. Holy Cross (1979)
Punt Returns
High: 8 vs. Northeastern (1999)
8 vs. Boston University (1987)
Punt Return Yards
High: 119 vs. Richmond (1991)
Interceptions
High: 6 vs. Northeastern (1999)
6 vs. Connecticut (1982)
Interception Return Yards
High: 110 vs. Northeastern (1999)
Combined Points
High: 89 vs. Maine (55-34) (1998)
Low: 3 vs. Villanova (3-0, 1990)
3 vs. Northeastern (3-0, 1984)
3 vs. Cornell (0-3, 1972)
UMASS
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Rushing Attempts
45 Garry Pearson vs. AIC (1982)
Rushing Yards
313 Rene Ingoglia vs. Rhode Island (1994)
Touchdown Rushes
4 Five times, last,
Marcel Shipp vs. Northeastern (1999)
Longest Rush
85 Dennis Dent vs. Boston College (1978)
Receptions
11 Tim Berra vs. Holy Cross (1973)
Receiving Yards
198 Rasheed Rancher vs. Fordham (2007)
Touchdown Receptions
4 Adrian Zullo vs. New Hampshire (1999)
Passing Attempts
63 Matt Guice vs. New Hampshire (2001)
Pass Completions
32 Brian McNally vs. Connecticut (1976)
Passing Yards
419 Liam Coen vs. Fordham (2007)
Touchdown Passes
5 Liam Coen vs. Bryant (2008)
5 Matt Guice vs. James Madison (2001)
5 Richard Lucero vs. New Haven (2000)
5 Todd Bankhead vs. Maine (1998)
5 Mike Fallon vs. Youngstown St. (1977)
Longest Pass
89 Liam Coen to Rasheed Rancher vs. Stony Brook (2006)
Total Offensive Attempts
79 Matt Guice vs. New Hampshire (2001)
Total Offensive Yards
419 Liam Coen vs. Fordham (2007)
Points
24 Six times, last, Marcel Shipp vs. N'eastern (1999)
Touchdowns
4 Six times, last, Marcel Shipp vs. N'eastern (1999)
PATs by Kick
7 Chris Koepplin vs. Fordham (2007)
7 Doug White vs. Central Conn. (2002)
7 Jason Cherry vs. Maine (1998)
Field Goals Made
4 George Papoutsidis vs. Ball State (1984)
Longest Field Goal
52 Sandro Vitiello vs. Boston College (1978)
Punts
12 Steve Rogers vs. UNH (1968)
Punting Yards
406 Andrew Maclay vs. Richmond (1997)
Punting Average
(minimum 5 punts)
53.0 Christian Koegel vs. Delaware (2004)
Longest Punt
77 Dimitri Yavis vs. BU (1988)
Longest Kickoff Return
102 Dennis Dent, Morgan State (1978)
OPPONENT
TEAM RECORDS
Margin of Victory
High: 62, Boston College (8-70, 1974)
Points
High: 70, Boston College (1974)
Points in a Quarter
High: 28, Connecticut (3rd, 1997)
Points in a Half
High: 42, Boston College (1st, 1974)
Touchdowns
High: 10, Boston College (1974)
First Downs
High: 33, William & Mary (1993)
Low: 4, Northeastern (1990)
4, New Hampshire (1982)
4, Maine (1972)
First Downs Rushing
High: 19, Villanova (1961)
Low: 0, Northeastern (1999)
0, Boston University (1979)
0, Holy Cross (1975)
First Downs, Passing
High: 20, New Hampshire (1999)
20, Lehigh (1984)
Low: 0, Northeastern (1990)
0, Northeastern (1988)
Rushing Attempts
High: 74, Boston College (1974)
Low: 17, Northeastern (1999)
Rushing Yards
High: 386, Richmond (2001)
Low: -11, Northeastern (1999)
Touchdown Rushes
High: 8, Boston College (1974)
Passing Attempts
High: 64, Holy Cross (2007)
Low: 6, Northeastern (1990)
Pass Completions
High: 34, Holy Cross (2007)
34, Hofstra (2002)
Low: 1, Northeastern (1990)
1, Northeastern (1988)
Passing Yards
High: 446, Holy Cross (1987)
Low: 6, Northeastern (1990)
Touchdown Passes
High: 5, Hofstra, (2000)
5, Holy Cross (1987)
Total Offensive Plays
High: 92, New Hampshire (2003)
Low: 44, Northeastern (1994)
Total Offensive Yards
High: 643, Maine (1988)
Low: 62, New Hampshire (1982)
Punts
High: 12, Brian Donnelly (2008)
Punting Yards
High: 441, Bryant (2008)
441, AIC (2000)
Field Goals Made
High: 3, Villanova (2007)
3, Hofstra (2003)
3, Hofstra (1997)
3, Maine (1996)
Field Goals Attempted
High: 4, Villanova (2007)
Punt Returns
High: 7, Rhode Island (1997)
7, Rhode Island (1994)
7, Dartmouth (1980)
Punt Return Yards
High: 80, Northeastern (1986)
Interceptions
High: 5, Hofstra (1997)
Interception Return Yards
High: 154, Delaware (1987)
OPPONENT
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Rush Attempts
36 L.J. McKanas, Northeastern (242 yards, 2001)
Rushing Yards
258 Stephan Lewis, UNH (25 att., 2001)
Touchdown Rushes
4 Marcus Williams, Maine (2004)
Longest Rush
94 Thomas Dicker, Boston Univ. (1996)
Pass Receptions
16 Devale Ellis, Hofstra (2004)
Pass Reception Yards
225 Devale Ellis, Hofstra (2004)
Touchdown Receptions
4 Steve Kreider, Lehigh (1977)
Pass Attempts
62 Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (32 completions, 2007)
Pass Completions
34 Ryan Cosentino, Hofstra (55 att., 2002)
Passing Yards
438 Bob Jean, UNH (27 of 39, 1987)
Touchdown Passes
5 Rocky Butler, Hofstra (2000)
Longest Pass
86 David Corley to Rich Musinski, William & Mary (2000)
Total Offensive Plays
62 Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (286 yards, 2007)
Total Offensive Yards
428 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (41 plays, 1987)
Points
24 Marcus Williams, Maine (2004)
24 Stephan Lewis, New Hampshire (2001)
24 Steve Kreider, Lehigh (1977)
Touchdowns
4 Marcus Williams, Maine (2004)
4 Stephan Lewis, New Hampshire (2001)
4 Steve Kreider, Lehigh (1977)
PATs by Kick
7 Robb Myers, Connecticut (1977)
Field Goals Made
3 Joe Marcoux, Villanova (2007)
3 Chris Onorato, Hofstra (2003)
3 Dave Ettinger, Hofstra (1997)
3 Chris Binder, Maine (1996)
Longest Field Goal
45 Burke George, James Madison (2001)
45 Dave Ettinger, Hofstra (1997)
45 Tony Melink, Holy Cross (1983)
Punts
12 Brian Donnelly, Bryant (2008)
Punting Yards
441 Brian Donnelly, Bryant (2008)
441 Mike Montejano, AIC (2000)
Punting Average
(minimum 5 punts)
48.7 Brad Costello, BU (1996)
Longest Punt
78 Jerome Tomlin, BU (1990)
