2001 UMass Minutemen football team

2001 UMass Minutemen football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	3–8 (3–6 A-10)
Head coach	Mark Whipple (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Neil McGrath (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

The 2001 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Mark Whipple and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 2001 season was a difficult one for the Minutemen, as they collected their first losing record since the 1997 season. UMass finished the season with a record of 3–8 overall and 3–6 in conference play.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	1:00 p.m.	William & Mary	No. 21	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA		L 10–31	8,243
September 8	7:00 p.m.	at Marshall*		Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV	Thundering Herd Network	L 20–49	27,533
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	L 7–35	20,372
September 29	6:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Hofstra*		Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	Fox Sports New York	L 6–36	2,995
October 13	1:00 p.m.	New Hampshire		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)		L 24–35	10,117
October 20	1:00 p.m.	James Madison		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA		W 43–20	10,264	[1]
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		L 13–47	7,897
November 3	12:00 p.m.	Northeastern		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA		W 17–10	8,535
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		L 7–37	3,341
November 17	12:00 p.m.	No. 14 Rhode Island		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	A10 TV	W 24–7	6,085
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Richmond		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA		L 7–35	3,582
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time