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7/23/2008

UMass Selected As CAA Football Favorite In 2008

Official CAA Release
UMass, which returns 12 starters off last year's CAA Football Championship team, is picked to capture the overall CAA Football Championship in 2008. Richmond, also a 2007 CAA Football Champion, edged out James Madison for the top spot in the South Division race according to a vote of the league's 12 head coaches and selected media. The results of the poll, along with the Preseason All-Conference squads were announced during Wednesday's CAA Football Media Day at the ESPNZone in Baltimore, Md. (more)

2008 UMass Football Season Preview

7/17/2008

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Coming off back-to-back conference championships, head coach Don Brown is looking to continue the winning tradition at the University of Massachusetts. The Minutemen have posted a 23-5 record over the last two seasons including a 15-1 mark in league play in rendering themselves one of the premier programs in the Football Championship Subdivision. UMass has been dominant at home over the last two years posting a 14-0 record at the friendly confines of the McGuirk Alumni Stadium. This year the Minutemen will have six regular-season home games as they welcome new permanent lighting at McGuirk. The Minutemen kick-off the season under the lights at 6 p.m. against Albany on Aug. 30. (more)

New Lighting System Installed At McGuirk Stadium

7/10/2008

Photo Gallery
The new lights have been installed at McGuirk Stadium! Workers raised the support poles and the light banks on Thursday morning with three on each side of the stadium. The next phase of the project will be the wiring of the lights. UMass will kick off the 2008 season under the new lights when Albany comes to town on August 30 at 6 p.m. (more)

06/18/2008

McGuirk Stadium Lighting Installation & Garber Field Renovation Underway

Photo Gallery Of Construction
The two big construction projects for the UMass athletic department this summer are now underway. The permanent lighting system at McGuirk Stadium has starting its installation as the digging and drilling has begun at the stadium. Over at Garber Field, the old bleachers and press box have been removed leading to the start of the construction of the new stands and press box.

06/08/2008

Coen, UMass Football Gain Accolades From Athlon, Lindy's

The first two football preseason annuals have bestowed UMass senior quarterback Liam Coen and the Minuteman football team with several honors. Coen has been named a Second-Team All-American by Lindy's. He was also named the conference preseason Offensive Player of the Year by the magazine. Lindy's ranks UMass No. 4 overall. Both Lindy's and Athlon pick UMass to win the CAA North Division.

06/02/2008

Annual Friends Of UMass Football Golf Classic Set For June 23

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The Seventh Annual Friends Of UMass Football Golf Classic is set for June 23, 2008 at the Wachusett Counry Club in West Boylston, Mass. The Friends of UMass Football is an organization that provides assistance and service in order to help promote, strengthen and develop the interests of the UMass Football program through its membership.

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