McGuirk Alumni Stadium Facts & Stats

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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 16,42214. 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 15,90023. 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 15,314Bold crowds over last five seasons.
Year-By-Year at McGuirkYear    Overall Conf.1965    4-1 2-01966    4-1 3-01967    3-1 2-01968    1-4 1-21969    2-2 2-01970    2-2-1   2-0-11971    2-2 1-11972    5-0 3-01973    3-2 2-11974    2-3 2-21975    6-0 3-01976    1-3 0-21977    5-1 3-01978    4-2 2-01979    4-1 3-01980    4-2 2-01981    4-1 2-11982    4-2 2-01983    2-2 2-11984    3-3 1-11985    4-2 3-11986    3-2 2-21987    2-3 2-11988    4-1 3-11989    3-1-1   3-11990    5-0 4-01991    1-4 1-31992    4-1 3-11993    6-1 3-11994    3-3 3-21995    3-2 1-21996    4-1 3-11997    1-5 1-31998    5-1 3-11999    4-1 4-02000    5-2 3-12001    3-3 3-22002    5-1 3-12003    7-0 5-02004    3-2 2-22005    4-1 3-12006    8-0 4-02007    9-0 4-02008    4-2 2-2Totals  162-74-2    108-40-1
McGuirk Stadium Records
UMASS TEAM RECORDSMargin of VictoryHigh:   77 vs. Northeastern (77-0, 1999)
PointsHigh:   77 vs. Northeastern (1999)
Points in a QuarterHigh:   35 vs. Northeastern (2nd, 1999)
Points in a HalfHigh:   49 vs. Northeastern (1st, 1999)
TouchdownsHigh:   11 vs. Northeastern (1999)
First DownsHigh:   34 vs. Boston University (1990)Low:    3 vs. New Hampshire (1968)
First Downs RushingHigh:   26 vs. Boston University (1977)Low:    0 vs. Richmond (2001)
First Downs PassingHigh:   20 vs. New Hampshire (2001)Low:    0 vs. Lehigh (1995)    0 vs. Boston College (1978)    0 vs. New Hampshire (1976)
Rushing AttemptsHigh:   83 vs. Connecticut (1981)Low:    20 vs. Richmond (2001)
Rushing YardsHigh:   515 vs. Lehigh (1995)Low:    9 vs. Richmond (2001)
Touchdown RushesHigh:   8 vs. Northeastern (1999)
Pass AttemptsHigh:   63 vs. New Hampshire (2001)Low:    3 vs. Lehigh (1995)
Pass CompletionsHigh:   32 vs. Connecticut (1976)Low:    0 vs. Lehigh (1995)    0 vs. Boston College (1978)
Passing YardsHigh:   448 vs. Bryant (2008)Low:    0 vs. Lehigh (1995)    0 vs. Boston College (1978)
Touchdown PassesHigh:   5 vs. James Madison (2001)    5 vs. New Haven (2000)    5 vs. Maine (1998)    5 vs. Youngstown State (1977)
Total Offensive PlaysHigh:   101 vs. Boston University (1988)Low:    46 vs. New Hampshire (1968)
Total Offensive YardsHigh:   649 vs. Fordham (2007)    649 vs. New Hampshire (1988)Low:    45 vs. New Hampshire (1976)
PuntsHigh:   12 vs. New Hampshire (1968)
Punting YardsHigh:   406 vs. Richmond (1997)    406 vs. Connecticut (1966)
Field Goals MadeHigh:   4 vs. Ball State (1984)    4 vs. Holy Cross (1979)
Field Goals AttemptedHigh:   6 vs. Holy Cross (1979)
Punt ReturnsHigh:   8 vs. Northeastern (1999)    8 vs. Boston University (1987)
Punt Return YardsHigh:   119 vs. Richmond (1991)
InterceptionsHigh:   6 vs. Northeastern (1999)    6 vs. Connecticut (1982)
Interception Return YardsHigh:   110 vs. Northeastern (1999)
Combined PointsHigh:   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)
UMASSINDIVIDUAL RECORDSRushing Attempts45  Garry Pearson vs.  AIC (1982)
Rushing Yards313 Rene Ingoglia vs. Rhode Island (1994)
Touchdown Rushes4   Five times, last,    Marcel Shipp vs. Northeastern (1999)
Longest Rush85  Dennis Dent vs. Boston College (1978)
Receptions11  Tim Berra vs. Holy Cross (1973)
Receiving Yards198 Rasheed Rancher vs. Fordham      (2007)
Touchdown Receptions4   Adrian Zullo vs. New Hampshire      (1999)
Passing Attempts63  Matt Guice vs. New Hampshire (2001)
Pass Completions32  Brian McNally vs. Connecticut (1976)
Passing Yards419 Liam Coen vs. Fordham (2007)
Touchdown Passes5   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 Pass89  Liam Coen to Rasheed Rancher vs.        Stony Brook (2006)
Total Offensive Attempts79  Matt Guice vs. New Hampshire (2001)
Total Offensive Yards419 Liam Coen vs. Fordham (2007)
Points24  Six times, last, Marcel Shipp           vs. N'eastern (1999)
Touchdowns4   Six times, last, Marcel Shipp           vs. N'eastern (1999)
PATs by Kick7   Chris Koepplin vs. Fordham (2007)7   Doug White vs. Central Conn. (2002)7   Jason Cherry vs. Maine (1998)
Field Goals Made4   George Papoutsidis vs. Ball State       (1984)
Longest Field Goal52  Sandro Vitiello vs. Boston College      (1978)
Punts12  Steve Rogers vs. UNH (1968)
Punting Yards406 Andrew Maclay vs. Richmond (1997)
Punting Average(minimum 5 punts)53.0    Christian Koegel vs. Delaware (2004)
Longest Punt77  Dimitri Yavis vs. BU (1988)
Longest Kickoff Return102 Dennis Dent, Morgan State (1978)
OPPONENTTEAM RECORDSMargin of VictoryHigh:   62, Boston College (8-70, 1974)
PointsHigh:   70, Boston College (1974)
Points in a QuarterHigh:   28, Connecticut (3rd, 1997)
Points in a HalfHigh:   42, Boston College (1st, 1974)
TouchdownsHigh:   10, Boston College (1974)
First DownsHigh:   33, William & Mary (1993)Low:    4, Northeastern (1990)    4, New Hampshire (1982)    4, Maine (1972)
First Downs RushingHigh:   19, Villanova (1961)Low:    0, Northeastern (1999)    0, Boston University (1979)    0, Holy Cross (1975)
First Downs, PassingHigh:   20, New Hampshire (1999)    20, Lehigh (1984)Low:    0, Northeastern (1990)    0, Northeastern (1988)
Rushing AttemptsHigh:   74, Boston College (1974)Low:    17, Northeastern (1999)
Rushing YardsHigh:   386, Richmond (2001)Low:    -11, Northeastern (1999)
Touchdown RushesHigh:   8, Boston College (1974)
Passing AttemptsHigh:   64, Holy Cross (2007)Low:    6, Northeastern (1990)
Pass CompletionsHigh:   34, Holy Cross (2007)    34, Hofstra (2002)Low:    1, Northeastern (1990)    1, Northeastern (1988)
Passing YardsHigh:   446, Holy Cross (1987)Low:    6, Northeastern (1990)
Touchdown PassesHigh:   5, Hofstra, (2000)    5, Holy Cross (1987)
Total Offensive PlaysHigh:   92, New Hampshire (2003)Low:    44, Northeastern (1994)
Total Offensive YardsHigh:   643, Maine (1988)Low:    62, New Hampshire (1982)
PuntsHigh:   12, Brian Donnelly (2008)
Punting YardsHigh:   441, Bryant (2008)    441, AIC (2000)
Field Goals MadeHigh:   3, Villanova (2007)    3, Hofstra (2003)    3, Hofstra (1997)    3, Maine (1996)
Field Goals AttemptedHigh:   4, Villanova (2007)
Punt ReturnsHigh:   7, Rhode Island (1997)    7, Rhode Island (1994)    7, Dartmouth (1980)
Punt Return YardsHigh:   80, Northeastern (1986)
InterceptionsHigh:   5, Hofstra (1997)
Interception Return YardsHigh:   154, Delaware (1987)
OPPONENTINDIVIDUAL RECORDSRush Attempts36  L.J. McKanas, Northeastern      (242 yards, 2001)
Rushing Yards258 Stephan Lewis, UNH (25 att., 2001)
Touchdown Rushes4   Marcus Williams, Maine (2004)
Longest Rush94  Thomas Dicker, Boston Univ. (1996)
Pass Receptions16  Devale Ellis, Hofstra (2004)
Pass Reception Yards225 Devale Ellis, Hofstra (2004)
Touchdown Receptions4   Steve Kreider, Lehigh (1977)
Pass Attempts62  Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross        (32 completions, 2007)
Pass Completions34  Ryan Cosentino, Hofstra             (55 att., 2002)
Passing Yards438 Bob Jean, UNH (27 of 39, 1987)
Touchdown Passes5   Rocky Butler, Hofstra (2000)
Longest Pass86  David Corley to Rich Musinski,      William & Mary (2000)
Total Offensive Plays62  Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross        (286 yards, 2007)
Total Offensive Yards428 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (41 plays,       1987)
Points24  Marcus Williams, Maine (2004)24  Stephan Lewis, New Hampshire        (2001)24  Steve Kreider, Lehigh (1977)
Touchdowns4   Marcus Williams, Maine (2004)4   Stephan Lewis, New Hampshire        (2001)4   Steve Kreider, Lehigh (1977)
PATs by Kick7   Robb Myers, Connecticut (1977)
Field Goals Made3   Joe Marcoux, Villanova (2007)3   Chris Onorato, Hofstra (2003)3   Dave Ettinger, Hofstra (1997)3   Chris Binder, Maine (1996)
Longest Field Goal45  Burke George, James Madison         (2001)45  Dave Ettinger, Hofstra (1997)45  Tony Melink, Holy Cross (1983)
Punts12  Brian Donnelly, Bryant (2008)
Punting Yards441 Brian Donnelly, Bryant (2008)441 Mike Montejano, AIC (2000)
Punting Average(minimum 5 punts)48.7    Brad Costello, BU (1996)
Longest Punt78  Jerome Tomlin, BU (1990)

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