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UMASS FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK TABLE OF CONTENT AND MEDIA INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SERVICES HOME GAME CREDENTIALING Assistant Director of Athletics, Communications John Sinnett • Credentials will be issued to professional members of media outlets that Associate Director, Communications Jillian Jakuba regularly cover University of Massachusetts Athletics and to regional, national Associate Director, Communications Cody Lahl or visiting professional journalists. Internet entities may or may not qualify for Assistant Director, Communications TBD credentials and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Assistant Director, Communications TBD Primary Football Contact Cody Lahl MEDIA USAGE Cell Phone 845-750-4225 • Usage of imagery, audio and video taken at University of Massachusetts Ath- Email [email protected] letics events is restricted to editorial purposes. These guidelines are covered Secondary Football Contact TBD in materials issued to reporters, editors and photographers upon receipt of Cell Phone - credentials and/or access. They include guidelines on live Internet reporting, Email - notably live description of statistical and/or play-by-play and uses of visual Mailing Address Boyden Building Room 290 imagery, rules strengthened for televised games. 131 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst, MA 01003 FACILITIES ACCESS FOR MEDIA • The team locker room, sports medicine center and strength and conditioning UMASS ON THE RADIO center are off limits to media. • All UMass football games can be heard live on the UMass Sports Network, with WEEI 105.5 FM (Springfield/Western Massachusetts) serving as the flagship station. Josh Maurer is in his 10th season as the play-by-play announcer. TABLE OF CONTENTS Former New England Patriot standout Peter Brock, joins Maurer in the booth Table of Contents & Media Information Page 1 in 2017 as the color commentator. Adam Frenier will continue in his role as Quick Facts & Team Information Page 2 the in-studio host. Individual Records Overview Pages 3-4 Team Records Overview Pages 5-6 Here is the list of UMass Sports Network-affiliated radio stations: Opponent Team & Individual Records Overview Page 7 • WEEI FM 105.5 FM (Springfield/Western Massachusetts) Single-Game Individual Records Pages 8-9 • WCRN 830 AM (Worcester) Single-Season Individual Records Pages 10-13 • WATD 95.9 FM (Marshfield/Boston) Single-Season Team Records Pages 14-16 • All games will be streamed with live audio on UMassAthletics.com and via the Individual Career Records Pages 17-20 Tune-In app for mobile devices and tablets. UMass at McGuirk Alumni Stadium Records Pages 21-22 UMass Football at McGuirk Stadium Page 23 Year-By-Year Team History Page 24 MEDIA POLICIES & PROCEDURES Head Coaching History Page 25 Assistant Coaching History Page 26 MEDIA INFORMATION Team Chronology Through The Years Pages 27-30 • Cody Lahl of the UMass Athletic Communications Office will assist media Milestone Games Page 30 members throughout the season in their coverage of Massachusetts foot- Game Results By Season Pages 31-38 ball including issuing a weekly news release, daily news items, home game Series Records By Opponent Page 39 statistical packages, administering news conferences, practice and press box All-Time Postseason Results and Records Page 40 operations, credentialing and road-game access, among other services. All-Time Postseason Box Scores Pages 41-50 • Any questions about media policies should be directed to Lahl at clahl@umass. 1998 National Championship Team Capsule Page 51 edu or 845-750-4225. All-Time Individual Honors Pages 52-55 Minutemen In The Pros Pages 56-57 Legendary Minutemen Pages 58-61 PRACTICE COVERAGE All-Time Letterwinners Pages 62-70 • Coverage of football practice stipulates consent with restrictions on report- ing formations, strategies, special personnel shifts or injuries without prior questions directed to and answered by head coach Mark Whipple. • Photography and videography will only be allowed during the first 20 minutes of practice on selected practice days. • Live reporting on team practices, including discussion on formations, plays and injuries via social media channels or any other outlet is no allowed at any time. • Parties breaking the above media restrictions are subject to credential revo- cation for the 2017 season. 1 UMASS FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK 2017 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 2017 TEAM INFORMATION Location Amherst, Mass., 01003 STARTERS RETURNING (15) Founded 1863 OFFENSE (7) Enrollment 29,269 # NAME POS. 2016 STATISTICS Chancellor Dr. Kumble Subbaswamy (Bangalore University, 1969) 81 Adam Breneman TE 70 rec, 808 yds, 8 TDs, 11.5 ypc, 67.3 ypg Athletic Director Ryan Bamford (Ithaca, 2000) 58 Jack Driscoll RT Started six games at RT, two at LT Nickname Minutemen 7 Andrew Ford QB 222-365 (60.8%), 2,665 yards, 26 TDs, 137.99 effic. Colors Maroon (PMS 506), White, Cool Grey, Black 23 Andy Isabella WR 62 rec, 801 yds, 7 TDs; 12 rush, 112 yards Affliation NCAA Division I FBS 87 Travis Reynolds TE 6 starts; blocking tight end; 6 rec, 61 yds Conference (Season) Independent (Second) 57 Raquan Thomas, Sr. LG Started 11 games at LG, one at LT Home Field McGuirk Stadium (17,000, fieldturf and lights) 8 Marquis Young RB 197 rush, 898 yards, 4 TDs, 4.6 ypr, 74.8 ypg DEFENSE (8) COMMUNICATIONS # Name Pos. 2016 STATISTICS Primary Football Contact Cody Lahl 90 Ali Ali-Musa DT 37 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, 2 FF, 1 PBU O’Mara’s Cell Phone 845-750-4225 35 Colbert Calhoun ILB 58 tackles, 4.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, 3 FF, 1 PBU O’Mara’s Email Address [email protected] 34 Steve Casali ILB 105 tackles (team-leader), 8.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, 3 FR Website UMassAthletics.com 4 Da’Sean Downey OLB/DL 48 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, 4 FF, 1 QBH Twitter @UMassAthletics, @UMassFootball, @CoachWhipUMass 95 Sha-Ki Holines DE 44 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, 4 QBH, 1 FF McGuirk Stadium Press Box Phone 413-545-3550 6 Tedrick Lowery OLB 37 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, 2 PBU, 1 FR 3 Lee Moses SS 44 tackles, 0.5 TFLs, 6 PBU 9 Isaiah Rodgers CB 40 tackles, 0.5 TFLs, 7 PBU, 2 INT, 1 FR, 1 FF COACHES | STAFF Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Mark Whipple (Brown, ‘79/10th Season) SPECIALISTS Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Ed Pinkham (Allegheny College, ‘75/First Season) # NAME POS. 2016 STATISTICS Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Mark Michaels (UConn, ‘86/Third Season) 99 Logan Laurent P 62 punts, 2,572 yds, 41.6 ypp, Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Spencer Whipple (Miami, ‘12/Fourth Season) 99 Logan Laurent K 7-9 (77.8%), long of 44 yds, made last 6 att. Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers Charles Walker (Massachusetts, ‘08/Fourth Season) 31 Mike Caggiano KO 57 KO, 3,383 yds, 59.4 ypk, 8 TB Cornerbacks Steve Costello (Massachusetts, ‘14/Third Season) 37 Andrew Libby H - 53 Nick Berus LS - Offensive Line Mike Foley (Colgate, ‘78/Second Season) 9 Isaiah Rodgers KR 31 KR, 733 yds, 23.6 ypr Tight Ends Jason Palermo (Wisconsin, ‘05/Second Season) Running Backs Darrius Smith (Frostburg State, ‘95/Third Season) STARTERS LOST (7) Defensive Line Dave Wissman (New Hampshire, ‘85/First Season) OFFENSE (4) Offensive Analyst Scott Woodward (Massachusetts, ‘09/Fourth Season) # NAME POS. 2016 STATISTICS Offensive Graduate Assistant Brendan Flaherty (Birdgewater State, ‘15/First Season) 71 Michael Boland RG/RT Started seven games at RG, 5 at RT Offensive Graduate Assistant Leonard Hankerson (Miami [Fla.] ‘11/First Season) 73 Fabian Hoeller C Started 12 games at center Defensive Graduate Assistant Matt Schell (Massachusetts, ‘15/Second Season) 68 Elijah Wilkinson LT Started nine games at left tackle Assistnt to the Defensive Coordinator D.J. Pirkle (Northern Illinois ‘11/First Season) 80 Jalen Williams WR 27 rec, 520 yds, 6 TDs, 19.3 ypr, 47.3 ypg Director of Operations Paul Gorham (New Hampshire, ‘84/Fourth Season) Assistant Director of Operations Joe Kreinsen (Westfield State, ‘14/Fourth Season) DEFENSE (3) Director of Player Personnel Timothy Silvernail (Massachusetts, ‘14/Second Season) # NAME POS. 2016 STATISTICS Athletic Trainer Jennifer Brodeur (Ohio University, ‘91/11th Season) 5 Peter Angeh DT 33 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, 1 FR, 1 QBH Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe Connolly (Hartford, ‘04/Second Season) 4 James Allen CB 33 tackles, 1.0 TFLs, 5 PBU Video Coordinator Bill Sisler (James Madison, ‘95/18th Season) 21 Khary Bailey-Smith FS 69 tackles, 1.0 TFLs, 4 PBU, 1 FF, 1 FR Equipment Manager Tommy Cancalosi (Massachusetts, ‘16/First Season) Football Phone 413-545-2026 SPECIALISTS # NAME POS. 2016 STATISTICS 4 James Allen PR 12 PR, 102 yds, 8.5 ypr 2017 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (ET) Offense Pro Set Aug. 26 Hawai’i McGuirk Alumni Stadium 6 p.m. Defense 3-4 Sept. 2 at Costal Carolina Conway, S.C. 7 p.m. 2016 Record (Conference/Season) 2-10 (Independent/First) Sept. 9 Old Dominion McGuirk Alumni Stadium 3:30 p.m. Last Bowl Appearance 1972 Boardwalk Bowl (W, 35-14) Sept. 15 at Temple Philadelphia, Pa. 7 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost 46/23 Sept. 23 at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. TBA Starters Returning/Lost 15/7 Sept. 30 Ohio McGuirk Alumni Stadium 3:30 p.m. Offense: 7/4 • Defense: 8/3 Oct. 14 at South Florida Tampa, Fla. TBA All-Time Record 566-576-51 Oct. 21 Georgia Southern McGuirk Alumni Stadium 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 Appalachian State McGuirk Alumni Stadium 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. TBA Nov. 11 Maine Fenway Park; Boston, Mass. 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at BYU Provo, Utah 3 p.m. 2 UMASS FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OVERIVEW MOST PASSES INTERCEPTED RUSHING Game: 5, Anthony Catterton (Hofstra,