The 2011 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...

 in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season

2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season

The 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level, began on September 1, 2011 and will conclude with the National Championship Game of the...

 as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association

Colonial Athletic Association

The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...

. The team was coached by Kevin Morris

Kevin Morris (American football)

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 and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It was home to the UMass Minutemen football team through the 2011 season, and remains home to the UMass Minutewomen lacrosse team. The stadium is...

 in Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...

, with the exception of the second annual Colonial Clash

Colonial Clash

The Colonial Clash is an annual college football rivalry game played between UMass and New Hampshire. The MVP of the game is awarded the Bill Knight Trophy.-History:...

, which was played at Gillette Stadium

Gillette Stadium

Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...

.

The 2011 season was the team's last as a member of the CAA, as they begin their transition to NCAA Division I FBS play. Because of this, was ineligible for the conference championship and post season play.

They finished the season 5–6. Although they were 3–5 in CAA play, their official conference record was 0–0 due to their transition to the FBS.

2 days after the final game of the season, head coach Kevin Morris was fired.

Schedule

Highlights of the 2011 schedule, which was the final FCS schedule for the Minutemen, included:

• Season opening night game at in-state rival Holy Cross.

• Game against FBS and in-state rival Boston College.

• Colonial Clash matchup against New Hampshire at Gillette Stadium.

• Final game at McGuirk Stadium for the immediate future against James Madison.