WARREN P. McGUIRK ALUMNI STADIUM

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UMass Minutemen (NCAA) (1965-Present)

Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Home to the UMass Minutemen football team and the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band, the stadium is named for Warren P. McGuirk, who was the UMass Athletic Director from 1948 to 1971.

The stadium hosted its first game on September 25, 1965, with UMass beating American International College, 41-0. The stadium was officially dedicated on October 16, 1965, when UMass defeated University of Rhode Island 30-7 in a Homecoming contest. The most recent sellout at the stadium was on December 2, 2006 with UMass defeating New Hampshire, 24-17. The stadium is also the site of UMass Amherst graduation ceremonies, and hosted the 1987 NCAA women’s soccer championship.

As recently as June of 2007, UMass has considered making a move to the Bowl Subdivision which would likely require that they either expand McGuirk Stadium's seating capacity or build a new facility.

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