Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
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Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Amherst, Massachusetts named after Warren P. McGuirk who was the University of Massachusetts Athletic Director from 1948 to 1971. It is home to the University of Massachusetts Minutemen football team. 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 stadium is also the site of UMass graduation ceremonies, and hosted the 1987 NCAA women’s soccer championship.
| Current Football Stadiums in the Colonial Athletic Association |
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| Bridgeforth Stadium (James Madison) • Cowell Stadium (New Hampshire) • James M. Shuart Stadium (Hofstra) • Meade Stadium (Rhode Island) • Minnegan Field at Johnny Unitas Stadium (Towson) • Morse Field at Alfond Stadium (Maine) • Parsons Field (Northeastern) • Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium (Delaware) • University of Richmond Stadium (Richmond) • Villanova Stadium (Villanova) • Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field (William & Mary) • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (Massachusetts) |
