Earlier this week, the University of Massachusetts announced that they were forming a special taskforce to explore whether to move to the Football Bowl Subdivision. For those of you out there, like me, that may not be so familiar with “the Football Bowl Subdivision,” it is what was previously known as Division 1-A. UMass previously examined the move to D1-A in 2003 before deciding to remain at D1-AA.
The University of Massachusetts system is comprised of five different campus locations with roughly 60,000 students. UMass Amherst is the flagship and largest within the system and the home of the current UMass football team. The 2006 Minutemen were 13-2 and lost to Appalachian State in the national championship game.
Western Kentucky University is the most recent program to attempt to make the move from D1-AA to D1-A. In November of 2006, their Board of Regents voted to make the move and, provided that they meet the minimum requirements, they will begin D1-A play in 2009.
by Charlie Swager
by Eddy, on June 30 2007 @ 8:39 pm
Please go D1A! I love our football team and eventually we will start creating positive revenue. Look at Rutgers football. Get us in the Big East baby!
by JP, on July 31 2007 @ 5:03 pm
I’m with Eddy 100% This is something UMass can do. Football games at McGuirk are great, but games at a new venue against better competition is what we should be striving for.