UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football under Mark Robichaud explained
Mark Robichaud is the former head coach of the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs team, which represents the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the NCAA, and participated in the New England Football Conference (NEFC) and the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during his tenure. Robichaud was hired prior to the 2007 season and he led the resurgence of the UMass Dartmouth program following the retirement of William Kavanaugh. In 2007, the team played as a member of the NEFC. In 2013, UMass Dartmouth joined the newly formed MASCAC. Robichaud led the Corsairs to back-to-back (in 2021 and 2022) and compiled a 70–81 record. Under the leadership of Robichaud the Corsairs won their first ever MASCAC championship in the 2022 season and first postseason appearance since 2002 under Kavanaugh.
Seasons
2007
| Year: | 2007 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | New England Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEFC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
In June 2007, Mark Robichaud was hired by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth following the retirement of long-time head coach William Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh retired as the programs all-time leader in wins and left with a final record of 104–64 including two New England Football Conference (NEFC) championships (in 1994 and 2002) and three bowl game appearances with one win. Robichaud game to UMass Dartmouth after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach for Bishop Stang High School.[1] [2] In his first game as head football coach, Robichaud lost to non-conference opponent WPI 17–49. He earned his first-career win against divisional opponent Fitchburg State in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 48–35. He also went on a three-game winning streak against MIT, Western New England, and Salve Regina before losing two of the final three games of the season to finish his inaugural season with a record of 5–4 (4–3 in conference play) which was good enough to finish tied third in the Boyd Division of the NEFC.
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2008
| Year: | 2008 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | New England Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEFC |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
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2009
| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | New England Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEFC |
| Record: | 0–10 |
| Conf Record: | 0–7 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
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2010
| Year: | 2010 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | New England Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEFC |
| Record: | 3–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
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2011
| Year: | 2011 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | New England Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEFC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
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2012
| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | New England Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEFC |
| Record: | 1–9 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
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2013
| Year: | 2013 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MASCAC |
| Record: | 3–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 7th |
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2014
| Year: | 2014 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MASCAC |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 8th |
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2015
| Year: | 2015 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MASCAC |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 9th |
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2016
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MASCAC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 10th |
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2017
| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MASCAC |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Oc Year: | 7th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 11th |
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2018
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MASCAC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Oc Year: | 8th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 12th |
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2019
See main article: 2019 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team.
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MASCAC |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Oc Year: | 9th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 13th |
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2021
See main article: 2021 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team.
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MASCAC |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Oc Year: | 10th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 14th |
| Bowl Result: | W 42–16 vs. |
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2022
See main article: 2022 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team.
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MASCAC |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Oc Year: | 11th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Faniel |
| Dc Year: | 15th |
| Champion: | MASCAC champion |
| Bowl Result: | L 20–63 at |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Collins . Ed . UMASS DARTMOUTH: Robichaud named as Corsairs' new head football coach . 2024-01-10 . New Bedford Standard-Times . en-US.
- Web site: Writer . Staff . Mark Robichaud is UMD's new head football coach . 2024-01-10 . New Bedford Standard-Times . en-US.
- Web site: 2007 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2008 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2009 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2010 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2011 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2012 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2013 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2014 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2015 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2016 Football Schedule . 2024-01-10 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2017 UMass Dartmouth Football Schedule . corsairathletics.com . January 10, 2024.
- Web site: 2018 UMass Dartmouth Football Schedule . corsairathletics.com . 18 November 2022.
- Web site: 2019 UMass Dartmouth Football Schedule . corsairathletics.com . 6 November 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Football Schedule . 2022-10-25 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
- Web site: 2022 Football Schedule . 2022-10-25 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
