# 2023 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team

The 2023 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team represented the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. Led by first-year head coach Josh Sylvester, the Corsairs compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MASCAC title with Bridgewater State and Western Connecticut. UMass Dartmouthwas invited to the New England Bowl, where the Corsairs lost to Western New England. The team played home games at Cressy Field in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Nichols* | Michael Vendetti FieldDudley, MA | | W 57–6 | 564 |
| September 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Curry* | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | | W 28–14 | 2,788 |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Framingham State | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | | W 33–7 | 800 |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Worcester State | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | LEC Network | W 59–0 | 300 |
| September 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at Western Connecticut | The WACDanbury, CT | | L 21–52 | |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Massachusetts Maritime | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | | W 26–0 | |
| October 14 | TBA | at Westfield State | Alumni FieldWestfield, MA | | W 26–23 | |
| October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Fitchburg State | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | LEC Network | W 42–7 | |
| October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Bridgewater State | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | | W 48–7 | |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Plymouth State | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | LEC Network | W 41–7 | |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western New England | Golden Bear StadiumSpringfield, MA (New England Bowl) | | L 3–37 | 2,524 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Nichols

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UMass Dartmouth | 7 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 57 |
| Nichols | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Vendetti Field • Dudley, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 P.M. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 564
* Referee: Chris Hadden
| Statistics | UMD | NIC |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 570 | 333 |
| Rushes–yards | 273 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 297 | 87 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–0 | 9–28–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:30 | 32:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing | Dante Avile-Santos | 17/27, 282 yards, 4 TDs |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing | Luis Gonzalez | 11 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving | Angel Sanchez | 4 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nichols | Passing | Xavier Powell | 9/24, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nichols | Rushing | Xavier Powell | 10 carries, 74 yards |
| Nichols | Receiving | Joshua Vitti | 3 receptions, 29 yards, 1 TD |

### Curry

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Curry | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| UMass Dartmouth | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
* Game time: 5:00 P.M. EST
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 2,788
* Referee: Gregg Camara
* Recap, box score
| Statistics | CUR | UMD |
| First downs | 16 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 71–274 | 53–391 |
| Rushes–yards | 221 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 53 | 265 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–21–1 | 11–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:58 | 22:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Curry | Passing | Dallas Murphy | 7/17, 44 yards |
| Curry | Rushing | Montie Quinn | 19 carries, 169 yards |
| Curry | Receiving | Colin Ridley | 3 receptions, 28 yards |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing | Dante Aviles-Santos | 11/23, 265 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing | Luis Gonzalez | 13 carries, 54 yards |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving | Marvens Jean | 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD |

### At Framingham State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UMass Dartmouth | 13 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| Framingham State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Bowditch Field • Framingham, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 800
* Recap, box score
| Statistics | UMD | FRA |
| First downs | 19 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 68–399 | 64–227 |
| Rushes–yards | 182 | 181 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 46 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–31–1 | 4–21–3 |
| Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing | Dante Aviles-Santos | 15/31, 217 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing | Marvens Jean | 6 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving | Angel Sanchez | 4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD |
| Framingham State | Passing | Henri Borque | 3/6, 36 yards, 1 INT |
| Framingham State | Rushing | Devaun Ford | 27 carries, 157 yards |
| Framingham State | Receiving | Manny Lara | 2 receptions, 20 yards |

### Worcester State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Worcester State | | | 0 |
| UMass Dartmouth | | | 0 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Worcester State | Passing |
| Worcester State | Rushing |
| Worcester State | Receiving |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving |

### At Western Connecticut

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| UMass Dartmouth | | | 0 |
| Western Connecticut State | | | 0 |
at The WAC • Danbury, Connecticut
* Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving |
| Western Connecticut | Passing |
| Western Connecticut | Rushing |
| Western Connecticut | Receiving |

### Massachusetts Maritime

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Massachusetts Maritime | | | 0 |
| UMass Dartmouth | | | 0 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
* Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 P.M. EST
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Massachusetts Maritime | Passing |
| Massachusetts Maritime | Rushing |
| Massachusetts Maritime | Receiving |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving |

### At Westfield State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| UMass Dartmouth | | | 0 |
| Westfield State | | | 0 |
at Alumni Field • Westfield, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving |
| Westfield State | Passing |
| Westfield State | Rushing |
| Westfield State | Receiving |

### Fitchburg State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Fitchburg State | | | 0 |
| UMass Dartmouth | | | 0 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 P.M. EST
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Fitchburg State | Passing |
| Fitchburg State | Rushing |
| Fitchburg State | Receiving |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving |

### At Bridgewater State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| UMass Dartmouth | | | 0 |
| Bridgewater State | | | 0 |
at Swenson Field • Bridgewater, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving |
| Bridgewater State | Passing |
| Bridgewater State | Rushing |
| Bridgewater State | Receiving |

### Plymouth State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Plymouth State | | | 0 |
| UMass Dartmouth Corsairs | | | 0 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Plymouth State | Passing |
| Plymouth State | Rushing |
| Plymouth State | Receiving |
| UMass Dartmouth | Passing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Rushing |
| UMass Dartmouth | Receiving |