1966 UMass Redmen football team

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1966 UMass Redmen football
Yankee Conference champion
Conference Yankee Conference
Record6–3 (5–0 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UMass $ 5 –0 –06 –3 –0
Vermont 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
Connecticut 2 –2 –12 –6 –1
Maine 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Rhode Island 1 –3 –11 –7 –1
New Hampshire 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1966 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Vic Fusia and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 6–3 overall and 5–0 in conference play, winning the conference championship.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Maine
W 10–715,200
September 24at Dartmouth *
L 7–1712,500 [1]
October 8 Connecticut
W 12–612,900
October 15at Rhode Island
W 14–95,100–5,630 [2]
October 22 Boston University *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 12–718,700
October 29at Vermont
W 27–2110,000 [3]
November 5at Holy Cross *No. 7
L 14–1615,000 [4]
November 12 New Hampshire
W 14–76,400
November 19 Boston College *
L 7–1416,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ McGowen, Deane (September 25, 1966). "Dartmouth downs Massachusetts, 17–7, extends winning streak to 11 games". The New York Times. p. S5.
  2. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Durkin, Giarla win for UMass". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Keane, Clif (November 6, 1966). "H.C. tips UMass, 16–14". The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 61. Retrieved June 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 24, 2022.


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