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Massachusetts Football Team History


Massachusetts Minutemen
University of Massachusetts
 Amherst, MA
Founded: 1965
Stadium: McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Capacity: 17,000
Colors: Red & Gray & Black
Coach: Vic Fusia
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Vic Fusia enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Maine  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Harvard  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Bucknell  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Connecticut  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Rhode Island  57   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Boston  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Vermont  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. American International (MA)  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ New Hampshire  48   2   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record8-0 -1
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average29.4
  Points Allowed12
  Defense Average1.3
  Opponents Record2-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-0 -1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 8-0-126512   Vic Fusia

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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