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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1965 Season Highlights  
 Vic Fusia enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.  
    
		
		
1965 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 18   @ Maine  
    
   	 8  
   	 10  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 25   vs. American International (MA)  
    
   	 41  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 2   vs.
Buffalo 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 18  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 9   @
Connecticut 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 16   vs. Rhode Island  
    
   	 30  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 23   @ Boston  
    
   	 34  
   	 18  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 30   vs. Vermont  
    
   	 41  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 6   vs. Holy Cross  
    
   	 27  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 13   @ New Hampshire  
    
   	 46  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1965 Season Totals  
  Record 7-2
  
  Points Scored 253  
  Scoring Average 28.1  
  Points Allowed 59  
  Defense Average 6.6  
  Opponents Record 8-9
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 4-1
  
  Away Record 3-1
     
  
 
		
1965 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1965 Yankee- Standings  
   Season   
 Bowls   
 Conference   
 Team   
W/L/T   PF   PA   
  
W/L/T  
 PF   PA  
 Coach   
 
    Massachusetts  
    7-2 253 59   
     Vic Fusia   
   
     
1965 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1965 All Yankee Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.