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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.