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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 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Vic Fusia enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Maine  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Dartmouth  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Connecticut  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Rhode Island  14   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Boston  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Vermont  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Holy Cross  14   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. New Hampshire  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Boston College  7   14   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record6-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 6-3117104   Vic Fusia

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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.