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-
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
Record 6-3
Points Scored 117
Scoring Average 13.0
Points Allowed 104
Defense Average 11.6
Opponents Record 6-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-2
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
6-3 117 104
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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.