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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 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
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
  Record7-2
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record8-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
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 7-225359   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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.