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-
1963 Season Highlights
Vic Fusia enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
1963 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 @ Maine
14
7
W
Sat., Sep. 28 @ Harvard
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. Bucknell
21
0
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Connecticut
21
3
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs. Rhode Island
57
0
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Boston
21
0
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs. Vermont
41
0
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs. American International (MA)
42
0
W
Sat., Nov. 16 @ New Hampshire
48
2
W
1963 Season Totals
Record 8-0
-1
Points Scored 265
Scoring Average 29.4
Points Allowed 12
Defense Average 1.3
Opponents Record 2-6
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 4-0
-1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1963 Yankee- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Massachusetts
8-0-1 265 12
Vic Fusia
1963 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1963 All Yankee Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.