1966 UMass Redmen football team
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| 1966 UMass Redmen football | |
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Yankee Conference champion | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (5–0 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1966 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Vic Fusia and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 6–3 overall and 5–0 in conference play, winning the conference championship.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Maine | W 10–7 | 15,200 | |||
| September 24 | at Dartmouth* | L 7–17 | 12,500 | [1] | ||
| October 8 | Connecticut |
| W 12–6 | 12,900 | ||
| October 15 | at Rhode Island | W 14–9 | 5,100–5,630 | [2] | ||
| October 22 | Boston University* |
| W 12–7 | 18,700 | ||
| October 29 | at Vermont | W 27–21 | 10,000 | [3] | ||
| November 5 | at Holy Cross* | No. 7 | L 14–16 | 15,000 | [4] | |
| November 12 | New Hampshire |
| W 14–7 | 6,400 | ||
| November 19 | Boston College* |
| L 7–14 | 16,700 | ||
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References
- ^ McGowen, Deane (September 25, 1966). "Dartmouth downs Massachusetts, 17–7, extends winning streak to 11 games". The New York Times. p. S5.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Durkin, Giarla win for UMass". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Keane, Clif (November 6, 1966). "H.C. tips UMass, 16–14". The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 61. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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