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1966 UMass Redmen football team

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1966 UMass Redmen football
Yankee Conference champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–3 (5–0 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17MaineW 10–715,200
September 24at Dartmouth*L 7–1712,500[1]
October 8Connecticut
W 12–612,900
October 15at Rhode IslandW 14–95,100–5,630[2]
October 22Boston University*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 12–718,700
October 29at VermontW 27–2110,000[3]
November 5at Holy Cross*No. 7L 14–1615,000[4]
November 12New Hampshire
W 14–76,400
November 19Boston College*
L 7–1416,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ McGowen, Deane (September 25, 1966). "Dartmouth downs Massachusetts, 17–7, extends winning streak to 11 games". The New York Times. p. S5.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Durkin, Giarla win for UMass". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Keane, Clif (November 6, 1966). "H.C. tips UMass, 16–14". The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 61. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.