1966 UMass Redmen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1966 UMass Redmen football Yankee Conference Yankee 6–3 5–0 Vic Fusia 6th Alumni Stadium Yankee Conference champion 10 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 1966 small college AP September 17 Maine Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA w 10–7 15,200 September 24 y y Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH l 7–17 12,500 Dartmouth downs Massachusetts, 17–7, extends winning streak to 11 games Deane McGowen The New York Times September 25, 1966 S5 October 8 Connecticut Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry w 12–6 12,900 October 15 y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI w 14–9 5,100–5,630 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Rhode Island) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 29, 2022 October 22 y Boston University Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA w 12–7 18,700 October 29 y Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT w 27–21 10,000 Durkin, Giarla win for UMass October 30, 1966 The Boston Globe Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78937229/durkin-giarla-win-for-umass/ June 4, 2021 November 5 y y 7 Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA l 14–16 15,000 H.C. tips UMass, 16–14 Clif Keane November 6, 1966 61 The Boston Sunday Globe Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69152635/1966-umass-hc/ June 4, 2021 November 12 New Hampshire Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry w 14–7 6,400 November 19 y Boston College Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry l 7–14 16,700 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Massachusetts) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/400/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 24, 2022 References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons UMass Redmen football