1964 UMass Redmen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1964 UMass Redmen football Yankee Conference Yankee 8–2 5–0 Vic Fusia 4th Alumni Field Yankee Conference champion Tangerine Bowl L 13–14 vs. East Carolina 7 3 The 1964 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1964 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 Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 1964 season was the Redmen's last at Alumni Field, as they would move to the new Alumni Stadium at the south end of campus in 1965. The Redmen repeated as conference champions, and earned an appearance in the 1964 Tangerine Bowl, which at the time served as the NCAA Atlantic Coast Small College Championship. This was the first postseason bowl game in team history. Though the Redmen jumped out to an early 13–0 lead, they tired late and fell to East Carolina, 14–13. UMass finished the season with a record of 8–2 overall and 5–0 in conference play. Schedule 1964 small college AP September 19 Maine Alumni Field Amherst, MA w 6–0 10,280–10,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 25, 2022 September 26 y y Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA l 14–20 20,000–21,000 Harvard defeats Redmen, 20 to 14 Deane McGowen September 27, 1964 S8 The New York Times October 3 y y Buffalo Rotary Field Buffalo, NY rivalry w 24–22 9,700–9,754 Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Buffalo vs. UMass) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1964/86.00_H_400.00_19641003_22_24.pdf1 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 19, 2025 October 10 Connecticut Alumni Field Amherst, MA rivalry w 30–0 7,100 October 17 y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI w 7–0 1,500–3,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Rhode Island) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 29, 2022 October 24 y Boston University Alumni Field Amherst, MA w 28–7 10,800 October 31 y T–10 Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT w 28–7 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78945403/mass-rips-vt-287-wins-title/ The Boston Globe Mass. rips Vt., 28–7, wins title November 1, 1964 June 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 y y 10 Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA w 25–6 20,000 Massachusetts tops Holy Cross Associated Press The New York Times November 8, 1964 S6 November 14 8 New Hampshire Alumni Field Amherst, MA rivalry w 47–0 7,500 December 12 y y 7 East Carolina 8 Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl l 13–14 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72485473/cline-shows-hes-all-american-bucs/ The Orlando Sentinel Cline shows he's All-American; Bucs triumph December 13, 1964 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Massachusetts) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/400/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 24, 2022 References UMass Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons UMass Redmen football