1968 UMass Redmen football team

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
1968 UMass Redmen football
Conference Yankee Conference
1968 record 2–8 (2–3 YC)
Head coach Vic Fusia
Home stadium Alumni Stadium (17,000)
Seasons
« 1967 1969 »
1968 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
New Hampshire $   4 1         6 2  
Connecticut $   4 1         4 6  
Maine   2 3         3 5  
Rhode Island   2 3         3 6  
UMass   2 3         2 8  
Vermont   1 4         3 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1968 college football season as a member of the Yankee Conference in the NCAA's College Division. 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 2–8 overall and 2–3 in conference play.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 21 Maine Alumni StadiumHadley, MA W 21–3   14,000
September 27 at Buffalo* Buffalo, NY L 0–23   9,434
October 5 at Delaware* Delaware StadiumNewark, DE L 23–28   13,261
October 12 Boston University* Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA L 7–21   13,200
October 19 at Rhode Island Meade StadiumKingston, RI L 9–14   3,500
October 26 Connecticut Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA (Rivalry) L 20–27   17,500
November 2 at Vermont Centennial FieldBurlington, VT W 49–0   4,500
November 9 at Holy Cross* Fitton FieldWorcester, MA L 20–47   10,190
November 16 New Hampshire Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA (Rivalry) L 0–16   8,000
November 23 Boston College* Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA (Rivalry) L 6–21   12,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

References

UMass Athletics Archive (Archived 2012-03-03)