1968 UMass Redmen football team

The 1968 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1968 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 2–8 overall and 2–3 in conference play.

1968 UMass Redmen football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record2–8 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire + 4 1 0 6 2 0
Connecticut + 4 1 0 4 6 0
Maine 2 3 0 3 5 0
Rhode Island 2 3 0 3 6 0
UMass 2 3 0 2 8 0
Vermont 1 4 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21MaineW 21–314,000
September 27at Buffalo*L 0–239,434–9,493[1]
October 5at Delaware*L 23–2813,261[2]
October 12Boston University*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 7–2113,000–13,200[3]
October 19at Rhode IslandL 9–143,500
October 26Connecticut
L 20–2717,500
November 2at VermontW 49–03,500–4,500[4]
November 9at Holy Cross*L 20–4710,190[5]
November 16New Hampshire
L 0–168,000
November 23Boston College*
L 6–2112,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Johnston, Dick (September 28, 1968). "Mason Jars Umass With Passes; He Unwound After Talk With Doc". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. p. C2. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 7, 1968). "Wrong play lifts Hens over Massachusetts". The Morning News. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "UMass brakes skid by routing Vt., 49–0". The Boston Globe. November 3, 1968. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Holy Cross trips Mass., 47 to 20". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 10, 1968. p. S4.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.