1961 UMass Redmen football team

1961 UMass Redmen football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1961 record	5–4 (3–1 YC)
Head coach	Vic Fusia (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons

Template:1961 Yankee Conference football standings The 1961 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1961 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 1961 season was Fusia's first as coach of the Redmen. UMass finished the season with a record of 5–4 overall and 3–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 30	[[{{{school}}}|American International]]*	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 21–12
October 7	Villanova*	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	L 13–33
October 14	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 31–13
October 21	Rhode Island	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 25–0
October 28	at Northeastern*	Kent Street Field Brookline, MA	W 26–7
November 4	Boston University*	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	L 7–21
November 11	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–44
November 18	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 9–7
November 22	at Maine	Orono, ME	L 7–10
*Non-conference game

References

• UMass Athletics Archive (Archived 2012-03-06)