1960 UMass Redmen football team

The 1960 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1960 college football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Chuck Studley and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 1960 season was Studley's first and only as coach of the Minutemen. It was also the team's first as conference champions. UMass finished the season with a record of 7–2 overall and 3–1 in conference play.

1960 UMass Redmen football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	7–2 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Chuck Studley (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1959 1961 →

1960 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut +	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
UMass +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Maine	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
New Hampshire	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Vermont	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	vs. Maine	Portland Stadium Portland, ME	W 21–13	7,500–8,500	[1][2]
September 24	American International*	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 7–6	6,000
October 1	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 27–12	10,500	[3]
October 8	Connecticut	Alumni Field Amherst, MA (rivalry)	L 0–31	10,500–11,000	[4]
October 15	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 34–16	5,000–6,000	[5]
October 22	Northeastern*	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 7–0	6,000
October 29	at Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 7–20	10,500
November 12	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Amherst, MA (rivalry)	W 35–15	7,000–7,500	[6][7]
November 19	at Springfield*	Pratt Field Springfield, MA	W 35–8
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "UMass Tips U. of Maine By 21 to 13". The Boston Globe. September 18, 1960. pp. 69, 71 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
3. "Ravenel of Harvard Hurt in 27-12 Loss". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 2, 1960. p. S1.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
6. Dick Bresciani (November 13, 1960). "Mass. Rips N.H.; Ties for Title". The Boston Globe. pp. 83, 89 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.