1963 UMass Redmen football team

The 1963 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1963 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 Redmen defense was stifling all year long, as they surrendered only one touchdown through the entire season. Outscoring their opponents 265–12, UMass finished undefeated for the third in team history and the most recent time to date. The one imperfection on the team's record was a 0–0 tie on the road against in-state rival Harvard. UMass finished the season with a record of 8–0–1 overall and 5–0 in conference play.

1963 UMass Redmen football
Yankee Conference champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	8–0–1 (5–0 Yankee)
Head coach	Vic Fusia (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UMass $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
Maine	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Vermont	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Maine		Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 14–7	5,000–6,000	[1]
September 28	at Harvard*		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	T 0–0	16,000–16,500	[2]
October 5	Bucknell*		Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 21–0	8,100	[3]
October 12	at Connecticut		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 21–3	10,937
October 19	Rhode Island		Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 57–0	10,233–11,000	[4]
October 26	at Boston University*		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 21–0	12,000
November 2	Vermont	No. 8	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 41–0	6,449–6,500	[5]
November 9	American International*	No. T–4	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 42–0	3,500
November 16	at New Hampshire	No. T–4	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 48–2	5,500–6,000	[6]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
2. Cady, Steve (September 29, 1963). "Harvard in 0–0 tie with Massachusetts". The New York Times. p. S1.
3. Bresciani, Dick (October 6, 1963). "UMass clouts Bucknell, 21–0". The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 91 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
5. "UMass Yankee champion". The Boston Globe. November 3, 1963. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.