1964 UMass Redmen football team

The 1964 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1964 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 1964 season was the Redmen's last at Alumni Field, as they would move to the new Alumni Stadium at the south end of campus in 1965. The Redmen repeated as conference champions, and earned an appearance in the 1964 Tangerine Bowl, which at the time served as the NCAA Atlantic Coast Small College Championship. This was the first postseason bowl game in team history. Though the Redmen jumped out to an early 13–0 lead, they tired late and fell to East Carolina, 14–13. UMass finished the season with a record of 8–2 overall and 5–0 in conference play.

1964 UMass Redmen football
Yankee Conference champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 13–14 vs. East Carolina
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	8–2 (5–0 Yankee)
Head coach	Vic Fusia (4th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UMass $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Vermont	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Maine	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
New Hampshire	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Maine		Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 6–0	10,280–10,500	[1]
September 26	at Harvard*		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 14–20	20,000–21,000	[2]
October 3	at Buffalo*		Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 24–22	9,754
October 10	Connecticut		Alumni Field Amherst, MA (rivalry)	W 30–0	7,100
October 17	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 7–0	1,500–3,000	[3]
October 24	Boston University*		Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 28–7	10,800
October 31	at Vermont	No. T–10	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 28–7	8,500	[4]
November 7	at Holy Cross*	No. 10	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 25–6	20,000	[5]
November 14	New Hampshire	No. 8	Alumni Field Amherst, MA (rivalry)	W 47–0	7,500
December 12	vs. No. 8 East Carolina*	No. 7	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	L 13–14	8,000	[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. McGowen, Deane (September 27, 1964). "Harvard defeats Redmen, 20 to 14". The New York Times. p. S8.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
4. "Mass. rips Vt., 28–7, wins title". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1964. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Massachusetts tops Holy Cross". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 8, 1964. p. S6.
6. "Cline shows he's All-American; Bucs triumph". The Orlando Sentinel. December 13, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.