1969 UMass Redmen football team

1969 UMass Redmen football
Yankee Conference champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	6–3 (5–0 Yankee)
Head coach	Vic Fusia (9th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1969 Yankee Conference football standings

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

The 1969 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1969 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. The 1969 season was the last season in which Fusia led the Redmen to a conference championship. UMass finished the season with a record of 6–3 overall and 5–0 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 49–7	8,302–8,500	[1]
September 27	Buffalo*	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 6–16	13,200
October 4	No. 12 Delaware*	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 21–33	10,000–10,500	[2]
October 11	at Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 14–9	9,772–10,000	[3][4]
October 18	Rhode Island	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 21–9	16,200
October 25	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 28–7	15,134
November 1	Vermont	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 48–7	11,000–11,200	[5][6]
November 15	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 48–7	9,214
November 22	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 30–35	20,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
2. Sales, Bob (October 5, 1969). "Delaware's late rally defeats UMass, 33–21". The Boston Globe. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Jerry Nason (October 12, 1969). "UMass Stuns Boston University, 14-9". The Boston Globe. pp. 69, 73 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Boston University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
5. "UMass crushes Vermont, 48–7, regains Yankee title". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1969. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
7. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UMass)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.