1953 UMass Redmen football team

The 1953 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1953 college football season as a member of the NCAA's Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Charlie O'Rourke and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 17 overall and 03 in conference play.

1953 UMass Redmen football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1953 record17 (03 YC)
Head coachCharlie O'Rourke (2nd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1953 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Hampshire + 3 1 0  6 2 0
Rhode Island + 3 1 0  6 2 0
Connecticut 2 1 1  3 4 1
Maine 1 2 1  4 2 1
Vermont 0 1 0  3 3 1
UMass 0 3 0  1 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26at Bates*W 34–12
October 3ConnecticutL 0–41
October 10at Springfield (MA)*
L 7–20
October 17Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
L 14–41
October 24at Northeastern*L 14–41
October 31Brandeis*
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
L 14–38
November 14Tufts*
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
L 6–14
November 21at New Hampshire
L 12–32
  • *Non-conference game

References


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