Claim: In the 1966 NCAA College Division football season, the UMass Redmen football team (representing the University of Massachusetts in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) - the fourth oldest program in FBS) was beat Maine 10-7, lost to Darthmouth 7-17, bested Connecticut, and Rhode Island with scores 12-6 and 14-9 respectively as their first 4 games of the season.
Evidence: The 1966 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1966 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. Maine W 10–7 at Dartmouth* L 7–17 Connecticut W 12–6 at Rhode Island W 14–9 September 17 September 24 October 8 October 15