1959 Connecticut Huskies football team
| 1959 Connecticut Huskies football | |
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Yankee Conference champion | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (4–0 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Connecticut $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by eighth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 6–3.[1][2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Springfield* | W 35–8 | 8,208 | ||
| September 26 | at Yale* | L 0–20 | 30,268 | [3] | |
| October 3 | at Rutgers* | L 8–20 | 7,500 | [4] | |
| October 10 | UMass |
| W 26–0 | 9,147 | |
| October 17 | at Maine | W 18–15 | 5,800 | ||
| October 23 | at Boston University* | L 7–8 | 10,000 | ||
| October 31 | New Hampshire |
| W 39–38 | 6,049–6,200 | [5] |
| November 7 | at Northeastern* | W 30–2 | 2,500 | ||
| November 14 | Rhode Island |
| W 34–0 | 10,300–10,352 | [6] |
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References
[edit]- ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Newell, Bill (September 27, 1959). "Yale Trounces Uconns by 20-0 Before 30,268". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newell, Bill (October 4, 1959). "Rutgers Turns Back Connecticut 20-8". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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