1961 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1961 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by tenth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 2–7.[1][2]

1961 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1961 record2–7 (2–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1961 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maine $ 5 0 08 0 1
UMass 3 1 05 4 0
Connecticut 2 2 02 7 0
New Hampshire 1 3 03 5 0
Rhode Island 1 4 02 6 1
Vermont 0 2 03 3 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Yale*L 0–1834,786[3]
October 7at Rutgers*L 12–3511,000[4]
October 14UMassL 13–31
October 21at MaineL 0–2
October 28Buffalo*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 7–30
November 4New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 30–23
November 11at Boston University*L 6–14
November 18at Rhode IslandW 37–0
November 25Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 3–147,936[5][6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. Newell, Bill (October 1, 1961). "Yale Pummels Connecticut by 18-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  4. Newell, Bill (October 8, 1961). "Rutgers Trounces Connecticut by 35-12". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 3C via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Holy Cross Beats Connecticut, 14-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 26, 1961. p. S3.
  6. Clif Keane (November 26, 1961). "Holy Cross Tips UConns, 14-3". The Boston Globe. p. 84 via Newspapers.com.
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