1966 Connecticut Huskies football team
The 1966 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Toner, Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Yankee Conference.<[1][2]
| 1966 Connecticut Huskies football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| 1966 record | 2–6–1 (2–2–1 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | at Yale* | L 0–16 | 30,608 | [3] | |
| October 1 | Vermont | L 10–14 | [4] | ||
| October 8 | at UMass | L 6–12 | 12,900 | ||
| October 15 | Maine |
| W 20–19 | ||
| October 22 | at No. 12 Temple* | L 25–35 | 9,500 | [5] | |
| October 29 | at New Hampshire | W 15–14 | |||
| November 5 | Boston University* |
| L 16–30 | ||
| November 12 | Rhode Island |
| T 0–0 | ||
| November 19 | at Holy Cross* | L 0–16 | 5,000 | [6] | |
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References
- 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- Cady, Steve (September 25, 1966). "Yale conquers Connecticut, 16–0, as Dowling, Hill star on offense". The New York Times. p. S5.
- "Mitchell leads Vermont over UConn, 14–10". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Griffith, Owen (October 23, 1966). "Temple outscores UConn 35 to 25 in Philadelphia". The Hartford Courant. p. 8C. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Nidetz, Steve (November 20, 1966). "Holy Cross grounds up Connecticut, 16–0". The Hartford Courant. p. 2C. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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