1968 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1968 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by third-year head coach John Toner, and completed the season with a record of 4–6.[1][2]

1968 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
1968 record4–6 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1968 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire + 4 1 06 2 0
Connecticut + 4 1 04 6 0
Maine 2 3 03 5 0
Rhode Island 2 3 03 6 0
UMass 2 3 02 8 0
Vermont 1 4 03 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20VermontW 21–07,819[3]
September 28at Yale*L 14–3133,373[4]
October 5at New HampshireL 10–17
October 12at Davidson*L 18–30
October 19Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 29–0
October 26at UMassW 27–20
November 2Boston University*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 23–33
November 9at Rutgers*L 15–2710,000[5]
November 16Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 35–6
November 23at Holy Cross*L 24–277,331[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. "Sophs excel as UConn rolls". The Hartford Courant. September 22, 1968. Retrieved June 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Litsky, Frank (September 29, 1968). "UConns defeated, 31–14". The New York Times. p. S1.
  5. Caruso, Mike (November 10, 1968). "Policastro, Mitchell lead Rutgers past Connecticut". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Holy Cross scores, 27–24". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. S4.
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