1955 Connecticut Huskies football team

1955 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–4 (2–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1955 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rhode Island $ 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Maine 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 1 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
UMass 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Vermont 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1955 college football season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 4–4.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Yale*
L 0–145,000[2]
October 1at Boston University*
W 10–7
October 8UMass
W 18–13
October 15at MaineOrono, MEL 0–136,500[3]
October 22at Delaware*
L 14–267,200[4]
October 29New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 20–7
November 12Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 0–25[5]
November 19Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 6–05,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

[7]

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Newell, Bill (September 25, 1955). "Yale Downs Stubborn Uconn Foe, 14-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bud leavitt (October 17, 1955). "U. Of Maine upsets Connecticut 13-0 In Rugged Game". Bangor Daily News. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cline, Frank (October 23, 1955). "Comeback in Second Half Wipes Out Huskies' Lead". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rams Top UConns by 25 to 0 Count". The Bridgeport Post. November 13, 1955. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Connecticut Tops Holy Cross By 6-0; Huskies Score First Victory Over Crusaders on King's Second-Period Plunge". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 20, 1955. p. S3.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Connecticut)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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