The 1961 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1961 college football season. The Huskies were led by tenth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 2–7.[1]
| 1961 Connecticut Huskies football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (2–2 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Maine $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at Yale* | L 0–18 | 34,786 | [2] | |
| October 7 | at Rutgers* | L 12–35 | 11,000 | [3] | |
| October 14 | UMass | L 13–31 | 10,079 | ||
| October 21 | at Maine | L 0–2 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 28 | Buffalo* |
| L 7–30 | 7,087 | [5] |
| November 4 | New Hampshire |
| W 30–23 | 7,400–7,464 | [6] |
| November 11 | at Boston University* | L 6–14 | 8,000 | [7] | |
| November 18 | at Rhode Island | W 37–0 | 6,000 | ||
| November 25 | Holy Cross* |
| L 3–14 | 7,936 | [8][9] |
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After the season
editNFL draft
editThe following Huskies were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 11 | 153 | Dave Bishop | Back | New York Giants |
| 16 | 213 | John Contoulis | Tackle | New York Giants |
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.
- ^ Newell, Bill (October 1, 1961). "Yale Pummels Connecticut by 18-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newell, Bill (October 8, 1961). "Rutgers Trounces Connecticut by 35-12". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Owen Osborne (October 23, 1961). "Maine Nips UConn To Stay Unbeaten". Bangor Daily News. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Newell (October 29, 1961). "Buffalo Whips Connecticut by 30-7: Bulls' 12th Man Spoils Long TD for Sgruletta". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Tom Fitzgerald (November 12, 1961). "BU Downs UConn for 4th in Row". The Boston Globe. pp. 83, 87 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holy Cross Beats Connecticut, 14-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 26, 1961. p. S3.
- ^ Clif Keane (November 26, 1961). "Holy Cross Tips UConns, 14-3". The Boston Globe. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "1962 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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