1947 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Connecticut Huskies football Yankee Conference Yankee 4–4 1–2 J. Orlean Christian 13th Gardner Dow Athletic Fields The 1947 Connecticut Huskies football team was an American football team represented the University of Connecticut in the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. The Huskies were led by 13th-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 4–4. This marked the first season of competition in the Yankee Conference, as the New England Conference disbanded after the 1946 season with Northeastern's announced departure. The remaining members joined with UMass and Vermont to create the new conference.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/part5-15.pdf UConn Huskies 2015 UConn Football Media Guide 17 January 2016 120 18 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118130900/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/part5-15.pdf dead In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Connecticut was ranked at No. 204 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 27 l y y Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI 13–33 15,000 Brown Turns Back Uconn Eleven By 33 To 13 Margin The Hartford Courant Roger Dover September 28, 1947 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28220712/brown_turns_back_uconn_eleven_by_33_to/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y y Springfield Pratt Field Springfield, MA 14–6 4,000 Dick Gaudino Paces Uconns To 14-6 Win The Hartford Courant Bob Zaiman October 5, 1947 IV-1, IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28249308/dick_gaudino_paces_uconns_to_146_win/ Newspapers.comSpringfield Fumbles Costly; Uconns Down Maroons, 14 to 6 The Boston Globe October 5, 1947 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28249411/springfield_fumbles_costly_uconns_down/ Newspapers.com October 11 l y Wesleyan Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT 0–12 7,500 Wesleyan Defeats Uconns By 12 To 0 In Series Finale The Hartford Courant Roger Dover October 12, 1947 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28679646/wesleyan_defeats_uconns_by_12_to_0_in/ Newspapers.com October 18 l y Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME 7–13 5,600 Maine Beats Connecticut Huskies, 13-7: Black Bears Protect First Half Advantage In Contest At Orono The Hartford Courant October 19, 1947 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28052669/maine_beats_connecticut_huskies_137/ Newspapers.comCoulombe Leads Maine to 13-7 Comeback Win The Boston Globe October 19, 1947 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28052389/coulombe_leads_maine_to_137_comeback/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y 1947 Champlain Beavers Champlain College Champlain Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT 25–7 4,500 Turshin, Moll Lead Uconns to 27-6 Win The Boston Globe October 26, 1947 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28679670/turshin_moll_lead_uconns_to_276_win/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y y 1947 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard Jones Field New London, CT 24–0 Dick Gaudino Paces Uconn Victory 24-0 The Hartford Courant Bob Zaiman November 2, 1947 45 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28679711/dick_gaudino_paces_uconn_victory_240/ Newspapers.com November 8 w Rhode Island State Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT rivalry 23–0 4,000 Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help The Boston Globe November 9, 1947 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404500/uconns_blank_rhode_island_fumbles_help/ Newspapers.com November 15 l New Hampshire Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT 6–14 5,500 Wildcats Down Huskies For Undefeated Season The Hartford Courant Frank Keyes November 16, 1947 C1, C5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28050208/wildcats_down_huskies_for_undefeated/ Newspapers.com References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies football seasons Connecticut Huskies football