1961 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1961 Connecticut Huskies football Yankee Conference Yankee 2–7 2–2 Bob Ingalls 10th Memorial Stadium 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.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 24 January 2016 121 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 Schedule September 30 l y y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 0–18 34,786 Yale Pummels Connecticut by 18-0 Bill Newell October 1, 1961 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68458137/1961-yale-uconn/ October 7 l y y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 12–35 11,000 Rutgers Trounces Connecticut by 35-12 Bill Newell October 8, 1961 3C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68458299/1961-rutgers-uconn/ October 14 l UMass Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT rivalry 13–31 10,079 October 21 l y Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME 0–2 8,000 Maine Nips UConn To Stay Unbeaten Bangor Daily News Owen Osborne October 23, 1961 16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-maine-nips-uconn-t/154834004/ Newspapers.com October 28 l y Buffalo Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 7–30 7,087 Buffalo Whips Connecticut by 30-7: Bulls' 12th Man Spoils Long TD for Sgruletta The Hartford Courant Bill Newell October 29, 1961 1C https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-buffalo-whips-connectic/153572902/ Newspapers.com November 4 w New Hampshire Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 30–23 7,400–7,464 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 New Hampshire) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/469/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 November 11 l y y Boston University Boston University Field Boston, MA 6–14 8,000 BU Downs UConn for 4th in Row The Boston Globe Tom Fitzgerald November 12, 1961 83, 87 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bu-downs-uconn-for-4th/153439052/ Newspapers.com November 18 w y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI rivalry 37–0 6,000 November 25 l y Holy Cross Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 3–14 7,936 Holy Cross Beats Connecticut, 14-3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 26, 1961 S3Holy Cross Tips UConns, 14-3 The Boston Globe Clif Keane November 26, 1961 84 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53647979/holy-cross-tips-uconns-14-3/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Connecticut) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/164/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 After the season NFL draft 1962 NFL draft The following Huskies were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1962/draft.htm 1962 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 UConn Huskies 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 11153Dave BishopBackNew York Giants16213John ContoulisTackleNew York Giants References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies football seasons Connecticut Huskies football