1961_Connecticut_Huskies_football_team
1961 Connecticut Huskies football team
American college football season
The 1961 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by tenth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 2–7.[1][2]
Quick Facts Connecticut Huskies football, Conference ...
| 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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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at Yale* | L 0–18 | 34,786 | [3] | |
| October 7 | at Rutgers* | L 12–35 | 11,000 | [4] | |
| October 14 | UMass | L 13–31 | 10,079 | ||
| October 21 | at Maine | L 0–2 | 8,000 | ||
| October 28 | Buffalo* |
| L 7–30 | 7,087 | |
| November 4 | New Hampshire |
| W 30–23 | 7,400–7,464 | [5] |
| November 11 | at Boston University* | L 6–14 | 8,000 | ||
| November 18 | at Rhode Island | W 37–0 | 6,000 | ||
| November 25 | Holy Cross* |
| L 3–14 | 7,936 | [6][7] |
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NFL draft
Main article: 1962 NFL draft
The following Huskies were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[9]
More information Round, Pick ...
| 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 |
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- 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. 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.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "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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