1961 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record2–7 (2–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1961 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maine $ 5 0 08 0 1
UMass 3 1 05 4 0
Connecticut 2 2 02 7 0
New Hampshire 1 3 03 5 0
Rhode Island 1 4 02 6 1
Vermont 0 2 03 3 1
  • $ Conference champion

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Yale*L 0–1834,786[3]
October 7at Rutgers*L 12–3511,000[4]
October 14UMassL 13–3110,079
October 21at MaineL 0–28,000
October 28Buffalo*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 7–307,087
November 4New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 30–237,400–7,464[5]
November 11at Boston University*L 6–148,000
November 18at Rhode IslandW 37–06,000
November 25Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 3–147,936[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game

[8]

After the season

NFL draft

The following Huskies were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
11153Dave BishopBackNew York Giants
16213John ContoulisTackleNew York Giants

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. Newell, Bill (October 1, 1961). "Yale Pummels Connecticut by 18-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  4. Newell, Bill (October 8, 1961). "Rutgers Trounces Connecticut by 35-12". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 3C via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. "Holy Cross Beats Connecticut, 14-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 26, 1961. p. S3.
  7. Clif Keane (November 26, 1961). "Holy Cross Tips UConns, 14-3". The Boston Globe. p. 84 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  9. "1962 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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