1959 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1959 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by eighth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 6–3.[1][2]

1959 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–3 (4–0 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1959 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut $ 4 –0 –06 –3 –0
UMass 2 –2 –03 –5 –1
Maine 1 –2 –23 –3 –2
New Hampshire 1 –2 –13 –3 –2
Rhode Island 1 –2 –13 –5 –1
Vermont 0 –1 –04 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Springfield*
W 35–88,208
September 26at Yale*
L 0–2030,268[3]
October 3at Rutgers*
L 8–207,500[4]
October 10UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 26–09,147
October 17at Maine
W 18–155,800
October 23at Boston University*
L 7–810,000
October 31New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 39–386,049–6,200[5]
November 7at Northeastern*
W 30–22,500
November 14Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 34–010,300–10,352[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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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 (September 27, 1959). "Yale Trounces Uconns by 20-0 Before 30,268". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1A – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Newell, Bill (October 4, 1959). "Rutgers Turns Back Connecticut 20-8". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.


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