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1954 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1954 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record1–8 (0–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 4 0 0 7 1 0
Rhode Island 3 1 0 6 2 0
Maine 2 2 0 5 2 0
Vermont 1 1 0 5 1 1
UMass 1 3 0 4 4 0
Connecticut 0 4 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1954 college football season. The Huskies were led by third-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 1–8.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Yale*L 0–2725,000[2]
October 2Boston University*L 13–41
October 9at UMassL 13–20
October 16Mainedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 13–4111,000[3]
October 23at Delaware*L 7–286,919[4]
October 30at New HampshireL 0–34
November 6Northeastern*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 20–19
November 13at Rhode IslandL 0–20
November 20at Holy Cross*L 26–465,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Newell, Bill (September 26, 1954). "Yale Thumps Connecticut in Opener 27-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bill Newell (October 17, 1954). "Maine Crushes Connecticut By 41 to 13: Ernie Smart Has 89-Yard Kickoff Return". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Newell, Bill (October 24, 1954). "Unbeaten Delaware Whips Connecticut". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Weeks, Bud (November 21, 1954). "Holy Cross Rallies to Top Scrappy UConn Gang, 46-26". The Bridgeport Sunday Post. Bridgeport, Conn. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.