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Connecticut Football Team History


Connecticut Huskies
University of Cionnecticut
 Storrs, CT
Founded: 1881
Stadium: Rentschler Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Coach: D. Robert Ingalls
Conference: Colonial Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 D. Robert Ingalls enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
 The Huskies won the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Springfield (MA)  35   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Yale  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Rutgers  8   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Massachusetts  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Maine  18   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Boston  7   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. New Hampshire  39   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Northeastern (MA)  30   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Rhode Island  34   0   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record9-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Colonial Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-3197111   D. Robert Ingalls

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Colonial Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.