Connecticut Football Team History
Connecticut Huskies
University of Cionnecticut
Storrs, CT
Founded: 1881 Stadium: Rentschler Stadium Capacity: 40,000 Colors: Navy Blue & White Coach: John Toner Conference: Colonial Athletic-
1968 Season Highlights
John Toner enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
The Huskies won the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 20 vs. Vermont
21
0
W
Sat., Sep. 28 @ Yale
14
31
L
Sat., Oct. 5 @ New Hampshire
10
17
L
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Davidson
18
30
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs. Maine
29
0
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Massachusetts
27
20
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs. Boston
23
33
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Rutgers
15
27
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs. Rhode Island
35
6
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @ Holy Cross
24
27
L
1968 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 216
Scoring Average 21.6
Points Allowed 191
Defense Average 19.1
Opponents Record 10-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 1-5
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1968 Colonial Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Connecticut
4-6 216 191
John Toner
1968 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1968 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
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.