Connecticut Football Team History
Connecticut Huskies
University of Cionnecticut
Storrs, CT
Founded: 1881 Stadium: Rentschler Stadium Capacity: 40,000 Colors: Navy Blue & White Coach: J.O. Christian Conference: Colonial Athletic-
1949 Season Highlights
J.O. Christian enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
The Huskies won the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship.
1949 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 @ Yale
0
26
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. American International (MA)
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @ Springfield (MA)
7
26
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Maine
12
12
T
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Newport NTS (RI)
125
0
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Kent State
0
27
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Rhode Island
23
0
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. New Hampshire
27
7
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Ohio Wesleyan
12
43
L
1949 Season Totals
Record 4-4
-1
Points Scored 220
Scoring Average 24.4
Points Allowed 141
Defense Average 15.7
Opponents Record 5-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 0-4
-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1949 Colonial Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Connecticut
4-4-1 220 141
J.O. Christian
1949 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1949 All Colonial Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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