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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 D. Robert Ingalls enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
 The Huskies won the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Springfield (MA)  12   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Yale  14   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Rutgers  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Massachusetts  71   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Maine  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Delaware  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ New Hampshire  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Northeastern (MA)  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Rhode Island  51   6   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record5-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Colonial Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-2-1240100   D. Robert Ingalls

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.