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1968 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1968 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–6 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire + 4 1 0 6 2 0
Connecticut + 4 1 0 4 6 0
Maine 2 3 0 3 5 0
Rhode Island 2 3 0 3 6 0
UMass 2 3 0 2 8 0
Vermont 1 4 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by third-year head coach John Toner, and completed the season with a record of 4–6.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21VermontW 21–07,819–8,000[2][3]
September 28at Yale*L 14–3133,373[4]
October 5at New HampshireL 10–178,500
October 12at Davidson*L 18–307,500[5]
October 19Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 29–06,400–6,407[6]
October 26at UMassW 27–2017,500
November 2Boston University*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 23–3312,053
November 9at Rutgers*L 15–2710,000[7]
November 16Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 35–610,500–11,384[8]
November 23at Holy Cross*L 24–277,331[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Sophs excel as UConn rolls". The Hartford Courant. September 22, 1968. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Litsky, Frank (September 29, 1968). "UConns defeated, 31–14". The New York Times. p. S1.
  5. ^ "Davidson tops UConn by 30 to 18". The Hartford Courant. October 13, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Caruso, Mike (November 10, 1968). "Policastro, Mitchell lead Rutgers past Connecticut". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "Holy Cross scores, 27–24". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. S4.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.