1928 Connecticut Aggies football
New England Conference co-champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record4–1–3 (1–0–2 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine + 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 1 – 2
Connecticut + 1 – 0 – 2 4 – 1 – 3
New Hampshire 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 2 – 3
Rhode Island State 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Massachusetts 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1928 Connecticut Aggies football team represented Connecticut Agricultural College—now known as the University of Connecticut—in the 1928 college football season. The Aggies were led by sixth-year head coach Sumner Dole and completed the season with a record of 4–1–3.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Wesleyan*
W 33–0
October 13at Maine
T 0–0
October 20at Lowell Textile*Lowell, MAT 0–0
October 27at Vermont*
W 6–0[3]
November 3Coast Guard*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 20–0
November 10at New Hampshire
T 0–0[4]
November 17Rhode Island State
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 24–0
November 19at Boston College*
L 13–5112,000[5][6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Vermont beaten by Aggies, 6 to 0, at Burlington, Vt". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 2015 New Hampshire Football Media Guide. New Hampshire Wildcats. p. 66. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Niles, Henry C. (November 25, 1928). "Fisher Runs 70 Yards For Nutmeg Touchdown". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. 37. Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Niles, Henry C. (November 25, 1928). "Boston Eagles Beat Connecticut (continued)". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. 46. Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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