1960 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–4 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
UMass + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Maine 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
New Hampshire 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Vermont 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1960 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 5–4.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Yale*
L 8–1122,678[3]
October 1at Rutgers*
L 6–198,888[4]
October 8at UMass
W 31–010,500–11,000[5]
October 15Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 30–211,500–11,539[6]
October 22Boston University*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 16–1413,168
October 29at New Hampshire
L 9–176,200[7]
November 5at Buffalo*
W 31–246,875[8]
November 12Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 42–612,000–12,194[9]
November 19at Holy Cross*
L 6–3010,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Newell, Bill (September 25, 1960). "Yale Squeezes Past Connecticut, 11-8". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Newell, Bill (October 2, 1960). "Rugged Rutgers Rips Uconns, 19-6". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "New Hampshire Upsets Uconns". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 30, 1960. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ranallo, Phil (November 6, 1960). "UConn's Late Scores Defeat UB, 31-24". Buffalo Courier-Express. Buffalo, New York. p. 1C. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Keane, Clif (November 20, 1960). "Holy Cross Rolls Over UConn, 30-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.


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