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1956 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–2–1 (3–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19551957 →
1956 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Maine 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
New Hampshire 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Vermont 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
UMass 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Rhode Island 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1956 college football season. The Huskies were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 6–2–1.=

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 222:00 p.m.Springfield*L 12–416,000
September 29at Yale*L 14–1917,828
October 6Rutgers*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 27–77,429
October 13UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 71–6
October 20Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 13–7
October 26Delaware*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 26–145,656
November 3at New HampshireT 0–08,000
November 10Northeastern*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 26–0
November 17at Rhode IslandW 51–6

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. Newell, Bill (September 22, 1956). "Connecticut Opens Grid Season Today". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. 13. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  3. Newell, Bill (September 23, 1956). "Springfield Routs Connecticut, 41-12". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. 1D. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  4. "Yale Escapes Upset, Nips Conn., 19 to 14". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 30, 1956. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Newell, Bill (October 7, 1956). "Connecticut Thumps Rutgers by 27-7". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Lee, Bill (October 28, 1956). "Connecticut Rallies to Beat Delaware". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Bill Newell (November 4, 1956). "Wildcats, Uconn Play Scoreless Tie". The Hartford Courant. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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