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1926 Connecticut Aggies football team

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1926 Connecticut Aggies football
New England Conference champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record7–1 (3–1 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 3 1 0 7 1 0
Maine 2 1 0 7 1 0
New Hampshire 2 1 0 4 4 0
Massachusetts 0 1 0 1 6 0
Rhode Island State 0 3 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 Connecticut Aggies football team represented Connecticut Agricultural College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1926 college football season as a member of the New England Conference. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Sumner Dole, and completed the season with a record of 7–1,[1] going 3–1 against conference opponents.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at Wesleyan*
W 13–0
October 9at MassachusettsW 13–6
October 16at MaineOrono, MEL 0–21
October 23Trinity (CT)*
W 23–0
October 30vs. New HampshireW 3–0[2]
November 6Cooper Union*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 68–0
November 13Rhode Island State
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 33–0
November 20Rensselaer*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 26–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Maine Continues To Lead Elevens In N.E. Conference". Bridgeport Telegram. Bridgeport, Connecticut. AP. November 1, 1926. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2020 – via newspapers.com.