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1950 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1950 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–5 (0–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 4 0 0 8 0 0
Maine 3 1 0 5 1 1
Rhode Island State 2 2 0 3 5 0
UMass 1 1 0 3 5 0
Vermont 0 3 0 2 5 0
Connecticut 0 3 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1950 college football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Arthur Valpey, and completed the season with a record of 3–5.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Yale*L 0–2524,000[2]
September 30American International*
L 14–25
October 7Ohio Wesleyan*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 20–14
October 14at Springfield*Springfield, MAW 13–12
October 21Maine
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
L 7–16
October 28NYU*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 14–78,000[3]
November 4at New HampshireL 7–21[4]
November 18at Rhode Island StateL 7–14
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Newell, Bill (September 24, 1950). "Spears Sparks Yale to 25-0 Victory over Connecticut Gridmen". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. IV, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Griffith, Owen (October 29, 1950). "Huskies Win over Violets by 14-7 Score". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. IV, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats Top Huskies, 21-7, To Win Title". The Hartford Courant. November 5, 1950. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.