1951 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1951 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1951 college football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Arthur Valpey, and completed the season with a record of 4–4.[1][2]

1951 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–4 (2–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine $ 3 0 1 6 0 1
UMass 2 0 0 3 4 1
Connecticut 2 1 0 4 4 0
New Hampshire 1 2 1 5 2 1
Rhode Island 1 3 0 3 5 0
Vermont 0 3 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Delaware*
W 27–147,500[3]
October 13at Williams*L 6–7
October 13Springfield*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 7–0
October 20at MaineOrono, MEL 19–49
October 27at Buffalo*L 6–20
November 3New Hampshire
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 20–0
November 10American International*
L 0–6
November 17Rhode Island
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 21–6
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

References edit

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Ruck, Don (September 30, 1951). "Irv Panciera Paces Connecticut Eleven to 27-14 Upset Victory over Delaware". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. IV, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.