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American college football season
The 1947 Connecticut Huskies football team was an
American football team represented the
University of Connecticut in the
Yankee Conference during the
1947 college football season. The Huskies were led by 13th-year head coach
J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 4–4. This marked the first season of competition in the Yankee Conference, as the
New England Conference disbanded after the 1946 season with Northeastern's announced departure. The remaining members joined with
UMass and
Vermont to create the new conference.
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In the final
Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Connecticut was ranked at No. 204 out of 500 college football teams.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | at
Brown* | | L 13–33 | 15,000 |
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October 4 | at
Springfield* | | W 14–6 | 4,000 |
[5]
[6] |
October 11 |
Wesleyan* | | L 0–12 | 7,500 |
[7] |
October 18 | at
Maine | | L 7–13 | 5,600 |
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[9] |
October 25 |
Champlain* | - Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
- Storrs, CT
| W 25–7 | 4,500 |
[10] |
November 1 | at
Coast Guard* | | W 24–0 | |
[11] |
November 8 |
Rhode Island State | - Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
- Storrs, CT (
rivalry)
| W 23–0 | 4,000 |
[12] |
November 15 |
New Hampshire | - Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
- Storrs, CT
| L 6–14 | 5,500 |
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References
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^
2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Archived from
the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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^
"Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947).
"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Roger Dover (September 28, 1947).
"Brown Turns Back Uconn Eleven By 33 To 13 Margin". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Bob Zaiman (October 5, 1947).
"Dick Gaudino Paces Uconns To 14-6 Win". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Springfield Fumbles Costly; Uconns Down Maroons, 14 to 6". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1947. p. 30 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Roger Dover (October 12, 1947).
"Wesleyan Defeats Uconns By 12 To 0 In Series Finale". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Maine Beats Connecticut Huskies, 13-7: Black Bears Protect First Half Advantage In Contest At Orono". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1947. p. IV-1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Coulombe Leads Maine to 13-7 Comeback Win". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 28 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Turshin, Moll Lead Uconns to 27-6 Win". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1947. p. 30 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Bob Zaiman (November 2, 1947).
"Dick Gaudino Paces Uconn Victory 24-0". The Hartford Courant. p. 45 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1947. p. 31 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Frank Keyes (November 16, 1947).
"Wildcats Down Huskies For Undefeated Season". The Hartford Courant. pp. C1, C5 – via
Newspapers.com.
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