The 1965 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Forzano, Huskies compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Yankee Conference.[1]
| 1965 Connecticut Huskies football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (2–2 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | at Yale* | W 13–6 | 34,157 | [2] | |
| October 2 | Rutgers* | L 8–17 | 10,629 | [3] | |
| October 9 | UMass |
| L 7–20 | 12,551 | |
| October 16 | at No. 4 Maine | L 6–24 | 9,400 | [4] | |
| October 23 | Temple* |
| L 11–12 | 7,048 | [5] |
| October 30 | New Hampshire |
| W 27–0 | 9,962 | |
| November 6 | at Boston University* | L 14–15 | 6,500 | ||
| November 13 | at Rhode Island | W 14–0 | 3,200 | ||
| November 20 | Holy Cross* |
| L 0–22 | 1,164 | [6] |
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References
edit- ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ Newell, Bill (September 26, 1965). "UConns End Yale's 86-Game State Win Streak". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lee, Bill (October 3, 1965). "UConn Bows to Rutgers". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pat Bolduc (October 17, 1965). "Maine Trounces UConns, 24-6". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newell, Bill (October 24, 1965). "Mike Derchak Sparks Crushing Ground Attack". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bolduc, Pat (November 21, 1965). "UConn Blanked, 22-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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