1947 Connecticut Huskies football team

1947 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	4–4 (1–2 Yankee)
Head coach	J. Orlean Christian (13th season)
Home stadium	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields

1947 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Maine	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Rhode Island State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Massachusetts	0	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Vermont	0	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

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.^[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Connecticut was ranked at No. 204 out of 500 college football teams.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 13–33	15,000	[3]
October 4	at Springfield*	Pratt Field Springfield, MA	W 14–6	4,000	[4][5]
October 11	Wesleyan*	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT	L 0–12	7,500	[6]
October 18	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–13	5,600	[7][8]
October 25	Champlain*	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT	W 25–7	4,500	[9]
November 1	at Coast Guard*	Jones Field New London, CT	W 24–0		[10]
November 8	Rhode Island State	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 23–0	4,000	[11]
November 15	New Hampshire	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT	L 6–14	5,500	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Roger Dover (September 28, 1947). "Brown Turns Back Uconn Eleven By 33 To 13 Margin". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bob Zaiman (October 5, 1947). "Dick Gaudino Paces Uconns To 14-6 Win". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Springfield Fumbles Costly; Uconns Down Maroons, 14 to 6". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Roger Dover (October 12, 1947). "Wesleyan Defeats Uconns By 12 To 0 In Series Finale". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "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.
8. "Coulombe Leads Maine to 13-7 Comeback Win". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Turshin, Moll Lead Uconns to 27-6 Win". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bob Zaiman (November 2, 1947). "Dick Gaudino Paces Uconn Victory 24-0". The Hartford Courant. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Frank Keyes (November 16, 1947). "Wildcats Down Huskies For Undefeated Season". The Hartford Courant. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.