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1937 Connecticut State Huskies football team

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1937 Connecticut State Huskies football
New England Conference champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record6–2–1 (1–0 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire + 1 0 0 7 1 0
Connecticut State + 1 0 0 6 2 1
Maine 0 1 1 2 3 2
Rhode Island State 0 2 1 3 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1937 Connecticut State Huskies football team represented Connecticut State College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1937 college football season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 6–2–1.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Brown*
L 0–20
October 2Wesleyan*
L 6–17
October 9at Massachusetts State*W 36–7
October 16at Worcester Tech*Worcester, MAW 21–6
October 23Trinity (CT)*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 15–0
October 30Middlebury*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 20–7
November 6at Rhode Island StateW 13–0[2]
November 13Coast Guard*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
T 0–0
November 20at Norwich*W 76–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Connecticut State Scores Two Touchdowns In Last Period To Beat Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. November 7, 1937. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.