1965 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–6 (2–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1965 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maine $ 5 0 08 2 0
UMass 4 1 07 2 0
Vermont 2 2 06 2 0
Connecticut 2 2 03 6 0
Rhode Island 1 4 02 7 0
New Hampshire 0 5 00 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

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][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Yale*W 13–634,157[3]
October 2Rutgers*L 8–1710,629[4]
October 9UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 7–2012,551
October 16at No. 4 MaineL 6–249,400[5]
October 23Temple*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 11–127,048[6]
October 30New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 27–09,962
November 6at Boston University*L 14–156,500
November 13at Rhode IslandW 14–03,200
November 20Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 0–221,164[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  3. Newell, Bill (September 26, 1965). "UConns End Yale's 86-Game State Win Streak". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  4. Lee, Bill (October 3, 1965). "UConn Bows to Rutgers". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  5. Pat Bolduc (October 17, 1965). "Maine Trounces UConns, 24-6". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  6. Newell, Bill (October 24, 1965). "Mike Derchak Sparks Crushing Ground Attack". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  7. Bolduc, Pat (November 21, 1965). "UConn Blanked, 22-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.


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