1968–69 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–19 (3–7 YC)
Head coach
  • Burr Carlson (2nd season)
Assistant coachJack Coniam
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
1968–69 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Massachusetts 91 .900177  .708
Rhode Island 73 .7001015  .400
Maine 55 .5001013  .435
Vermont 37 .3001411  .560
New Hampshire 37 .300915  .375
Connecticut 37 .300519  .208

The 1968–69 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1968–69 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 5–19 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 3–7 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by second-year head coach Burr Carlson.[1][2]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/30/1968*
at Yale L 70–89  0–1
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
12/7/1968*
at Boston College L 75–105  0–2
Roberts Center 
Boston, MA
12/13/1968
at New Hampshire L 78–97  0–3 (0–1)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
12/14/1968*
Fordham L 55–66  0–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/17/1968
Massachusetts L 66–80  0–5 (0–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/21/1968*
Holy Cross L 63–67  0–6
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/28/1968*
at San Jose State L 83–96  0–7
City National Civic 
San Jose, CA
12/30/1968*
at UC Santa Barbara L 70–84  0–8
Robertson Gymnasium 
Santa Barbara, CA
1/1/1969*
at Utah L 85–105  0–9
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, UT
1/4/1969*
Dartmouth L 62–74  0–10
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/8/1969*
Syracuse
Rivalry
W 103–84  1–10
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/11/1969
Rhode Island W 102–92  2–10 (1–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/23/1969
at Vermont L 87–99  2–11 (1–3)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
1/25/1969*
Manhattan L 78–93  2–12
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/1/1969
Vermont W 96–78  3–12 (2–3)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/4/1969*
at Seton Hall L 79–81  3–13
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
2/8/1969
at Maine L 88–116  3–14 (2–4)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
2/11/1969*
Boston University W 74–72  4–14
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/15/1969
at Massachusetts L 70–85  4–15 (2–5)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
2/17/1969
Maine L 70–84  4–16 (2–6)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/19/1969
New Hampshire W 88–84  5–16 (3–6)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/22/1969*
at Long Island L 46–86  5–17
Paramount Theatre 
Brooklyn, NY
2/25/1969*
Rutgers L 79–81  5–18
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
3/1/1969
at Rhode Island L 72–92  5–19 (3–7)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  3. "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
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