1924 Connecticut Aggies football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by MainlyTwelve (talk | contribs) at 19:17, 26 July 2018 (→‎References). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]
1924 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 4 0 0 6 0 2
New Hampshire 2 1 0 7 2 0
Maine 1 2 0 4 3 1
Massachusetts 0 1 0 6 1 1
Rhode Island State 0 3 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1924 Connecticut Aggies football team represented Connecticut Agricultural College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1924 college football season. The Aggies were led by second year head coach Sumner Dole, and completed the season with a record of 6–0–2.[1] The Aggies were members of the New England Conference for the second year, and won their first conference championship with a 3–0 record in the league. The New York Times said the team was one of the best in the nation, and the defense was the top in the nation, giving up only 13 points all season.[2][3][4] The Aggies defeated rival Massachusetts for the first time.

Schedule

September 27at Massachusetts*

W 12–10 October 4at Tufts*Medford, MAT 0–0 October 11at MaineOrono, MEW 3–0 October 18New Hampshire

  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT

W 6–3 October 25Norwich*

  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT

W 21–0 November 1at Springfield*Springfield, MAT 0–0 November 8at Trinity*

W 26–0 November 15Rhode Island

  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT (Rivalry)

W 22–0

Template:CFB Schedule End

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 119. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 133. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. ^ Roy, Mark (13 December 2004). "1924 A Memorable Year For Connecticut Football Team". University of Connecticut Advance. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 22 November 2015.