1969 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1969 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach John Toner, and completed the season with a record of 5–4.^[1]

1969 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–4 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	John Toner (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UMass $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Maine	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Vermont	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 26–6	6,500	[2]
September 27	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 19–15	36,421	[3]
October 4	New Hampshire	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 6–14	11,270
October 18	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 28–7	9,500–9,561	[4]
October 25	UMass	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	L 7–28	15,134
November 1	at Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 21–37	7,775–8,000	[5][6]
November 8	Rutgers*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 28–22	10,346	[7]
November 15	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	W 25–15	3,700
November 22	Baldwin–Wallace*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 33–43	11,354
*Non-conference 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 whips Catamounts, 26–6 as Mike Zito sets rushing record". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1969. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Wallace, William N. (September 28, 1969). "Elis bow, 19–15, to Connecticut". The New York Times. p. S1.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
5. Joe Concannon (November 2, 1969). "Fancy Stepping by Taylor Leads Terriers Past UConn". The Boston Globe. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
7. Newell, Bill (November 9, 1969). "UConn Sets Records in 28-22 Win". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.