1919 Connecticut Aggies football team
The 1919 Connecticut Aggies football team represented Connecticut Agricultural College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1919 college football season. The Aggies were led by first year head coach Roy J. Guyer, and completed the season with a record of 2–6. There was no team in 1917 or 1918.[1] After the first game against New Hampshire, Aggie junior Gardner Dow died of injuries from a tackle he delivered in the fourth quarter. The school would name the Athletic Fields on which many sports competed for him.[2][3][4]
1919 Connecticut Aggies football | |
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Conference | Athletic League of New England State Colleges |
1919 record | 2–6 (1–2 New England) |
Head coach | Roy J. Guyer (1st season) |
Home stadium | Gardner Dow Athletic Fields |
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 27 | at New Hampshire | Durham, NH | L 0–13 |
October 4 | at Massachusetts |
| L 7–15 |
October 11 | at Trinity (CT)* | L 0–6 | |
October 18 | at Stevens Tech* | Hoboken, NJ | L 0–35 |
October 25 | at Holy Cross* | L 0–69 | |
November 1 | New York Agricultural* |
| L 7–33 |
November 8 | Boston University* |
| W 7–0 |
November 22 | at Rhode Island | Kingston, RI (rivalry) | W 7–3 |
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References
- 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 119. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- Roy, Mark (27 September 2004). "Football Player Gardner Dow Remembered, 85 Years Later". University of Connecticut Advance. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- Anthony, Mike (29 March 2014). "Football Death Of Gardner Dow Silenced UConn Campus In 1919". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
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