1945 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1945 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1945 college football season. The Huskies were led by 11th-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 7–1.[1][2]

1945 Connecticut Huskies football
New England Conference co-champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
1945 record7–1 (2–0 New England)
Head coachJ. Orlean Christian (11th season)
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
1945 New England Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Connecticut + 2 0 0  7 1 0
Rhode Island State + 1 0 0  2 1 0
Maine 0 3 0  0 5 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Worcester Tech*Worcester, MAW 46–0
October 6Middlebury*
W 28–6
October 13at Franklin & Marshall*
L 0–19
October 20at Maine
  • Gardner Dow Memorial Field
  • Storrs, CT
W 18–125,000[3][4]
October 27at Lehigh*W 33–6
November 3Amherst*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 33–0
November 10at Maine
W 53–0[5]
November 17Boston University*
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 54–0
  • *Non-conference game
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References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. "Walt Trojanowski Leads Connecticut To 18-12 Triumph Over Maine Eleven". The Hartford Courant. October 21, 1945. p. IV-1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Trojanowski Stars as Connecticut Tops Maine Eleven, 18-12". The Boston Globe. October 21, 1945. p. 32 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Trojanowski Scores Four Times As Connecticut Triumphs By 53 To 0 Margin". The Hartford Courant. November 11, 1945. p. IV-1 via Newspapers.com.


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