1960 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1960 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 5–4.[1][2] After the end of this season, it was discovered that a football player of theirs named William "Bill" Minnerly would be an individual that was involved with the 1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal as a go-between alongside two former University of Alabama men's basketball players.[3][4] Following the reveal of his involvement, Minnerly would be expelled from the University of Connecticut and subsequently be banned from playing in the NFL.

1960 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–4 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 3 1 0 5 4 0
UMass + 3 1 0 7 2 0
Maine 3 2 0 4 3 1
New Hampshire 2 2 0 4 3 0
Rhode Island 1 4 0 3 5 0
Vermont 0 2 0 1 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Yale*L 8–1122,678[5]
October 1at Rutgers*L 6–198,888[6]
October 8at UMassW 31–010,500–11,000[7]
October 15Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 30–211,500–11,539[8]
October 22Boston University*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 16–1413,168
October 29at New HampshireL 9–176,200[9]
November 5at Buffalo*W 31–246,875[10]
November 12Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 42–612,000–12,194[11]
November 19at Holy Cross*L 6–3010,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Valley Reporter - Bill Minnerly". www.valleyreporter.com. May 3, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Figone, Albert (2012). Cheating the Spread: Gamblers, Point Shavers, and Game Fixers in College Football and Basketball. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252037283., pg. 103-104
  5. ^ Newell, Bill (September 25, 1960). "Yale Squeezes Past Connecticut, 11-8". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Newell, Bill (October 2, 1960). "Rugged Rutgers Rips Uconns, 19-6". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "New Hampshire Upsets Uconns". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 30, 1960. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Ranallo, Phil (November 6, 1960). "UConn's Late Scores Defeat UB, 31-24". Buffalo Courier-Express. Buffalo, New York. p. 1C. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  12. ^ Keane, Clif (November 20, 1960). "Holy Cross Rolls Over UConn, 30-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.