1924 Connecticut Aggies football team
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 and went 4–0 in conference games,[2] claiming their first conference championship. 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.[3][4] The Aggies defeated rival Massachusetts for the first time.
| 1924 Connecticut Aggies football | |
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New England Conference champion | |
| Conference | New England Conference |
| 1924 record | 6–0–2 (4–0 New England) |
| Head coach | |
| Home stadium | Gardner Dow Athletic Fields |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 27 | at Massachusetts | W 12–10 | |
| October 4 | at Tufts* | Medford, MA | T 0–0 |
| October 11 | at Maine | Orono, ME | W 3–0 |
| October 18 | New Hampshire |
| W 6–3 |
| October 25 | Norwich* |
| W 21–0 |
| November 1 | at Springfield* | Springfield, MA | T 0–0 |
| November 8 | at Trinity* | W 26–0 | |
| November 15 | Rhode Island State |
| W 22–0 |
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References
- 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 119. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Nutmeg Farmers Out Of Conference Grid Race". Hartford Courant. October 19, 1925. p. 9. Retrieved December 16, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 133. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- Roy, Mark (13 December 2004). "1924 A Memorable Year For Connecticut Football Team". University of Connecticut Advance. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2015 – via Wayback Machine.
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