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
Conference	New England Conference
1945 record	7–1 (2–0 New England)
Head coach	J. Orlean Christian (11th season)
Home stadium	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields

1945 New England Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	at Worcester Tech*	Worcester, MA	W 46–0
October 6	Middlebury*	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT	W 28–6
October 13	at Franklin & Marshall*	Sponaugle–Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	L 0–19
October 20	at Maine	Gardner Dow Memorial Field Storrs, CT	W 18–12	5,000	[3][4]
October 27	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 33–6
November 3	Amherst*	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT	W 33–0
November 10	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 53–0		[5]
November 17	Boston University*	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT	W 54–0
*Non-conference game

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.