1925 Connecticut Aggies football team

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1925 Connecticut Aggies football
Conference New England Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–3–1 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
Seasons
←  1924
1926  →
1925 New England Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire $ 2 –0 –14 –1 –2
Maine 1 –0 –15 –2 –1
Massachusetts 1 –0 –06 –2 –0
Rhode Island State 0 –1 –12 –5 –1
Connecticut 0 –3 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1925 Connecticut Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Connecticut Agricultural College, now known as the University of Connecticut, as a member of the New England Conference (NEC) during the 1925 college football season. [1] In its third season under head coach Sumner Dole, Connecticut compiled a 3–5–1 record, going 0–3–1 against conference opponents.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Wesleyan *
W 7–3 [2]
October 3at NYU *
L 0–238,000 [3]
October 10 Maine
L 0–7 [4]
October 17 Massachusetts
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 0–13 [5]
October 24at Tufts * Medford, MA W 3–0 [6]
October 31 Manhattan *
  • Gardner Dow Athletic Fields
  • Storrs, CT
W 19–0 [7]
November 7vs. New Hampshire Manchester, NH L 3–17 [8]
November 14at Rhode Island State Kingston, RI (rivalry)T 0–0 [9]
November 21at Rensselaer * Troy, NY L 7–13 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nutmeg Farmers Out Of Conference Grid Race". Hartford Courant . October 19, 1925. p. 9. Retrieved December 16, 2019– via newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Aggies Triumph Over Wesleyan In Gridiron Battle, 7-3". The Hartford Courant. September 27, 1925. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Powerful Punch Produces 23-0 Win for N.Y.U." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 4, 1925. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Aggies Lose Game in Final Minutes". The Harford Courant. October 11, 1925. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Elusive Running Attack of Massachusetts Farmers Overcomes Connecticut Aggies". The Hartford Courant. October 18, 1925. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Moreland's Field Goal In Last Five Minutes Gives Aggies 3 To 0 Victory". The Hartford Courant. October 25, 1925. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Connecticut Aggie Backfield Races Through Manhattan Defense and Farmers Win, 19-0". The Hartford Courant. November 1, 1925. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Nutmeggers Lead at End of Half". The Hartford Courant. November 8, 1925. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rhode Island Holds Stronger Connecticut Aggie Team At Bay, Teams Fighting To Tie". The Hartford Courant. November 15, 1925. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Paul Escholz Brilliant In Rensselaer's Victory Over Aggies". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1925. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.


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