1968–69 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1968–69 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1968–69 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 5–19 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 3–7 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by second-year head coach Burr Carlson.[1][2]

1968–69 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–19 (3–7 YC)
Head coach
  • Burr Carlson (2nd season)
Assistant coachJack Coniam
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Seasons
1968–69 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Massachusetts 9 1   .900 17 7   .708
Rhode Island 7 3   .700 10 15   .400
Maine 5 5   .500 10 13   .435
Vermont 3 7   .300 14 11   .560
New Hampshire 3 7   .300 9 15   .375
Connecticut 3 7   .300 5 19   .208

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/30/1968*
at Yale L 70–89  0–1
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
12/7/1968*
at Boston College L 75–105  0–2
Roberts Center 
Boston, MA
12/13/1968
at New Hampshire L 78–97  0–3 (0–1)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
12/14/1968*
Fordham L 55–66  0–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/17/1968
Massachusetts L 66–80  0–5 (0–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/21/1968*
Holy Cross L 63–67  0–6
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/28/1968*
at San Jose State L 83–96  0–7
City National Civic 
San Jose, CA
12/30/1968*
at UC Santa Barbara L 70–84  0–8
Robertson Gymnasium 
Santa Barbara, CA
1/1/1969*
at Utah L 85–105  0–9
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, UT
1/4/1969*
Dartmouth L 62–74  0–10
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/8/1969*
Syracuse
Rivalry
W 103–84  1–10
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/11/1969
Rhode Island W 102–92  2–10 (1–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/23/1969
at Vermont L 87–99  2–11 (1–3)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
1/25/1969*
Manhattan L 78–93  2–12
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/1/1969
Vermont W 96–78  3–12 (2–3)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/4/1969*
at Seton Hall L 79–81  3–13
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
2/8/1969
at Maine L 88–116  3–14 (2–4)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
2/11/1969*
Boston University W 74–72  4–14
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/15/1969
at Massachusetts L 70–85  4–15 (2–5)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
2/17/1969
Maine L 70–84  4–16 (2–6)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/19/1969
New Hampshire W 88–84  5–16 (3–6)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/22/1969*
at Long Island L 46–86  5–17
Paramount Theatre 
Brooklyn, NY
2/25/1969*
Rutgers L 79–81  5–18
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
3/1/1969
at Rhode Island L 72–92  5–19 (3–7)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  3. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2015.