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1. today.uconn.edu › 2016 › 12UConn Orange? How the Huskies Almost Became ‘Orangemen’

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   Dec 5, 2016 · The UConn Men’s Basketball takes on rival Syracuse on Monday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden in the Tire Pro Classic. The Huskies will play the Orange, a game which could have been Orangemen vs. Orangemen if a proposal to adopt black and orange as UConn’s school colors came to a vote. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

2. allthingscanid.org › why-the-university-ofWhy University Of Connecticut Chose Husky As Its Mascot

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   Dec 28, 2023 · The nickname for the university’s teams is “Huskies,” which was chosen by students in a poll published in The Connecticut Campus in 1934 after the school’s name was changed from Connecticut Agricultural College to Connecticut State College in 1933. Previously, the teams were known as the Aggies.

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   When did intercollegiate football start in Connecticut?

   • Baseball was playing informal contests by 1891 and football was launched in 1893 (a game against Rhode Island Agricultural College, on a field where Gulley Hall now stands, ended in a squabble). The history of intercollegiate football at Connecticut dates to 1896 with the formation of the Athletic League of New England State Colleges.

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   When did the Connecticut Aggies start playing football?

   • In February of 1915, the newly named "Connecticut Aggies" returned as a varsity basketball team, defeating Bristol A.A. 25-21 in the first game played in Hawley Armory. Football was playing a full collegiate schedule by 1915 but World War I stopped play in 1917 and 1918.

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   When did UConn become a football team?

   • The Yankee Conference was also home from 1947 through 1996 for UConn Football, including through the transition to Division I-AA level football for the Huskies starting in 1978. The 1948 fall season saw UConn men's soccer crowned the national champions by the NSCAA with an unbeaten 11-0 record under head coach Dr. John Squires.

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   Is UConn baseball a 'cow college'?

   • The current baseball complex is called J.O. Christian Field and has been home of UConn Baseball for the past 51 years (since 1968). FINDING A NICKNAME & MASCOT:Sports teams were called the Connecticut "Aggies" until 1934 when the school wanted to change its image from being called a "cow college."

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4. uconnhuskies.com › sports › 2018/6/12History of UConn Athletics - University of Connecticut Athletics

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   Jun 12, 2018 · In 1931, the school was renamed Connecticut State College (C.S.C.) and in 1939 C.S.C. became the University of Connecticut. 1890-1900. Athletics got its start on campus in Storrs in the 1890s, a ...

5. today.uconn.edu › 2010 › 10A 'Time Capsule' of Husky Hoops - UConn Today

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   Oct 15, 2010 · Davis will sign copies of the book at the UConn Co-op on Friday, Oct. 15, beginning at 4:30 p.m., just before the 2010-11 basketball season kicks off with First Night activities at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. The College Vault series features a “time capsule” approach to its books, including historic images and reproductions of ephemera that ...

6. www.si.com › college › 2014/04/03The origins of the Final Four teams' mascots - Sports Illustrated

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Connecticut Huskies The Connecticut Agricultural College Aggies had a shelf life. When the school evolved into Connecticut State College in 1933, they were no longer Aggies, by definition.

7. techduffer.com › uconn-gameUConn Game: Journey Through the History of UConn Huskies ...

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   Oct 31, 2023 · The name of the school changed from Connecticut Agricultural College to Connecticut State College in 1933. The teams at the university were dubbed the Aggies. A student poll in The Connecticut Campus led to the adoption of the nickname ‘Huskies’ for the teams. The term ‘Huskies’ predates the school’s 1939 name change to the University ...

8. www.theuconnblog.com › 2010/8/10 › 1614986FPM: A brief history of UConn football, the I-AA years (part one)

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   Aug 10, 2010 · The as-yet-unnamed Huskies did put together some nice seasons in the mid-1920's behind coach Sumner Dole - including an undefeated 1924 (6-0-2), and a 7-1 mark in 1926. J.O. Christian, Superman