UConn–UMass football rivalry

Connecticut Huskies

UMass Minutemen

Sport

Football

First meeting

November 6, 1897^[1]
Massachusetts 36, Connecticut 0

Latest meeting

August 30, 2012
Connecticut 37, Massachusetts 0

Next meeting

2018

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

Massachusetts leads, 36–34–2 (.514)

Largest victory

Connecticut, 71–6 (1956)

Longest win streak

Massachusetts, 8 (1897–1922)

Current win streak

Connecticut, 1 (2012-present)

The UConn–UMass football rivalry (also known as the U Game) is an American college football rivalry between the Connecticut Huskies football team of the University of Connecticut and UMass Minutemen football team of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.^[2]

The rivalry was dormant from the 2000 season, when UConn moved to FBS, until 2012, when UMass traveled to Rentschler Field to play the Huskies in the season opener.^[3]

History

The first game played between the two schools took place on November 6, 1897, in Amherst, Massachusetts. Massachusetts won 36–0. At the time, UMass was known as Massachusetts Agricultural College and Connecticut was officially Storrs Agricultural College. They had formed a loose association with other public colleges in New England such as present day New Hampshire and Rhode Island for the purpose of scheduling football matchups between the schools.^[4]

The colleges continued to schedule matches intermittently until after World War I, when they began to play on an almost-yearly basis through the mid-1920s. The series was discontinued until 1932, when the schools again met each year until World War II saw both universities disband their football teams. The schools would not match up again on the gridiron until Connecticut joined Massachusetts in the Yankee Conference in 1952. UConn and UMass played every season from that point on until UConn began their transition to what was then Division I-A in 2000.^[4]

UMass leads the all-time series 36–34–2. Massachusetts dominated the rivalry early, winning the first eight and 13 of the first 15 meetings between the two universities. Connecticut went on a streak of their own after that, winning 14 of the next 16 games. The 1960s again belonged to the then-Redmen of Massachusetts, as they lost only two games that decade. In the remaining years of the rivalry, the series was much more even, with neither team able to put together a winning streak of more than four games.^[4]

In April 2011, UMass announced plans to join the Mid-American Conference and move up to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, the highest level of college football in the country. Prior to this decision, the two schools had scheduled a game for August 30, 2012. UMass later became a FBS Independent school starting in 2016. In 2015, the two schools announced that the Minutemen will visit Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in 2018 and 2020, and the Huskies will visit Gillette Stadium in 2019 and 2021.^[5]

Game results

Connecticut victories	Massachusetts victories	Tie games

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1897	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	36–0
2	1899	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	34–6
3	1900	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	17–6
4	1916	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	12–0
5	1919	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	15–7
6	1920	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	28–0
7	1921	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	13–0
8	1922	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	13–6
9	1924	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	12–10
10	1925	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	13–0
11	1926	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	13–6
12	1932	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	39–0
13	1933	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	40–7
14	1934	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	7–6
15	1935	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	25–12
16	1936	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	13–0
17	1937	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	36–7
18	1938	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	19–0
19	1939	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	7–6
20	1940	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	13–0
21	1941	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	8–6
22	1942	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	26–0
23	1952	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	26–13
24	1953	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	41–0
25	1954	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	20–13
26	1955	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	18–13
27	1956	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	71–6
28	1957	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	19–6
29	1958	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	28–14
30	1959	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	26–0
31	1960	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	31–0
32	1961	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	31–13
33	1962	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	16–6
34	1963	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	21–3
35	1964	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	30–0
36	1965	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	20–7
37	1966	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	12–6

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score
38	1967	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	35–14
39	1968	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	27–20
40	1969	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	28–7
41	1970	Amherst, MA	Tie	21–21
42	1971	Storrs, CT	Tie	3–3
43	1972	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	49–16
44	1973	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	28–6
45	1974	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	10–9
46	1975	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	29–14
47	1976	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	28–6
48	1977	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	10–0
49	1978	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	17–10
50	1979	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	24–0
51	1980	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	39–21
52	1981	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	29–24
53	1982	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	30–14
54	1983	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	16–6
55	1984	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	21–16
56	1985	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	21–7
57	1986	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	20–17
58	1987	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	21–17
59	1988	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	35–14
60	1989	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	39–33
61	1990	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	38–19
62	1991	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	26–21
63	1992	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	20–7
64	1993	Storrs, CT	Massachusetts	20–17
65	1994	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	21–13
66	1995	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	20–7
67	1996	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	39–38
68	1997	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	49–16
69	1998	Storrs, CT	Connecticut	44–41
70	1998	Amherst, MA	Connecticut	28–27
71	1999	Amherst, MA	Massachusetts	62–20
72	2012	East Hartford, CT	Connecticut	37–0
Series: Massachusetts leads 36–34–2

References

University of Connecticut

Academics

Schools	School of Business School of Dental Medicine School of Engineering School of Law School of Medicine

Research	General Electric EdgeLab Homer D. Babbidge Library Thomas J. Dodd Research Center United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Culture	Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Connecticut State Museum of Natural History J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts William Benton Museum of Art

Journals	Connecticut Law Review Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States

Student life

Campus

Athletics

Sports	UConn Huskies Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Baseball Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's soccer Women's soccer Field hockey Softball

Spirit	Huskies (Jonathan the Husky) Huskies of Honor Marching band

Rivalries	UConn–UMass football rivalry UConn–URI football rivalry ConFLiCT UConn–Notre Dame rivalry UConn–Tennessee rivalry UConn–Rutgers rivalry UConn–Syracuse rivalry UConn–Georgetown rivalry

Facilities	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion XL Center Rentschler Field J. O. Christian Field Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum Memorial Stadium (Storrs) Morrone Stadium Connecticut Softball Stadium George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex

History

Miscellaneous

Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights

Connecticut Huskies football

Venues	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields (1896–1952) Memorial Stadium (1953–2002) Rentschler Field (2003–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games UCF (Civil Conflict) Rhode Island (Ramnapping Trophy) UMass

Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky "UConn Husky" University of Connecticut Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

UMass Minutemen football

Venues	Alumni Field (1879–1964) Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (1965–2011, 2014–) Gillette Stadium (alternate) (2012–)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College New Hampshire: Colonial Clash (Bill Knight Trophy) UConn

Culture & lore	Sam the Minuteman "Fight Mass" University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

American Athletic Conference football rivalries

Conference	Civil Conflict (Connecticut–UCF) East Carolina–UCF Houston–SMU Houston–Tulsa Gansz Trophy (SMU–Navy) War on I-4 (USF-UCF)

Non-conference	Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami) The Keg of Nails (Cincinnati–Louisville) River City Rivalry (Cincinnati–Pittsburgh) Connecticut–Massachusetts Ramnapping Trophy (Connecticut–Rhode Island) East Carolina–Marshall East Carolina–NC State Bayou Bucket Classic (Houston–Rice) Louisville–Memphis Paint Bucket Bowl (Memphis–Arkansas State) Memphis–Ole Miss Black and Blue Bowl (Memphis–Southern Miss) Army–Navy Commander-in-Chief's Trophy (Navy–Air Force–Army) Crab Bowl Classic (Navy–Maryland) Navy–Notre Dame Rice–SMU Safeway Bowl (SMU–North Texas) SMU–TCU Mayor's Cup (Temple–Villanova) Tulane–Auburn Georgia Tech–Tulane Ole Miss–Tulane Battle for the Bell (Tulane–Southern Miss) Battle for the Rag (Tulane–LSU) Oklahoma State–Tulsa

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