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| − | The '''University of Connecticut''' (or UConn) is a [[Connecticut]] [[public school|public]] [[university]] founded in 1881.<ref>http://www.uconn.edu/about/index.php</ref> The school is located in Storrs, Connecticut. It ranked #64 in | + | The '''University of Connecticut''' (or UConn) is a [[Connecticut]] [[public school|public]] [[university]] founded in 1881.<ref>http://www.uconn.edu/about/index.php</ref> The school is located in Storrs, Connecticut. It ranked #64 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> |
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
[[Image:UConn2.jpg|100px|left|thumb|The UConn Huskies]] | [[Image:UConn2.jpg|100px|left|thumb|The UConn Huskies]] | ||
Revision as of 21:15, February 17, 2008
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| City: | Storrs, Connecticut |
| Type: | Public |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | navy blue, gray, white |
| Mascot: | Husky |
| Website: | http://www.uconn.edu/ |
The University of Connecticut (or UConn) is a Connecticut public university founded in 1881.[2] The school is located in Storrs, Connecticut. It ranked #64 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[3]
Athletics
Connecticut currently has 10 men's and 12 women's sports teams.[1] The football program has won 1 bowl game (while losing 0 and tying 0).[4] The men's basketball program has won 2 national championships,[5] and the women's team has won 5.[6]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.uconnhuskies.com/
- ↑ http://www.uconn.edu/about/index.php
- ↑ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php
- ↑ http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/connecticut_database.htm
- ↑ http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/history
- ↑ http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/history