UConn at Rutgers
Saturday, October 5, 1957 Share
Rutgers beat UConn 14–7. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
FinalHigh 65°F, low 48°FAttendance 5,500
In the newspapers

Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 6, 1957, page 78
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Rutgers Beats Connecticut NEW BRUNSWICK. N. u, oct. s TIA dramatic second quarter intercepted pass and 66-yard touchdown sprint by Guard Ron Sabo today spanked Rutgers to q I4–7 football conquest Of Connecticut University. Sabo’s feat. proved the de- Gliding margin before $500 persons IS an e6-yard touchdown run by Rutgers Tailback Bill Austin in the third quarter was cancelled out with q 2e-yard scoring pass from Connecticut’s Gerry D’Avolio TO End Ron Anastasio with 5 seconds 70 play. Austin piled up l76 Of Rutgers 221 rushing yards to set Q record IN that department for the New Jersey State uni versity. The old mark Of l56 yards by Harvey Grimsley stood since 1o4e. Connecticut’s fortunes skidded on the first play Of the game as ace Halfback Lenny King was clipped from behind ana knocked from the game. he re-iniured his right ankle. conneetieut --------0 Q Q r. Connecticut scoring – Touchdown. Anastasio (2o. pass from D’Avoliol Conversion: Chaban Rutgers scoTine--Touchdown 8abo t5Q, Intercepted pass and rum: Austin lb0, right end rum. Conversions: Seaman t2l.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rutgers 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every UConn–Rutgers gameRutgers leads 20–11 in 31 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.
| 2013 | UConn 28, Rutgers 17 | |
| 2012 | Rutgers 19, UConn 3 | |
| 2011 | UConn 40, Rutgers 22 | |
| 2010 | Rutgers 27, UConn 24 | |
| 2009 | Rutgers 28, UConn 24 | |
| 2008 | Rutgers 12, UConn 10 |
Around this game
UConn
- Next gameat Boston UniversityNov. 23, 1957
- SeasonUConn in 1957
- ProgramUConn history and records
Rutgers
- Next gameat ColgateOct. 12, 1957
- SeasonRutgers in 1957
- ProgramRutgers history and records

