1933–34 Connecticut Aggies men's basketball team

1933–34 Connecticut Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record5–10 (1–2 NEC)
Head coach
  • John J. Heldman, Jr. (3rd season)
Home arenaHawley Armory
Seasons
1933–34 New England Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rhode Island 4 – 0   1.000 13 – 3   .813
Northeastern 2 – 1   .667 10 – 3   .769
Connecticut 1 – 2   .333 5 – 10   .333
New Hampshire 0 – 2   .000 6 – 7   .462

The 1933–34 Connecticut Aggies men's basketball team represented Connecticut State College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1933–34 collegiate men's basketball season. The Aggies completed the season with a 5–10 overall record. The Aggies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 1–2 record. The Aggies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by third-year head coach John J. Heldman, Jr.[1][2] The season was marred by a racist incident targeting sophomore player Harrison Fitch during an away game against the US Coast Guard Academy in New London on January 27, 1934.[3]

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
*
 Alumni W 40–30  1–0
  
 
*
 Wesleyan L 21–28  1–1
  
 
*
 Worcester Polytech L 35–41  1–2
  
 
*
 Massachusetts L 31–37  1–3
  
 
*
 Clark W 44–26  2–3
  
 
*
 Brown L 30–40  2–4
  
 
*
 Coast Guard W 31–29  3–4
  
 
*
 Boston University L 33–37  3–5
  
 

New Hampshire W 21–20  4–5 (1–0)
  
 
*
 Trinity L 15–31  4–6
  
 

Rhode Island L 26–50  4–7 (1–1)
  
 
*
 Trinity L 21–28  4–8
  
 
*
 Norwich University W 32–27  5–8
  
 
*
 Springfield L 40–46  5–9
  
 

Rhode Island L 38–44  5–10 (1–2)
  
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 978-0794828035.
  3. ^ Amore, Dom (February 14, 2021). "'Honey' Fitch, UConn's first Black basketball player, endured racism in 1930s to blaze the trail for future Huskies". The Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.


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