1980 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1980 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Boston University $ 5 0 09 2 0
No. T–10 UMass 4 1 07 3 0
No. T–10 Connecticut 3 2 07 3 0
New Hampshire 2 3 06 4 0
Maine 1 4 04 7 0
Rhode Island 0 5 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 7–3.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at New HampshireW 20–10
September 13Bucknell*W 38–77,670[3]
September 20at Northeastern*W 34–6
September 27at Yale*No. T–2L 10–2034,500[4]
October 4Colgate*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 24–2111,439[5]
October 18at Holy Cross*No. 8W 18–176,000[6]
October 25MaineNo. T–5
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 14–13
November 1at No. T–10 UMassNo. 5L 21–39
November 8No. 4 Boston UniversityNo. T–10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 24–28
November 15Rhode IslandNo. T–10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 56–305,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. Anderson, Woody (September 14, 1980). "Huskies Drub Bucknell, 38-7, to Keep Perfect Year Going". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  4. Wilkins, Sam (September 28, 1980). "Yale Gets Big Plays, Holds Off Connecticut". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Anderson, Woody (October 5, 1980). "Huskies Rally to Stun Colgate". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Powers, John (October 19, 1980). "UConn March Ends HC Hex". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 via Newspapers.com.


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