1979 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1979 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Yankee Conference
Record3–6–2 (3–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980  →
1979 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Boston University + 4 –1 –08 –1 –1
UMass + 4 –1 –06 –4 –0
Connecticut 3 –1 –13 –6 –2
New Hampshire 2 –2 –15 –4 –2
Maine 1 –4 –01 –9 –1
Rhode Island 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by third year-head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 3–6–2. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Army *
L 10–2631,727 [2]
September 22at Navy *
L 10–2122,142 [3]
September 29at Yale *
L 17–2421,300 [4]
October 6 New Hampshire
T 3–38,004 [5]
October 13 Rutgers *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 14–267,762 [6]
October 20at Maine
W 19–7 [7]
October 27No. 3 UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 24–010,677 [8]
November 3at VMI *
T 13–134,100 [9]
November 10at No. 3 Boston University
L 12–16 [10]
November 17at Rhode Island
W 10–95,938 [11]
November 24 Holy Cross *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 12–285,597 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

NFL draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season. [13]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
8221Ted Walton Defensive back Pittsburgh Steelers

References

  1. ↑ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Saban's Army rips UConn, 26–10". Daily News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Navy beats UConn despite errors, 21–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Woody (September 30, 1979). "Yale Frustrates UConn Again, 24 to 17". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Huskies, Wildcats fumble to 3–3 tie". The Hartford Courant. October 7, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Rutgers' big rally turns back UConn". The Sunday Register. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "UConn tips Maine". Boston Sunday Globe. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "UConn blanks UMass". Rutland Daily Herald. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UConn ties VMI". The Daily Item. November 4, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "BU earns Yankee share". The Morning Republican. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Huskies nip Rams – and find a bonus". The Hartford Courant. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Anderson, Woody (November 25, 1979). "Holy Cross Sends Huskies Out with a Whimper, 28-12". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1980 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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