1980 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1980 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Yankee Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1979
1981  →
1980 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at New Hampshire
W 20–10 [2]
September 13 Bucknell *
W 38–77,670 [3]
September 20at Northeastern *
W 34–6 [4]
September 27at Yale *No. T–2
L 10–2034,500 [5]
October 4 Colgate *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 24–2111,439 [6]
October 18at Holy Cross *No. 8
W 18–176,000 [7]
October 25 Maine No. T–5
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 14–135,000 [8]
November 1at No. T–10 UMass No. 5
L 21–3912,146 [9]
November 8No. 4 Boston University No. T–10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 24–28 [10]
November 15 Rhode Island No. T–10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 56–305,500 [11]
  • *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 wins on passes". The Springfield News-Leader. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  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. ↑ "Connecticut thrashes Northeastern, 34–6". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Wilkins, Sam (September 28, 1980). "Yale Gets Big Plays, Holds Off Connecticut". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Woody (October 5, 1980). "Huskies Rally to Stun Colgate". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Powers, John (October 19, 1980). "UConn March Ends HC Hex". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "U. Conn. nips Maine on Markus reception". The Patriot-News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UMass rushes past UConn". The Sunday Republican. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "BU clinches crown". The Sunday Republican. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Huskies finish on 56–30 high note". The Hartford Courant. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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