1982 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1982 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference Yankee Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Maine + 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Boston University +^ 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Connecticut + 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
UMass + 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Rhode Island 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
New Hampshire 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1982 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by sixth-year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 5–6. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Colgate *
L 17–315,700 [2]
September 18 Northeastern *
W 24–175,678 [3]
September 25at Yale *
W 17–733,000 [4]
October 2at New Hampshire
W 20–178,435 [5]
October 9 Lehigh *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 12–167,592 [6]
October 16at No. 9 Holy Cross *
L 7–1011,441 [7]
October 23 Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 7–2113,421 [8]
October 30at UMass
L 14–309,932 [9]
November 6 Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 13–108,299 [10]
November 13 Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 26–213,063 [11]
November 26at No. 3 Delaware *
L 7–1313,062 [12]

[13]

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. ↑ Fox, John W. (September 12, 1982). "Colgate Throws Vast Arsenal at UConn". The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UConn defense seals victory". The Day. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Connecticut Surprises Yale". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 26, 1982. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UConn tops UNH, 20–17". The Star-Ledger. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Woody (October 10, 1982). "Lehigh Stuns UConn, 16-12". The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. C1, C14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Monahan, Bob (October 17, 1982). "Holy Cross Pulls Out a Squeaker". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Maine 21, UConn 7". Mount Vernon Argus. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UConn own worst enemy in 30–14 loss to UMass". The Day. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Huskies muddle Yankee race". The Day. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Connecticut 26, R. Island 21". The News-Star. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Anderson, Woody (November 27, 1982). "UConn Bows, 13-7 -- Is Nadzak Bowing Out?". The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Connecticut)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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