List of UConn Huskies football seasons

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The UConn Huskies football college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Connecticut as an Independent. The Huskies have played their home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut since 2003. From 1953 through 2002, the team played home games at Memorial Stadium on campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies have recorded 26 conference championships, and have played in 7 Bowl Games, winning 3. [1] Connecticut made one appearance in the Division I-AA (now FCS) playoffs, in 1998. [2]

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Seasons

National Champions †Conference Champions *Division Champions ‡Postseason berth ^
SeasonHead coachConferenceSeason resultsPostseason resultFinal ranking
Conf.
finish		WLT AP Poll Coaches
Connecticut Huskies football seasons
1896 NoneIndependent—530———
1897 Athletic League of New England State Colleges —520———
1898 E. S. Mansfield —030———
1899 T. D. Knowles —620———
1900 —431———
1901*1st*820———
1902 Edwin O. Smith —430———
1903 —350———
1904 —531———
1905 —220———
1906 George H. Lamson —240———
1907 —250———
1908 W. F. Madden —431———
1909 S. F. G. McLean —350———
1910 M. F. Claffey —151———
1911 Leo Hafford —050———
1912 A. J. Sharadin —330———
1913 P. T. Brady —530———
1914 Dave Warner —300———
1915 John F. Donahue —170———
1916 —170———
1917No team
1918No team
1919 Roy J. Guyer Athletic League of New England State Colleges —260———
1920 Ross Swartz —161———
1921 J. Wilder Tasker —323———
1922 —261———
1923 Sumner Dole New England Conference 2nd341———
1924*1st*602———
1925 5th351———
1926*1st*710———
1927 3rd540———
1928*T-1st*413———
1929 T-3rd440———
1930 4th151———
1931 4th233———
1932 4th062———
1933 3rd161———
1934 J. Orlean Christian 3rd170———
1935 T-3rd241———
1936*1st*720———
1937*T-1st*621———
1938 5th430———
1939 2nd530———
1940 3rd440———
1941 5th260———
1942*T-1st*620———
1943No team
1944 J. Orlean Christian New England Conference 3rd710———
1945*T-1st*710———
1946*T-1st*431———
1947 Yankee Conference 3rd440———
1948 2nd350———
1949*T-1st*441———
1950 Arthur Valpey T-5th350———
1951 3rd440———
1952* Robert Ingalls T-1st*530———
1953 3rd341———
1954 6th180———
1955 3rd440———
1956*1st*621———
1957*T-1st*541———
1958*1st*730———
1959*1st*630———
1960*T-1st*540———
1961 3rd270———
1962 3rd360———
1963 5th260———
1964 Rick Forzano 3rd441———
1965 T-3rd360———
1966 John Toner 3rd261———
1967 2nd540———
1968*T-1st*460———
1969 T-2nd540———
1970*1st*442———
1971* Robert Casciola T-1st*531———
1972 2nd450———
1973* Larry Naviaux 1st*821———
1974 T-3rd460———
1975 3rd470———
1976 T-3rd290———
1977 Walt Nadzak T-4th1100———
1978 2nd470———
1979 3rd362———
1980 3rd730———
1981 5th470———
1982*T-1st*560———
1983* Tom Jackson T-1st*560———
1984 5th380———
1985 5th450———
1986*T-1st*830———
1987 3rd740———
1988 3rd740———
1989*T-1st*830———
1990 4th650———
1991 8th380———
1992 6th560———
1993 3rd (New England)650———
1994 Skip Holtz 3rd (New England)470———
1995 2nd (New England)830———
1996 4th (New England)56———
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference 2nd (New England)74———
1998‡1st (New England)‡103Won Division I-AA Playoffs First Round against Hampton 42–34 Lost Quarterfinals against Georgia Southern 30–52——
1999 Randy Edsall 6th47———
2000 Independent—38———
2001 —29———
2002 —66———
2003 —93———
2004^ Big East Conference 5th84Won Motor City Bowl against Toledo 39–10——
2005 7th56———
2006 7th48———
2007*^T-1st*94Lost Meineke Car Care Bowl against Wake Forest 10–24——
2008^5th85Won International Bowl against Buffalo 38–20——
2009^5th85Won PapaJohns.com Bowl against South Carolina 20–7——
2010*^T-1st*85Lost Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma 20–48——
2011 Paul Pasqualoni 6th57———
2012 6th57———
2013 Paul Pasqualoni/T. J. Weist [lower-alpha 1] American Athletic Conference 7th39———
2014 Bob Diaco 10th210———
2015^T–3rd (East)67Lost St. Petersburg Bowl against Marshall 10–16——
2016 T–4th (East)39———
2017 Randy Edsall T–4th (East)39———
2018 6th (East)111———
2019 6th (East)210———
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Randy Edsall/Lou Spanos [lower-alpha 2] Independent—111———
2022^ Jim L. Mora —67Lost Myrtle Beach Bowl against Marshall 14–28——
2023^—39———
Totals51760438All-time regular season record (1896-2023)
45All-time bowl game & postseason record (1896-2023)
52160938All-time record (1896-2023)

Notes

  1. ↑ Paul Pasqualoni was fired after five games during the 2013 season, and was replaced by interim head coach T. J. Weist for the remainder of the season.
  2. ↑ Randy Edsall retired after two games during the 2021 season, and defensive coordinator Lou Spanos was named interim head for the remainder of the season.

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The 1960 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 5–4.

The 1961 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by tenth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 2–7.

The 1964 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Forzano, Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the Yankee Conference.

The 1966 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Toner, Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Yankee Conference.<

The 1968 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by third-year head coach John Toner, and completed the season with a record of 4–6.

The 1969 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach John Toner, and completed the season with a record of 5–4.

The 1974 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Larry Naviaux, and completed the season with a record of 4–6.

The 1973 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Larry Naviaux, and completed the season with a record of 8–2–1.

The 1972 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Robert Casciola, and completed the season with a record of 4–5.

The 1976 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach Larry Naviaux, and completed the season with a record of 2–9.

References

  1. ↑ "Team-by-Team Bowl Results" (pdf). Bowl/All-Star Game Results. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2014. p. 19. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 116. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
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