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1970 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1970 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–4–2 (4–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 4 0 1 4 4 2
UMass 3 1 1 4 5 1
New Hampshire 3 2 0 5 3 0
Rhode Island 3 2 0 3 5 0
Maine 1 4 0 3 5 0
Vermont 0 5 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by fifth-year head coach John Toner, and completed the season with a record of 4–4–1.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19VermontW 47–010,251[2]
September 26at Yale*L 0–1034,974[3]
October 3at New HampshireW 27–149,872
October 10at Temple*L 23–418,126–8,500[4]
October 17Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 45–1312,478
October 24at UMassT 21–2114,600
October 31Boston University*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 9–3414,006
November 7at William & Mary*L 15–287,000
November 14Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 33–1216,464
November 21at Holy Cross*T 20–206,818–7,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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After the season

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NFL draft

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The following Husky was drafted into the National Football League following the season.[7]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 102 Vince Clements Running back Minnesota Vikings

References

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  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Clements, Robustelli pace 47–0 UConn win". The Hartford Courant. September 20, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Wallace, William N. (September 27, 1970). "Yale beats Connecticut, 10–0, as Jauron scores and rushes for 116 yards". The New York Times. p. S5.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Anderson, Woody (November 22, 1970). "UConn rally saves tie with Holy Cross". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "1971 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.