1979 Connecticut Huskies football team
Appearance
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Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 3–6–2 (3–1–1 Yankee) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 7 Boston University + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | at Army* | L 10–26 | 31,727 | [2] | |
September 22 | at Navy* | L 10–21 | 22,142 | [3] | |
September 29 | at Yale* | L 17–24 | 21,300 | [4] | |
October 6 | New Hampshire | T 3–3 | 8,004 | [5] | |
October 13 | Rutgers* |
| L 14–26 | 7,762 | [6] |
October 20 | at Maine | W 19–7 | [7] | ||
October 27 | No. 3 UMass |
| W 24–0 | 10,677 | [8] |
November 3 | at VMI* | T 13–13 | 4,100 | [9] | |
November 10 | at No. 3 Boston University | L 12–16 | [10] | ||
November 17 | at Rhode Island | W 10–9 | 5,938 | [11] | |
November 24 | Holy Cross* |
| L 12–28 | 5,597 | [12] |
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After the season
[edit]NFL draft
[edit]The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[13]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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8 | 221 | Ted Walton | Defensive back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
[edit]- ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Saban's Army rips UConn, 26–10". Daily News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy beats UConn despite errors, 21–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anderson, Woody (September 30, 1979). "Yale Frustrates UConn Again, 24 to 17". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies, Wildcats fumble to 3–3 tie". The Hartford Courant. October 7, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers' big rally turns back UConn". The Sunday Register. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UConn tips Maine". Boston Sunday Globe. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UConn blanks UMass". Rutland Daily Herald. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UConn ties VMI". The Daily Item. November 4, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU earns Yankee share". The Morning Republican. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies nip Rams – and find a bonus". The Hartford Courant. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anderson, Woody (November 25, 1979). "Holy Cross Sends Huskies Out with a Whimper, 28-12". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.