1979 Connecticut Huskies football team

1979 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–6–2 (3–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Army*
L 10–2631,727[2]
September 22at Navy*
L 10–2122,142[3]
September 29at Yale*
L 17–2421,300[4]
October 6New Hampshire
T 3–38,004[5]
October 13Rutgers*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 14–267,762[6]
October 20at Maine
W 19–7[7]
October 27No. 3 UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 24–010,677[8]
November 3at VMI*
T 13–134,100[9]
November 10at No. 3 Boston University
L 12–16[10]
November 17at Rhode Island
W 10–95,938[11]
November 24Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 12–285,597[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1980 NFL draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[13]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
8 221 Ted Walton Defensive back Pittsburgh Steelers

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Saban's Army rips UConn, 26–10". Daily News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Navy beats UConn despite errors, 21–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Anderson, Woody (September 30, 1979). "Yale Frustrates UConn Again, 24 to 17". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Huskies, Wildcats fumble to 3–3 tie". The Hartford Courant. October 7, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rutgers' big rally turns back UConn". The Sunday Register. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UConn tips Maine". Boston Sunday Globe. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UConn blanks UMass". Rutland Daily Herald. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UConn ties VMI". The Daily Item. November 4, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "BU earns Yankee share". The Morning Republican. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Huskies nip Rams – and find a bonus". The Hartford Courant. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Anderson, Woody (November 25, 1979). "Holy Cross Sends Huskies Out with a Whimper, 28-12". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1980 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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