1980 Connecticut Huskies football team

1980 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	7–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Walt Nadzak (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1980 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Boston University $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–10 UMass	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. T–10 Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 7–3.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at New Hampshire		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 20–10		[2]
September 13	Bucknell*		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 38–7	7,670	[3]
September 20	at Northeastern*		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 34–6		[4]
September 27	at Yale*	No. T–2	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 10–20	34,500	[5]
October 4	Colgate*		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 24–21	11,439	[6]
October 18	at Holy Cross*	No. 8	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 18–17	6,000	[7]
October 25	Maine	No. T–5	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 14–13	5,000	[8]
November 1	at No. T–10 UMass	No. 5	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA (rivalry)	L 21–39	12,146	[9]
November 8	No. 4 Boston University	No. T–10	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 24–28		[10]
November 15	Rhode Island	No. T–10	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 56–30	5,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. "Connecticut wins on passes". The Springfield News-Leader. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Anderson, Woody (September 14, 1980). "Huskies Drub Bucknell, 38-7, to Keep Perfect Year Going". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Connecticut thrashes Northeastern, 34–6". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Wilkins, Sam (September 28, 1980). "Yale Gets Big Plays, Holds Off Connecticut". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Anderson, Woody (October 5, 1980). "Huskies Rally to Stun Colgate". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Powers, John (October 19, 1980). "UConn March Ends HC Hex". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "U. Conn. nips Maine on Markus reception". The Patriot-News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UMass rushes past UConn". The Sunday Republican. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "BU clinches crown". The Sunday Republican. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Huskies finish on 56–30 high note". The Hartford Courant. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.