1981 Connecticut Huskies football team

1981 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rhode Island +^ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. T–10 UMass + 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Boston University 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. T–10 New Hampshire 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fifth-year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 4–7.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Bucknell*
W 27–74,500[2]
September 19Northeastern*
W 31–34,950[3]
September 26at Yale*No. 6
L 18–2736,000[4]
October 3No. T–9 New HampshireNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 24–28[5]
October 10at No. 6 Lehigh*
L 17–2111,874[6]
October 17Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 44–2411,884[7]
October 24at Maine
W 31–102,300[8]
October 31UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 24–2915,980[9]
November 7at Boston University
L 20–37[10]
November 14at Rhode Island
L 29–34[11]
November 27No. 7 Delaware*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 26–355,084[12]

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. ^ Anderson, Woody (September 13, 1981). "UConn Thumps Bucknell". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mature UConn rolls to win over Northeastern". The Day. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Visser, Lesley (September 27, 1981). "Yale Tops UConn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N. Hampshire 28, Connecticut 24". Mount Vernon Argus. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lehigh Tips Connecticut". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. United Press International. October 11, 1981. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 18, 1981). "Connecticut Survives". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UConn routs Maine, 31–10". The Hartford Courant. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UMass unmasks UConn early, 29–24". The Day. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "BU crushes UConn, 37–20". The Hartford Courant. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rhody beats UConn". The Sunday Republican. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Tomashek, Tom (November 28, 1981). "Dougherty Rushes Hens Past UConn". The News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. B-1 – via Newspapers.com.


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