1982 Connecticut Huskies football team

1982 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Walt Nadzak (6th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1982 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maine +	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boston University +^	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Connecticut +	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
UMass +	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1982 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by sixth-year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 5–6.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Colgate*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 17–31	5,700	[2]
September 18	Northeastern*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 24–17	5,678	[3]
September 25	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 17–7	33,000	[4]
October 2	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 20–17	8,435	[5]
October 9	Lehigh*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 12–16	7,592	[6]
October 16	at No. 9 Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–10	11,441	[7]
October 23	Maine	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–21	13,421	[8]
October 30	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA (rivalry)	L 14–30	9,932	[9]
November 6	Boston University	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 13–10	8,299	[10]
November 13	Rhode Island	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 26–21	3,063	[11]
November 26	at No. 3 Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–13	13,062	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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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. Fox, John W. (September 12, 1982). "Colgate Throws Vast Arsenal at UConn". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UConn defense seals victory". The Day. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Connecticut Surprises Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 26, 1982. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UConn tops UNH, 20–17". The Star-Ledger. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Anderson, Woody (October 10, 1982). "Lehigh Stuns UConn, 16-12". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. C1, C14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Monahan, Bob (October 17, 1982). "Holy Cross Pulls Out a Squeaker". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Maine 21, UConn 7". Mount Vernon Argus. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UConn own worst enemy in 30–14 loss to UMass". The Day. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Huskies muddle Yankee race". The Day. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Connecticut 26, R. Island 21". The News-Star. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Anderson, Woody (November 27, 1982). "UConn Bows, 13-7 -- Is Nadzak Bowing Out?". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Connecticut)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.