1979 Connecticut Huskies football team
| 1979 Connecticut Huskies football | |
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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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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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][2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | at Army* | L 10–26 | |||
| September 22 | at Navy* | L 10–21 | |||
| September 29 | at Yale* | L 17–24 | 21,300 | [3] | |
| October 6 | New Hampshire | T 3–3 | |||
| October 13 | Rutgers* |
| L 14–26 | ||
| October 20 | at Maine | W 19–7 | |||
| October 27 | No. 3 UMass |
| W 24–0 | 10,677 | |
| November 3 | at VMI* | T 13–13 | 4,100 | [4] | |
| November 10 | at No. 3 Boston University | L 12–16 | |||
| November 17 | at Rhode Island | W 10–9 | |||
| November 24 | Holy Cross* |
| L 12–28 | 5,597 | [5] |
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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.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Woody (September 30, 1979). "Yale Frustrates UConn Again, 24 to 17". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UConn ties VMI". The Daily Item. November 4, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – 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.
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