American college football season
The 1972 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by second-year head coach Robert Casciola, and completed the season with a record of 4–5.[1]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | Vermont | | W 7–0 | 10,864 | [2] |
September 30 | at Yale* | | L 7–28 | 14,882 | [3] |
October 7 | at New Hampshire | | W 10–7 | 2,511 | |
October 14 | at No. 2 Delaware* | - Memorial Stadium
- Storrs, CT
| L 7–32 | 13,141 | [4] |
October 21 | Maine | - Memorial Stadium
- Storrs, CT
| W 31–9 | 10,000–10,765 | [5] |
October 28 | at UMass | | L 16–49 | 17,500 | |
November 4 | Rutgers* | | L 13–21 | 10,000 | [6] |
November 18 | Rhode Island | - Memorial Stadium
- Storrs, CT (rivalry)
| W 42–21 | 14,250–15,000 | [7] |
November 25 | at Holy Cross* | | L 10–20 | 14,011 | [8] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1972 UConn Huskies football team roster
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "UConn victor, 7–0 on 81-yard aerial". Hartford Courant. September 24, 1972. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (October 1, 1972). "Yale subdues Connecticut, 28–7; Elis' Jauron nets 194 yards rushing". The New York Times. p. S6.
- ^ Newell, Bill (October 15, 1972). "Unbeaten Delaware rips UConn by 32–7". Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 5, 1972). "Rutgers beats Connecticut". The Home News Sunday. p. A1. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Smith, George (November 26, 1972). "Crusaders top Huskies, 20–10". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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