1978 Connecticut Huskies football | |
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Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 4–7 (3–3 Yankee) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. T–4 UMass $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Rhode Island | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 4–7.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Northeastern* | W 21–19 | |||
September 16 | William & Mary* |
| L 3–27 | ||
September 23 | Navy* |
| L 0–30 | ||
September 30 | at Yale* | L 7–21 | 23,431 | [2] | |
October 7 | at New Hampshire | L 17–25 | |||
October 14 | at Rutgers* | L 0–10 | 13,500 | ||
October 21 | Maine |
| W 49–7 | ||
October 28 | at No. 6 UMass | L 10–17 | 14,200 | ||
November 11 | Boston University |
| W 27–20 | ||
November 18 | No. 7 Rhode Island |
| W 31–6 | ||
November 25 | at Holy Cross* | L 16–20 | 8,921 | [3] | |
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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.
- ^ Visser, Lesley (October 1, 1978). "Yale Holds Off Tough UConn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (November 26, 1978). "Tough Defense Bails Out Holy Cross, 20-16". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.