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1981 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
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.

Schedule

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

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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