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American college football season

1982 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19811983 →
1982 Yankee Conference football standings
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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Colgate*L 17–315,700
September 18Northeastern*W 24–175,678
September 25at Yale*W 17–733,000
October 2at New HampshireW 20–178,435
October 9Lehigh*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 12–167,592
October 16at No. 9 Holy Cross*L 7–1011,441
October 23Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 7–2113,421
October 30at UMassL 14–309,932
November 6Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 13–108,299
November 13Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 26–213,063
November 26at No. 3 Delaware*L 7–1313,062

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.
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