1999 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season

1999 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	New England
Record	4–7 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	Randy Edsall (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Warner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Nick Rapone (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1998 2000 →

1999 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 13 James Madison +^	7	–	1	8	–	4
No. 7 UMass +^	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 24 Villanova	6	–	2	7	–	4
Delaware	5	–	3	7	–	4
William & Mary	5	–	3	6	–	5
Connecticut	3	–	5	4	–	7
Maine	3	–	5	4	–	7
New Hampshire	3	–	5	5	–	6
Richmond	3	–	5	5	–	6
Northeastern	1	–	7	2	–	9
Rhode Island	1	–	7	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. This was Connecticut's final season competing at the NCAA Division I-AA level and as member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A–10), as the program became an NCAA Division I-AA independent the following year. Led by Randy Edsall in his first year as head coach, Connecticut finished with season with an overall record of 4–7, tying for sixth place in the A-10 with a conference mark of 3–5.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 pm	at No. 12 Hofstra*	No. 17	Hofsta Stadium Hempstead, NY		L 17–56	9,381
September 11	1:30 pm	at Kentucky*		Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		L 14–45	63,879
September 18	7:00 pm	Buffalo*		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	CPTV	W 23–0	12,547
September 25	1:00 pm	at Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FSNNE	W 34–20	6,113
October 2	1:30 pm	Rhode Island		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)		W 20–9	11,769
October 16	1:30 pm	Villanova		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT		L 45–48	9,108
October 23	3:00 pm	at No. 11 James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA		L 14–48	12,500
October 30	1:30 pm	Richmond		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT		L 21–28	9,731
November 6	1:00 pm	Northeastern		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT		W 29–24	7,329
November 13	1:00 pm	New Hampshire		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT		L 18–43	7,286
November 20	12:30 pm	at No. 13 UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)		L 20–62	3,876
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

"UConn keeps the faith". The Hartford Courant. September 12, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"UConn can't stop Boden, Villanova". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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