1982 Connecticut Huskies football team

1982 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
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.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Colgate*
L 17–315,700[2]
September 18Northeastern*
W 24–175,678[3]
September 25at Yale*
W 17–733,000[4]
October 2at New Hampshire
W 20–178,435[5]
October 9Lehigh*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 12–167,592[6]
October 16at No. 9 Holy Cross*
L 7–1011,441[7]
October 23Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 7–2113,421[8]
October 30at UMass
L 14–309,932[9]
November 6Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 13–108,299[10]
November 13Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 26–213,063[11]
November 26at No. 3 Delaware*
L 7–1313,062[12]

[13]

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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