1978 Connecticut Huskies football team

1978 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (3–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Northeastern*
W 21–19[2]
September 16William & Mary*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 3–275,030[3]
September 23Navy*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 0–30[4]
September 30at Yale*
L 7–2123,431[5]
October 7at New Hampshire
L 17–25[6]
October 14at Rutgers*
L 0–1013,500[7]
October 21Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 49–7[8]
October 28at No. 6 UMass
L 10–1714,200[9]
November 11Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 27–20[10]
November 18No. 7 Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 31–67,038[11]
November 25at Holy Cross*
L 16–208,921[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Connecticut 21, Northeastern 19". The Burlington Free Press. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Indians top Huskies despite 5 turnovers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Navy romps to 2d victory in row, 30–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Visser, Lesley (October 1, 1978). "Yale Holds Off Tough UConn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "New Hampshire tops punchless UConn, 25–17". The Hartford Courant. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers holds off Connecticut, 10–0". Asbury Park Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UConn overwhelms Maine, 49–7". The Sunday Republican. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UM subdues UConn, 17–10". The Sunday Republican. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Frosh lead UConn, 27–20". The Hartford Courant. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Connecticut 31, Rhode Island 6". Rutland Daily Herald. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 26, 1978). "Tough Defense Bails Out Holy Cross, 20-16". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.


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