1984 Connecticut Huskies football team

1984 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Rhode Island +^ 4 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 4 Boston University +^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Maine 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Connecticut 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UMass 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by second-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 3–8.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Colgate*
L 3–96,500[2]
September 15Lehigh*
L 7–104,821[3]
September 22Morgan State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 41–1412,716[4]
September 29at Yale*
W 20–032,318[5]
October 6at New Hampshire
L 12–138,600[6]
October 13at Lafayette*
L 0–1011,300[7]
October 20at No. 4 Holy Cross*
L 0–4120,659[8]
October 27Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 10–13[9]
November 3at UMass
W 21–16[10]
November 10No. 5 Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 17–2113,367[11]
November 17No. T–6 Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 19–2910,446[12]

Roster

1984 Connecticut Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 25 Brian McGillicuddy Sr
RB 20 Billy Parks Jr
OT 77 Craig Primiani Jr
QB 7 Chris Riley So
C 52 Chuck Ruslavage Sr
FB 30 David Scott Jr
WR 12 Scott Sweitzer Jr
G 69 Kevin Ursa Jr
TE 81 Mike Walsh Jr
WR 16 Kane Winn Sr
OT 79 Barry Word Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 9 Jerry McIntosh Jr
DE 31 Mike McNamara Jr
DE 34 Mark Michaels Jr
LB 47 Ed Micklovic Jr
LB 51 Norm Myers Sr
CB 5 Shane Porter Sr
DT 74 Donald Smith Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 15 Doug Muh Fr
K 6 John Pulek So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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. ^ Smith, George (September 9, 1984). "Gamble Robs UConn". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Smith, George (September 9, 1984). "UConn Stung in Last Second". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E1, E18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "12th man can't help Morgan as UConn rolls to 41–14 win". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Thomsen, Ian (September 30, 1984). "UConn Coasts; Yale Thrashed by Huskies, 20-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNH denies UConn a second chance". Boston Sunday Globe. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Smith, George (October 14, 1984). "Failed Kick Costly in UConn Loss". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. C13, C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Smith, George (October 21, 1984). "Holy Cross Brings UConn Fears to Life". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. B1, B20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maine beats UConn in OT". Kennebec Journal. October 29, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gary's 246 yards lift UConn, 21–16". The Day. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Huskies lose late...again". The Day. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ehrhardt leads URI past UConn, into I-AA playoffs". The Hartford Courant. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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