1991 Connecticut Huskies football team

1991 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UMass 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maine 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by ninth-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 3–8.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7No. 6 Furman*
L 24–359,108[2]
September 14at New Hampshire
L 16–21
September 21Lehigh*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 19–3513,112[3]
September 28at No. 13 Villanova
L 13–35
October 5at Yale*
W 34–2012,000[4]
October 19UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 26–2110,142
October 26at Maine
L 20–41
November 2at Richmond
W 35–347,612[5]
November 9No. 8 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 18–49
November 16Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 26–29
November 23at Rhode Island
L 10–206,448

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1992 NFL draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
12 318 Cornelius Benton Guard Seattle Seahawks

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Furman speeds past Connecticut". The Sun News. September 8, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Smith, George (September 22, 1991). "UConn (0-3) Makes It Easy for Lehigh". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Blockus, Gary R. (October 6, 1991). "Engineers Prove Their Courage". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UConn wins 35–34; something missing". The Hartford Courant. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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