1977 Connecticut Huskies football team

1977 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record1–10 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1977 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 UMass $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Boston University 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 1–10.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Lehigh*
L 0–499,500[2]
September 17at Navy*
L 7–3815,659
September 24at Yale*
L 12–2311,334[3]
October 1No. 3 New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 7–427,578
October 8Rutgers*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 18–426,589
October 15at Maine
L 7–93,200
October 22No. 6 UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 0–107,122
October 29at Delaware*
L 0–2820,206[4]
November 5at Boston University
W 23–213,664[5]
November 12at Rhode Island
L 7–145,312
November 19Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 3–145,246[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Anderson, Woody (September 11, 1977). "Lehigh Routs UConn, Spoils Nadzak Debut". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Strong, Roger (September 25, 1977). "Rizzo, Pagliaro Tug Yale Past Conn, 23-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Anderson, Woody (October 30, 1977). "UConn Suffers Eighth Defeat". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Monahan (November 6, 1977). "UConn tips BU for 1st win". The Boston Globe. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Anderson, Woody (November 20, 1977). "Crusaders Beat Punchless Huskies, 14-3". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Connecticut)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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