2016 UConn Huskies football team

2016 UConn Huskies football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (1–7 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Verducci (2nd season; first 9 games)
David Corley (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Poindexter (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRentschler Field
2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Temple xy$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 19 South Florida x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
UCF   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Cincinnati   1 – 7     4 – 8  
  1 – 7     3 – 9  
East Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
Navy xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Tulsa   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Memphis   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Houston   5 – 3     9 – 4  
SMU   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Tulane   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They played their home games at Rentschler Field. They were led by third-year head coach Bob Diaco. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.Maine*
ASNW 24–2129,377
September 103:30 p.m.at Navy
CBSSNL 24–2831,501
September 171:30 p.m.Virginia*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
SNYW 13–1031,036
September 241:00 p.m.Syracuse*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT (rivalry)
CBSSNL 24–3131,899
September 298:00 p.m.at No. 6 Houston
ESPNL 14–4240,873
October 811:30 a.m.Cincinnati
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSNW 20–924,169
October 157:00 p.m.at South Florida
CBSSNL 27–4230,297
October 2212:00 p.m.UCF
ESPNewsL 16–2428,008
October 2912:00 p.m.at East Carolina
ESPNewsL 3–4141,370
November 47:00 p.m.Temple
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN2L 0–2122,316
November 191:00 p.m.at Boston College*
ACCN ExtraL 0–3036,220
November 264:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPNewsL 13–3820,764
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[1]

Roster

2016 UConn Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Hergy Mayala So
WR 2 Tyraiq Beals So
RB 3 Ron Johnson Jr
QB 4 Bryant Shirreffs (C)  Jr
WR 5 Noel Thomas Sr
QB 7 Garrett Anderson Sr
WR 8 Aaron McLean So
QB 9 Tyler Davis  Fr
RB 11 Nate Hopkins Fr
QB 12 Brandon Bisack  Fr
QB 15 Donovan Williams Fr
QB 16 Will Rishell  Jr
QB 18 Brad Westmark  So
WR 18 Brian Lemelle Sr
WR 19 Quayvon Skanes Fr
F 20 Jasen Rose Fr
RB 22 Arkeel Newsome Jr
WR 23 Keyion Dixon Fr
RB 24 Ja'Kevious Vickers Fr
RB 28 Tahj-Anthony Wilson  Fr
FB 34 Teddy Allmendinger Fr
RB 44 Rick Bartone Fr
RB 48 Jason Thompson  So
OL 53 Andreas Knappe (C)  Sr
OL 56 Nino Leone Fr
OL 60 Ben Bonvicini  Fr
OL 61 Tom Tabur  Fr
OL 62 Tommy Hopkins  Jr
OL 63 Ryan Crozier  So
OL 65 Matt Peart  Fr
OL 67 Bryan Cespedes  Fr
OL 70 Cam DeGeorge Fr
OL 71 Richard Levy  Sr
OL 72 Brendan Vechery  Jr
OL 73 Steve Hashemi Jr
OL 75 Daniel Oak  So
OL 76 Harrison Newman Fr
OL 77 Trey Rutherford Jr
OL 78 Ian Campbell  Fr
OL 79 Kyle Schafenacker  Jr
F 80 Tommy Myers  Jr
WR 82 Mason Donaldson Fr
WR 83 TJ Vernieri  Fr
WR 84 Bryan Coney  Fr
WR 85 Malcolm Anthony  Fr
TE 86 Alec Bloom Jr
WR 87 Isaiah Colebrook Fr
TE 89 Chris Lee So
F 90 Zordan Holman  Fr
TE 94 Nicholas Lensander  Sr
TE 98 Rhakim Williams Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Tre Bell  Jr
S 6 Eddie Hahn Fr
CB 6 Jhavon Williams  Sr
CB 7 John Green  Sr
LB 9 William Richardson  Fr
LB 10 Cameron Stapleton  Jr
LB 11 Junior Joseph  Jr
LB 12 E.J. Levenberry  Jr
LB 13 Vontae Diggs Jr
CB 14 Tahj Wilson-Herring Fr
LB 15 Luke Carrezola Jr
S 16 Brice McAllister Jr
S 20 Obi Melifonwu  Sr
CB 21 Jamar Summers Jr
CB 25 Tyler Coyle Fr
S 26 Dan Romanello Fr
CB 27 Nick Vitale  Sr
S 29 Anthony Watkins  So
LB 30 Jalen Stevens  Jr
CB 31 John Robinson IV  Fr
S 32 Aaron Garland  Fr
LB 33 Chris Britton  So
LB 35 Luke Sowa  Fr
LB 36 Matthew Walsh (C) Sr
CB 37 Kyle Williams Fr
LB 38 Johnny Somers Fr
S 39 Chris Jean-Pierre  Fr
S 41 Marshé Terry  Fr
LB 45 Ryan Gilmartin Fr
LB 46 AJ Garson Fr
LB 47 Nazir Williams  Fr
DL 49 Dallas Parker So
DL 50 Sheriden Lawley  So
LB 52 Richmond Williams  So
LB 54 Omaine Stephens  Sr
LB 55 Jon Hicks  Sr
DL 57 Cole Ormsby  Jr
DL 58 Philippe Okounam  Fr
DL 59 Andrew Migliaccio Fr
LB 88 Connor Freeborn  Fr
DL 91 Felton Blackwell  Fr
DL 92 Mikal Myers (C)  Sr
DL 93 Folorunso Fatukasi  Jr
DL 94 Kevin Murphy  Fr
DL 95 Noel Brouse Fr
DL 96 James Atkins  So
DL 99 Sean Marinan  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Will Rishell  Jr
K 17 Bobby Puyol  Sr
K 40 Michael Tarbutt So
P 42 Justin Wain  Sr
LS 51 Nick Zecchino Fr
LS 66 Jeffrey Sidebotham Fr
P 81 Brett Graham Fr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Frank Verducci
    Offensive coordinator (games 1–9), tight ends
  • Anthony Poindexter
    Defensive coordinator, safeties
  • Vincent Brown
    Co-defensive coordinator, linebackers
  • David Corley
    Offensive coordinator (games 10–12), running backs, special teams coordinator
  • Mike Cummings
    Offensive line, co-offensive coordinator
  • Erik Campbell
    Wide receivers
  • Wayne Lineburg
    Quarterbacks
  • Kevin Wolthausen
    Recruiting coordinator, defensive line
  • Josh Reardon
    Cornerbacks, co-special team coordinator
  • Matt Balis
    Strength and conditioning coordinator
  • Kyle Cooper
    Graduate assistant
  • Nick Lezynski
    Graduate assistant
  • Chris Salvi
    Graduate assistant
  • Garrett Scott
    Graduate assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 9, 2016

Game summaries

Maine

See also: 2016 Maine Black Bears football team
Maine Black Bears at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary[2]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Bears 7 0 7721
Huskies 0 7 71024

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 1, 2016
  • Game time: 7:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:12
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Warm and humid
  • Game attendance: 29,377
  • Referee: Char. Lamertina • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Ken Bushey • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
  • TV announcers (ASN): Mike Gleason (Play-by-play), Andy Gresh (color) & Hali Oughton (sideline)
Game information
See also: 2016 Navy Midshipmen football team
Connecticut Huskies at Navy Midshipmen – Game summary[3]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 7 14324
Midshipmen 7 14 0728

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: September 10, 2016
  • Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:08
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 12 • Weather: Clear, feels like 96
  • Game attendance: 31,501
  • Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: Paul Myers • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Tod Reese • Back Judge: Tom Fimmen • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Alex Moore • Center Judge: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (Play-by-play), Randy Cross (color) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
Game information

Virginia

See also: 2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Virginia Cavaliers at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary [4]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 3 7 0010
Huskies 0 3 01013

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 17, 2016
  • Game time: 1:36 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:11
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S 10 • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
  • Game attendance: 31,036
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Keith Parham • Field judge: Kip Johnson • Side judge: Rich Street • Center judge: James Cole
  • TV announcers (SNY): Eric Frede (Play-by-play) & Andy Gresh (color)
Game information

Syracuse

See also: 2016 Syracuse Orange football team
Syracuse Orange at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary[5]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Orange 14 3 7731
Huskies 0 14 3724

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 24, 2016
  • Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:22
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 10 • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
  • Game attendance: 31,899
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Troy Riley • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: Paul Vargo • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: Mike McCarthy • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play), Corey Chavous (color) & Melanie Collins (sideline)
Game information

Houston

See also: 2016 Houston Cougars football team
Connecticut Huskies at Houston Cougars – Game summary[6]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 7 0714
#6 Cougars 0 28 14042

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: September 29, 2016
  • Game time: 8:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:14
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 11 • Weather: Sunny and clear
  • Game attendance: 40,873
  • Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back judge: M. Griffith • Field judge: Rick Santilli • Side judge: Mark Windham • Center judge: A. Calabrese
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color) & Laura Rutledge (sideline)
Game information

Cincinnati

See also: 2016 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Cincinnati Bearcats at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary[7]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 0 9 009
Huskies 0 7 10320

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: October 8, 2016
  • Game time: 11:32 a.m. EST, Duration: 3:29
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Crisp and pleasant
  • Game attendance: 24,169
  • Referee: Michael Roche • Umpire: Jeffrey Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line judge: Jeff Cooney • Back judge: Victor Firth • Field judge: Glen Wilson • Side judge: Ryan Robinson • Center judge: Terry Killens
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play), Corey Chavous (color) & Melanie Collins (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

South Florida

See also: 2016 South Florida Bulls football team
Connecticut Huskies at South Florida Bulls – Game summary[8]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 3 0 141027
Bulls 7 7 72142

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:33
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: ENE 6 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 30,297
  • Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: Paul Myers • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line judge: Tod Reese • Back judge: Tom Fimmen • Field judge: James Reif • Side judge: Ryan Robinson • Center judge: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play), Corey Chavous (color) & Melanie Collins (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

UCF

See also: 2016 UCF Knights football team and Civil Conflict (college football game)
UCF Knights at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary[9]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 14 7324
Huskies 6 10 0016

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: October 22, 2016
  • Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:18
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW 12 • Weather: Rainy and windy
  • Game attendance: 28,008
  • Referee: Tracy Jones • Umpire: Nicholas Pergine • Linesman: Daniel Shelton • Line judge: Colin Gaynor • Back judge: James Downey • Field judge: Jim Smith • Side judge: Matt Waldron • Center judge: Mark Mobra
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Corey (Play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
  • Box Score
Game information

East Carolina

See also: 2016 East Carolina Pirates football team
Connecticut Huskies at East Carolina Pirates – Game summary[10]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 3 003
Pirates 7 7 171041

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: October 29, 2016
  • Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:15
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SSW 7 • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 41,370
  • Referee: Michael Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line judge: Stephen Ray • Back judge: M. Griffith • Field judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side judge: Ken Bushey • Center judge: Mike Viles
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Couzens (Play-by-play) & Dan Hawkins (color)
  • Box Score
Game information

Temple

See also: 2016 Temple Owls football team
Temple Owls at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary[11]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 21 0 0021
Huskies 0 0 000

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: November 4, 2016
  • Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:54
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NW 7 • Weather: Cool and clear
  • Game attendance: 22,316
  • Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line judge: Baron Ballester • Back judge: MichaelGriffith • Field judge: Glenn Crowther • Side judge: Bruce Williams • Center judge: Tony Calabrese
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin (Play-by-play), Mack Brown (color) & Molly McGrath (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

Boston College

See also: 2016 Boston College Eagles football team
Connecticut Huskies at Boston College Eagles – Game summary[12]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 000
Eagles 0 10 101030

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 19, 2016
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:08
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: ENE 6 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 36,220
  • Referee: Todd LaPenta • Umpire: Greg Brenner • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back judge: Victory Firth • Field judge: Chris Bikowski • Side judge: Glen Wilson • Center judge: Terry Killens
  • TV announcers (ACCN Extra): Michael Reghi (Play-by-play) & Tom O’Brien (color)
  • Box Score
Game information

Tulane

See also: 2016 Tulane Green Wave football team
Tulane Green Wave at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary[13]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Green Wave 10 14 01438
Huskies 0 0 6713

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: November 26, 2016
  • Game time: 4:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:11
  • Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NNW 4 • Weather: Cloudy and cool
  • Game attendance: 20,764
  • Referee: Rich Loumiet • Umpire: Jeffrey Akers • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line judge: Baron Ballester • Back judge: Byron Adams • Field judge: Glenn Crowther • Side judge: Bruce Williams • Center judge: Ryan Wingers
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Chris Hassel (Play-by-play) & Matt Chatham (color)
  • Box Score
Game information

NFL Draft

Main article: 2017 NFL draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
2 56 Obi Melifonwu DB Oakland Raiders

References

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