1982 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1982 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maine + 3 2 07 4 0
Boston University +^ 3 2 05 6 0
Connecticut + 3 2 05 6 0
UMass + 3 2 05 6 0
Rhode Island 2 3 07 4 0
New Hampshire 1 4 04 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1982 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by sixth-year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 5–6.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Colgate*L 17–315,700[3]
September 18Northeastern*W 24–17
September 25at Yale*W 17–733,000[4]
October 2at New HampshireW 20–17
October 9Lehigh*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 12–167,592[5]
October 16at No. 9 Holy Cross*L 7–1011,441[6]
October 23Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 7–21
October 30at UMassL 14–309,932
November 6Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 13–10
November 13Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 26–213,063
November 26at No. 3 Delaware*L 7–1313,062[7]

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. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. Fox, John W. (September 12, 1982). "Colgate Throws Vast Arsenal at UConn". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 1D, 2D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Connecticut Surprises Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 26, 1982. p. 70 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Anderson, Woody (October 10, 1982). "Lehigh Stuns UConn, 16-12". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. C1, C14 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Monahan, Bob (October 17, 1982). "Holy Cross Pulls Out a Squeaker". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Anderson, Woody (November 27, 1982). "UConn Bows, 13-7 -- Is Nadzak Bowing Out?". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D1, D2 via Newspapers.com.


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