1997 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England
Record7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (3rd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
New Hampshire x  5 –3   5 –6  
Connecticut  4 –4   7 –4  
Maine  4 –4   5 –6  
Rhode Island  2 –6   2 –9  
Boston University  1 –7   1 –10  
UMass  1 –7   2 –9  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^  8 –0   12 –1  
No. 3 Delaware ^  7 –1   12 –2  
No. 20 Northeastern  5 –3   8 –3  
Richmond  4 –4   6 –5  
William & Mary  4 –4   7 –4  
James Madison  3 –5   5 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Skip Holtz, and completed the season with a record of 7–4.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Northeastern
W 38–26
September 20at Hofstra*
W 35–31
September 27at Yale*
W 28–016,367[3]
October 4Buffalo*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 55–013,725
October 11at MaineNo. 25
L 47–49
October 18No. 18 William & Mary
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 17–388,396
October 25Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 37–215,139
November 1Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 45–7
November 8at No. 3 Delaware
L 29–37
November 15at UMass
W 49–162,870
November 22New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 18–21

References

  1. ↑ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ Conner, Desmond (September 28, 1997). "Huskies Are Looking for More". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.


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