1978 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (3–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1978 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–4 UMass $^ 5 –0 –09 –4 –0
No. 7 Rhode Island 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
Connecticut 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
Boston University 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
New Hampshire 1 –3 –16 –4 –1
Maine 0 –4 –13 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 4–7.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Northeastern*
W 21–19
September 16William & Mary*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 3–27
September 23Navy*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 0–30
September 30at Yale*
L 7–2123,431[3]
October 7at New Hampshire
L 17–25
October 14at Rutgers*
L 0–1013,500
October 21Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 49–7
October 28at No. 6 UMass
L 10–1714,200
November 11Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 27–20
November 18No. 7 Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 31–6
November 25at Holy Cross*
L 16–208,921[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ Visser, Lesley (October 1, 1978). "Yale Holds Off Tough UConn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Monahan, Bob (November 26, 1978). "Tough Defense Bails Out Holy Cross, 20-16". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.


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