1979 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–6–2 (3–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1979 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Boston University + 4 1 08 1 1
UMass + 4 1 06 4 0
Connecticut 3 1 13 6 2
New Hampshire 2 2 15 4 2
Maine 1 4 01 9 1
Rhode Island 0 5 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by third year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 3–6–2.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Army*L 10–26
September 22at Navy*L 10–21
September 29at Yale*L 17–2421,300[3]
October 6New HampshireT 3–3
October 13Rutgers*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 14–26
October 20at MaineW 19–7
October 27No. 3 UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 24–010,677
November 3at VMI*T 13–134,100[4]
November 10at No. 3 Boston UniversityL 12–16
November 17at Rhode IslandW 10–9
November 24Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 12–285,597[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

NFL draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
8221Ted WaltonDefensive backPittsburgh Steelers

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. Anderson, Woody (September 30, 1979). "Yale Frustrates UConn Again, 24 to 17". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UConn ties VMI". The Daily Item. November 4, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Anderson, Woody (November 25, 1979). "Holy Cross Sends Huskies Out with a Whimper, 28-12". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1980 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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