1991 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1991 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 1 010 2 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 1 010 2 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 1 09 3 0
Rhode Island 3 5 06 5 0
UMass 3 5 04 7 0
Boston University 3 5 04 7 0
Maine 2 6 03 8 0
Connecticut 2 6 03 8 0
Richmond 2 6 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by ninth year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 3–8.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7No. 6 Furman*L 24–359,108[3]
September 14at New HampshireL 16–21
September 21Lehigh*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 19–3513,112[4]
September 28at No. 13 VillanovaL 13–35
October 5at Yale*W 34–2012,000[5]
October 19UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 26–2110,142
October 26at MaineL 20–41
November 2at RichmondW 35–347,612[6]
November 9No. 8 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 18–49
November 16Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 26–29
November 23at Rhode IslandL 10–206,448

After the season

NFL draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[7]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
12318Cornelius BentonGuardSeattle Seahawks

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. "Furman speeds past Connecticut". The Sun News. September 8, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Smith, George (September 22, 1991). "UConn (0-3) Makes It Easy for Lehigh". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Blockus, Gary R. (October 6, 1991). "Engineers Prove Their Courage". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UConn wins 35–34; something missing". The Hartford Courant. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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