1971 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1971 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by first year head coach Robert Casciola, and completed the season with a record of 5–3–1.[1][2]

1971 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1971 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut + 3 1 15 3 1
UMass + 3 1 14 4 1
New Hampshire 3 2 04 4 1
Rhode Island 2 3 03 6 0
Vermont 2 3 02 7 0
Maine 1 4 02 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at VermontL 7–207,200–7,300[3]
September 25at Yale*L 0–2325,778[4]
October 2New HampshireW 28–2110,177
October 9Temple*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 0–3810,071[5]
October 16at MaineW 21–78,500
October 23UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
T 3–314,386
October 29at Boston University*W 14–108,313[6]
November 13at Rhode IslandW 10–66,819
November 20Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 24–1714,397[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. "Catamounts hand UConn 20–7 setback". Hartford Courant. September 19, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Wallace, William N. (September 26, 1971). "Yale vanquishes Connecticut, 23–0". The New York Times. p. S5.
  5. Woody Anderson (October 10, 1971). "Versatile Temple Outclasses UConn In 38-0 Slaughter". The Hartford Courant. p. 3C via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bob Monahan (October 30, 1971). "UConn trips BU, 14-10". The Boston Globe. pp. 21, 22 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Canfield, Owen (November 21, 1971). "UConn rally tops Crusaders". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.


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