1972 Connecticut Huskies football team
The 1972 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Robert Casciola, and completed the season with a record of 4–5.[1][2]
| 1972 Connecticut Huskies football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (4–1 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| UMass $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Vermont | W 7–0 | 10,864 | [3] | |
| September 30 | at Yale* | L 7–28 | 14,882 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at New Hampshire | W 10–7 | 2,511 | ||
| October 14 | at No. 2 Delaware* |
| L 7–32 | 13,141 | [5] |
| October 21 | Maine |
| W 31–9 | 10,000–10,765 | [6] |
| October 28 | at UMass | L 16–49 | 17,500 | ||
| November 4 | Rutgers* | L 13–21 | 10,000 | [7] | |
| November 18 | Rhode Island |
| W 42–21 | 14,250–15,000 | [8] |
| November 25 | at Holy Cross* | L 10–20 | 14,011 | [9] | |
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Roster
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References
- 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- "UConn victor, 7–0 on 81-yard aerial". Hartford Courant. September 24, 1972. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wallace, William N. (October 1, 1972). "Yale subdues Connecticut, 28–7; Elis' Jauron nets 194 yards rushing". The New York Times. p. S6.
- Newell, Bill (October 15, 1972). "Unbeaten Delaware rips UConn by 32–7". Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- O'Brien, Ken (November 5, 1972). "Rutgers beats Connecticut". The Home News Sunday. p. A1. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- Smith, George (November 26, 1972). "Crusaders top Huskies, 20–10". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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