1973 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1973 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Larry Naviaux, and completed the season with a record of 8–2–1.[1][2]

1973 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1973 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut $ 5 –0 –18 –2 –1
Rhode Island 4 –1 –16 –2 –2
UMass 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
New Hampshire 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Boston University 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Maine 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Vermont 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Lehigh*
L 20–2210,089[3]
September 22at Vermont
W 26–142,350–4,000[4]
September 29at Yale*
W 27–1316,714[5]
October 6New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 7–313,524–13,528[6]
October 13at No. 1 Delaware*
L 7–3520,751[7]
October 20at Maine
W 30–32,000–4,000[8]
October 27UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 28–615,551
November 3Rutgers*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 27–1913,793[9]
November 10at Boston University
W 19–104,557
November 17at Rhode Island
T 7–712,092
November 24Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 10–910,286[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

NFL draft
Main article: 1974 NFL Draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[12]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
11272Eric TorkelsonRunning backGreen Bay Packers

References
  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. Newell, Bill (September 16, 1973). "Lehigh rally beats UConns by 22–20". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Torkelson leads UConn past Vermont, 26–14". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Wallace, William N. (September 30, 1973). "Connecticut stuns Yale, 27–13". The New York Times. p. S5.
  6. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. Smith, George (October 14, 1973). "Delaware buries UConn 35–7 for 20th straight triumph". The Hartford Courant. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  9. Lee, Bill (November 4, 1973). "UConn stuns Rutgers, 27–19". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Keyes, Frank (November 25, 1973). "UConn beats HC, 10–9 on last minute kick". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. "1974 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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