1983 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1983 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 5–6.[1][2]

1983 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–6 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1983 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–13 Boston University +^ 4 1 09 4 0
Connecticut + 4 1 05 6 0
No. 20 New Hampshire 3 2 07 3 0
Rhode Island 2 3 06 4 0
UMass 2 3 03 8 0
Maine 0 5 04 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Rutgers*L 5–22
September 17at Northeastern*L 7–28
September 24at Yale*W 38–1229,066[3]
October 1New HampshireW 9–7
October 8Lehigh*L 7–1312,000[4]
October 15No. 4 Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 16–2013,090[5]
October 22at MaineW 31–26
October 29UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 16–614,546
November 5at Boston UniversityL 7–17
November 12at Rhode IslandW 18–176,764
November 19No. 12 Colgate*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 33–415,814[6]

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
499John DorseyLinebackerGreen Bay Packers

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  3. Anderson, Woody (September 25, 1983). "Big Return: UConn Zaps Yale, 38-12". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Will-Weber, Mark (October 9, 1983). "'Great Scott!' Lehigh Stops UConn 13-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Anderson, Woody (October 16, 1983). "Crusaders Cross UConn with Late Scoring Pass". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D13, D15 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Anderson, Woody (November 20, 1983). "Colgate Defeats UConn, Eyes Berth in Playoffs". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D12, D16 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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