1986 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1986 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 8–3.[1][2]

1986 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1986 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Delaware +^ 5 2 09 4 0
No. 19 Connecticut + 5 2 08 3 0
UMass + 5 2 08 3 0
New Hampshire 4 3 07 4 0
Maine 3 4 07 4 0
Richmond 3 4 04 7 0
Boston University 3 4 04 7 0
Rhode Island 0 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Central Connecticut*W 20–9
September 20Richmond
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 29–2210,742[3]
September 27at Yale*No. 20W 17–1225,175[4]
October 4at New HampshireNo. 18L 19–42
October 11at No. T–14 Delaware State*L 31–32
October 18at Northeastern*W 26–20
October 25Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 35–19
November 1Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 24–7
November 8at No. T–14 DelawareL 7–35
November 15Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 21–14 OT3,769
November 22at UMassW 20–1710,973

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. "UConn takes Richmond, 29–22". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Smith, George (September 28, 1986). "UConn Flips Yale 4th Time in a Row". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E1 via Newspapers.com.
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