1979 Connecticut Huskies football team

1979 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1979 record	3–6–2 (3–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Walt Nadzak
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1979 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UMass +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
#7 Boston University +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Connecticut	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	6	–	2
New Hampshire	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NCAA I-AA Poll

The 1979 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by third year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 3–6–2.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 15	at Army*	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	L 10–26
September 22	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	L 10–21
September 28	at Yale*	Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	L 17–24
October 6	New Hampshire	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	T 3–3
October 13	Rutgers*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	L 14–26
October 20	at Maine	Orono, ME	W 19–7
October 27	UMass	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT (Rivalry)	W 24–0
November 3	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Stadium • Lexington, VA	T 13–13
November 10	at Boston University	Nickerson Field • Boston, MA	L 12–16
November 17	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI (Ramnapping Trophy)	W 10–9
November 24	Holy Cross*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	L 12–28
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

References

1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 6 February 2016.