1987 Connecticut Huskies football team

1987 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1987 record	7–4 (5–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Tom Jackson
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1987 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#17 Richmond +^	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
#13 Maine +^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Connecticut	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Delaware	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
UMass	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Boston University	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA I-AA Poll

The 1987 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fifth year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 7–4.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 12	Southern Connecticut*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 38–21
September 19	Northeastern*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	L 12–20
September 26	at Yale*	Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	L 27–30
October 3	at Richmond	City Stadium • Richmond, VA	W 21–14
October 10	at Boston University	Nickerson Field • Boston, MA	L 7–31
October 17	UMass	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT (Rivalry)	W 21–17
October 24	at Maine	Orono, ME	L 28–32
October 31	Villanova*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 34–23
November 7	Delaware	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 20–19
November 14	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI (Ramnapping Trophy)	W 52–7
November 21	New Hampshire	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 31–21
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

References

1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 15 February 2016.