1971 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1971 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by first year head coach Robert Casciola, and completed the season with a record of 5–3–1.[1][2]

1971 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
1971 record5–3–1 (3–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1971 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut + 3 1 15 3 1
UMass + 3 1 14 4 1
New Hampshire 3 2 04 4 1
Rhode Island 2 3 03 6 0
Vermont 2 3 02 7 0
Maine 1 4 02 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at VermontL 7–207,300[3]
September 25at Yale*L 0–2325,778[4]
October 2New HampshireW 28–21
October 9Temple*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 0–38
October 16at MaineW 21–7
October 23UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
T 3–3
October 29at Boston University*W 14–10[5]
November 13at Rhode IslandW 10–6
November 20Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 24–1714,397[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. "Catamounts hand UConn 20–7 setback". Hartford Courant. September 19, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Wallace, William N. (September 26, 1971). "Yale vanquishes Connecticut, 23–0". The New York Times. p. S5.
  5. Bob Monahan (October 30, 1971). "UConn trips BU, 14-10". The Boston Globe. pp. 21, 22 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Canfield, Owen (November 21, 1971). "UConn rally tops Crusaders". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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