1980 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1980
Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
1980 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Boston University $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. T–10 UMass 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. T–10 Connecticut 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
New Hampshire 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 7–3.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at
Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
    		• W 20–10
    September 13Bucknell*
    		W 38–77,670[3]
    September 20at Northeastern*
    		W 34–6
    September 27at Yale*No. T–2
    		L 10–2034,500[4]
    October 4Colgate*
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Storrs, CT
    		W 24–2111,439[5]
    October 18at Holy Cross*No. 8
    		W 18–176,000[6]
    October 25MaineNo. T–5
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Storrs, CT
    		W 14–13
    November 1at No. T–10 UMassNo. 5
    		L 21–39
    November 8No. 4 Boston UniversityNo. T–10
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Storrs, CT
    		L 24–28
    November 15Rhode IslandNo. T–10
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
    		W 56–305,500
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
    2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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