1991 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1991
Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UMass 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maine 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by ninth year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 3–8.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7No. 6 Furman*
L 24–359,108[3]
September 14at
Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
    		• L 16–21
    September 21Lehigh*
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Storrs, CT
    		L 19–3513,112[4]
    September 28at No. 13 Villanova
    		L 13–35
    October 5at Yale*
    		W 34–2012,000[5]
    October 19UMass
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
    		W 26–2110,142
    October 26at
    Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
    		• L 20–41
    November 2at Richmond
    		W 35–347,612[6]
    November 9No. 8 Delaware
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Storrs, CT
    		L 18–49
    November 16Boston University
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Storrs, CT
    		L 26–29
    November 23at Rhode Island
    		L 10–206,448

    After the season

    NFL draft

    Main article:
    1992 NFL Draft

    The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[7]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL club
    12 318 Cornelius Benton Guard Seattle Seahawks

    References

    1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
    2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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    7. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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