Connecticut Football Team History
Connecticut Huskies
University of Cionnecticut
Storrs, CT
Founded: 1881 Stadium: Rentschler Stadium Capacity: 40,000 Colors: Navy Blue & White Coach: Walt Nadzak Conference: Colonial Athletic-
1977 Season Highlights
Walt Nadzak enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 @ Lehigh
0
49
L
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Navy
7
38
L
Sat., Sep. 24 @ Yale
12
23
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. New Hampshire
7
42
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Rutgers
18
42
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Maine
7
9
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Massachusetts
0
10
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @ Delaware
0
28
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @ Boston
23
21
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Rhode Island
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Holy Cross
3
14
L
1977 Season Totals
Record 1-10
Points Scored 84
Scoring Average 7.6
Points Allowed 290
Defense Average 26.4
Opponents Record 21-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 0-4
Away Record 1-6
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 Colonial Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Connecticut
1-10 84 290
Walt Nadzak
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 All Colonial Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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