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Connecticut Football Team History


Connecticut Huskies
University of Cionnecticut
 Storrs, CT
Founded: 1881
Stadium: Rentschler Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Coach: Bob Diaco
Conference: American Athletic-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Bob Diaco enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 1  vs. Maine  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Navy  24   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Virginia  13   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Syracuse  24   31   L       
 Thu., Sep. 29  @ Houston  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Cincinnati  20   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ South Florida  27   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Central Florida  16   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ East Carolina  3   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Temple  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Boston College  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Tulane  13   38   L       
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed337
  Defense Average28.1
  Opponents Record69-71
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record0-5
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 American Athletic-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Temple 10-4453258Lost  26-348-1301142  Matt Rhule
South Florida 11-2569411Won  46-397-1339260  Willie Taggart
Central Florida 6-7374320Lost  13-314-4232194  Scott Frost
Cincinnati 4-8232323 1-7136256  Tommy Tuberville
Connecticut 3-9178337 1-7117245  Bob Diaco
East Carolina 3-9324433 1-7207322  Scottie Montgomery

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All American Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.