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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: Robert Bob Casciola
Conference: Colonial Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Robert Bob Casciola enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
 The Huskies won the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Vermont  7   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Yale  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. New Hampshire  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Temple  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Maine  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Massachusetts  3   3   T       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Boston  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Rhode Island  10   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Holy Cross  24   17   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record10-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Colonial Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 5-3-1107145   Robert Bob Casciola

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Colonial 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.