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-
1980 Season Highlights
Walt Nadzak enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @ New Hampshire
20
10
W
Sat., Sep. 13 vs. Bucknell
38
7
W
Sat., Sep. 20 @ Northeastern (MA)
34
6
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @ Yale
10
20
L
Sat., Oct. 4 vs. Colgate
24
21
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @ Holy Cross
18
17
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. Maine
14
13
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Massachusetts
21
39
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Boston
24
28
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Rhode Island
56
30
W
1980 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 259
Scoring Average 25.9
Points Allowed 191
Defense Average 19.1
Opponents Record 7-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 Colonial Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Connecticut
7-3 259 191
Walt Nadzak
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 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
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.