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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: Tom Jackson
Conference: Colonial Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Tom Jackson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Southern Connecticut State  38   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Northeastern (MA)  12   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Yale  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Richmond  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Boston  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Massachusetts  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Maine  28   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Villanova  34   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Delaware  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Rhode Island  52   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. New Hampshire  31   21   W       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed235
  Defense Average21.4
  Opponents Record3-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Colonial Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-4291235   Tom Jackson

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.