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-
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
Record 5-3
-1
Points Scored 107
Scoring Average 11.9
Points Allowed 145
Defense Average 16.1
Opponents Record 10-6
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-1
-1
Away Record 3-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.