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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Tom Jackson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
 The Huskies won the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Rutgers  5   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Northeastern (MA)  7   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Yale  38   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. New Hampshire  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Lehigh  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Holy Cross  16   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Maine  31   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Massachusetts  16   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Boston  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Rhode Island  18   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Colgate  33   41   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record6-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-4
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Colonial Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 5-6187209   Tom Jackson

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Colonial Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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