Connecticut Football Team History
Connecticut Huskies
University of Cionnecticut
Storrs, CT
Founded: 1881 Stadium: Rentschler Stadium Capacity: 40,000 Colors: Navy Blue & White Coach: Larry Naviaux Conference: Colonial Athletic-
1976 Season Highlights
Larry Naviaux enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
1976 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 @ Colgate
7
13
L
Sat., Sep. 18 vs.
Navy
3
21
L
Sat., Sep. 25 @ Yale
10
21
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @ New Hampshire
21
24
L
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Rutgers
0
38
L
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Maine
13
24
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Massachusetts
28
6
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Delaware
6
30
L
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Boston
40
11
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Rhode Island
14
17
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @ Holy Cross
40
41
L
1976 Season Totals
Record 2-9
Points Scored 182
Scoring Average 16.5
Points Allowed 246
Defense Average 22.4
Opponents Record 20-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-5
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1976 Colonial Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Connecticut
2-9 182 246
Larry Naviaux
1976 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1976 All Colonial Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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