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-
1979 Season Highlights
Walt Nadzak enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Army
10
26
L
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Navy
10
21
L
Fri., Sep. 28 @ Yale
17
24
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. New Hampshire
3
3
T
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Rutgers
14
26
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Maine
19
7
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Massachusetts
24
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @ Virginia Military Institute
13
13
T
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Boston
12
16
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @ Rhode Island
10
9
W
Sat., Nov. 24 vs. Holy Cross
12
28
L
1979 Season Totals
Record 3-6
-2
Points Scored 144
Scoring Average 13.1
Points Allowed 173
Defense Average 15.7
Opponents Record 23-19
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-2
-1
Away Record 2-4
-1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 Colonial Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Connecticut
3-6-2 144 173
Walt Nadzak
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 All Colonial Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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