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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: Skip Holtz
Conference: Colonial Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Skip Holtz enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Connecticut.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Northeastern (MA)  38   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Hofstra  35   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Yale  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Buffalo  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Maine  47   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. William & Mary  17   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Rhode Island  37   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Boston  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Delaware  29   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Massachusetts  49   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. New Hampshire  18   21   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored398
  Scoring Average36.2
  Points Allowed246
  Defense Average22.4
  Opponents Record4-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Colonial Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-4398246   Skip Holtz

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.