1971 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
UMass + 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Vermont 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1971 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by first year head coach Robert Casciola, and completed the season with a record of 5–3–1.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Vermont
L 7–207,200–7,300[3]
September 25at Yale*
L 0–2325,778[4]
October 2New Hampshire
W 28–2110,177
October 9Temple*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 0–3810,071[5]
October 16at Maine
W 21–78,500
October 23UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
T 3–314,386
October 29at Boston University*
W 14–108,313[6]
November 13at Rhode Island
W 10–66,819
November 20Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 24–1714,397[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Catamounts hand UConn 20–7 setback". Hartford Courant. September 19, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Wallace, William N. (September 26, 1971). "Yale vanquishes Connecticut, 23–0". The New York Times. p. S5.
  5. ^ Woody Anderson (October 10, 1971). "Versatile Temple Outclasses UConn In 38-0 Slaughter". The Hartford Courant. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Monahan (October 30, 1971). "UConn trips BU, 14-10". The Boston Globe. pp. 21, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Canfield, Owen (November 21, 1971). "UConn rally tops Crusaders". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.


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