1970 Connecticut Huskies football team
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The 1970 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by fifth-year head coach John Toner, and completed the season with a record of 4–4–1.[1]
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Yankee Conference champion | |
Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 4–4–2 (4–0–1 Yankee) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | Vermont | W 47–0 | 10,251 | [2] | |
September 26 | at Yale* | L 0–10 | 34,974 | [3] | |
October 3 | at New Hampshire | W 27–14 | 9,872 | ||
October 10 | at Temple* | L 23–41 | 8,126–8,500 | [4] | |
October 17 | Maine |
| W 45–13 | 12,478 | |
October 24 | at UMass | T 21–21 | 14,600 | ||
October 31 | Boston University* |
| L 9–34 | 14,006 | |
November 7 | at William & Mary* | L 15–28 | 7,000 | ||
November 14 | Rhode Island |
| W 33–12 | 16,464 | |
November 21 | at Holy Cross* | T 20–20 | 6,818–7,000 | [5] | |
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After the season
editNFL draft
editThe following Husky was drafted into the National Football League following the season.[7]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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4 | 102 | Vince Clements | Running back | Minnesota Vikings |
References
edit- ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Clements, Robustelli pace 47–0 UConn win". The Hartford Courant. September 20, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (September 27, 1970). "Yale beats Connecticut, 10–0, as Jauron scores and rushes for 116 yards". The New York Times. p. S5.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Woody (November 22, 1970). "UConn rally saves tie with Holy Cross". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "1971 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.