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1983 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1983 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 5–6.[1]

1983 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–6 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–13 Boston University +^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Connecticut + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
No. 20 New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
UMass 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maine 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Rutgers*
L 5–2215,283[2]
September 17at Northeastern*
L 7–284,100[3]
September 24at Yale*
W 38–1229,066[4]
October 1New Hampshire
W 9–77,428[5]
October 8Lehigh*
L 7–1312,000[6]
October 15No. 4 Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 16–2013,090[7]
October 22at Maine
W 31–26[8]
October 29UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 16–614,546[9]
November 5at Boston University
L 7–17[10]
November 12at Rhode Island
W 18–176,764[11]
November 19No. 12 Colgate*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 33–415,814[12]

After the season

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1984 NFL draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[13]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 99 John Dorsey Linebacker Green Bay Packers

References

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  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers triumphs on defense, 22–5". The Star-Ledger. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northeastern humbles Connecticut". The Day. September 18, 1981. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Anderson, Woody (September 25, 1983). "Big Return: UConn Zaps Yale, 38–12". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UConn's Corn throws UNH for a loop, 9–7". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Will-Weber, Mark (October 9, 1983). "'Great Scott!' Lehigh Stops UConn 13-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Anderson, Woody (October 16, 1983). "Crusaders Cross UConn with Late Scoring Pass". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D13, D15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Parks (3 TDs), UConn rush past Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UConn tops UMass, 16–6". The Sunday Republican. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boston University dominates UConn to win YanCon". The Day. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UConn roars back on URI". Boston Sunday Globe. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Anderson, Woody (November 20, 1983). "Colgate Defeats UConn, Eyes Berth in Playoffs". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D12, D16 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


 

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