1985 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1985 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by third year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 4–5.

1985 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	4–5 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Tom Jackson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1985 Yankee Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Rhode Island $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
UMass	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maine	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Boston University	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Northeastern*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 27–13
September 21	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 28–24	9,500
October 5	New Hampshire	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 8–10
October 12	No. 16 Delaware State*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 14–24	5,838
October 19	Holy Cross*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 22–2	5,677
October 26	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 3–28
November 2	UMass	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	L 7–21	11,340
November 9	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 24–3
November 16	at No. 7 Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	L 42–56	8,897
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game