1980 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season

1980 Connecticut Huskies football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 7–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Walt Nadzak

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 9 Boston University $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. T–10 UMass | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. T–10 Connecticut | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
New Hampshire | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Maine | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rhode Island | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 7–3.[1][2]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| at New Hampshire| |

* Cowell Stadium
* Durham, NH

| W 20–10| |
September 13| Bucknell*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| W 38–7| 7,670| [3]
September 20| at Northeastern*| |

* Parsons Field
* Brookline, MA

| W 34–6| |
September 27| at Yale*| No. T–2|

* Yale Bowl
* New Haven, CT

| L 10–20| 34,500| [4]
October 4| Colgate*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| W 24–21| 11,439| [5]
October 18| at Holy Cross*| No. 8|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| W 18–17| 6,000| [6]
October 25| Maine| No. T–5|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| W 14–13| |
November 1| at No. T–10 UMass| No. 5|

* Alumni Stadium
* Amherst, MA (rivalry)

| L 21–39| |
November 8| No. 4 Boston University| No. T–10|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| L 24–28| |
November 15| Rhode Island| No. T–10|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT (rivalry)

| W 56–30| 5,500|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121\. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
3. ^ Anderson, Woody (September 14, 1980). "Huskies Drub Bucknell, 38-7, to Keep Perfect Year Going". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Wilkins, Sam (September 28, 1980). "Yale Gets Big Plays, Holds Off Connecticut". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Anderson, Woody (October 5, 1980). "Huskies Rally to Stun Colgate". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Powers, John (October 19, 1980). "UConn March Ends HC Hex". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 - via Newspapers.com.

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UConn Huskies football

Venues|

* Gardner Dow Athletic Fields (1896–1952)
* Memorial Stadium (1953–2002)
* Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field (2003–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Rhode Island
* Syracuse
* UMass

Culture & lore|

* Civil Conflict
* Jonathan the Husky
* University of Connecticut Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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