1985 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season

1985 Connecticut Huskies football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 4–5 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Tom Jackson (3rd season)

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1986 ->

1985 Yankee Conference football standings

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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

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.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| Northeastern*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| W 27–13| |
September 21| at Lehigh*|

* Taylor Stadium
* Bethlehem, PA

| W 28–24| 9,500| [2]
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| [3]
October 19| Holy Cross*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| W 22–2| 5,677| [4]
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

## 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 13, 2016.
2. ^ "UConn Defeats Lehigh". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 22, 1985. pp. E15 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "DSU intercepts UConn at the pass, wins 24–14". Record-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Smith, George (October 20, 1985). "Huskies Sic Mofsowitz on Crusaders". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E13 - 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
* Gambling Scandal
* Jonathan the Husky
* University of Connecticut Marching Band

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