1980 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Connecticut Huskies football Yankee Conference Yankee 7–3 3–2 Walt Nadzak 4th Memorial Stadium 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.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/part5-15.pdf UConn Huskies 2015 UConn Football Media Guide 13 February 2016 121 18 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118130900/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/part5-15.pdf dead Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-AA AP September 6 w y New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH 20–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-connecticut/157962525/ The Springfield News-Leader Connecticut wins on passes September 7, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y Bucknell Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 38–7 7,670 Huskies Drub Bucknell, 38-7, to Keep Perfect Year Going Woody Anderson September 14, 1980 1C Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56470751/1980-bucknell-uconn September 20 w y y Northeastern Parsons Field Brookline, MA 34–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-connecticut-thrashes-no/157947465/ The Hartford Courant Connecticut thrashes Northeastern, 34–6 September 21, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y T–2 Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 10–20 34,500 Yale Gets Big Plays, Holds Off Connecticut Sam Wilkins September 28, 1980 80 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54315832/1980-uconn-yale October 4 w y Colgate Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 24–21 11,439 Huskies Rally to Stun Colgate Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. October 5, 1980 D1 Woody Anderson https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54300731/1980-colgate-uconn Newspapers.com October 18 w y y 8 Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA 18–17 6,000 UConn March Ends HC Hex Boston Sunday Globe John Powers Boston, Mass. October 19, 1980 55 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54319808/1980-uconn-holy-cross Newspapers.com October 25 w T–5 Maine Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 14–13 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-u-conn-nips-maine-on/157962849/ The Patriot-News U. Conn. nips Maine on Markus reception October 26, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l y 5 UMass T–10 Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA rivalry 21–39 12,146 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-umass-rushes-past-ucon/157962024/ The Sunday Republican UMass rushes past UConn November 2, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 l T–10 Boston University 4 Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 24–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-bu-clinches-crown/157961387/ The Sunday Republican BU clinches crown November 9, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w T–10 Rhode Island Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT rivalry 56–30 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-huskies-finish-on-5630/157962992/ The Hartford Courant Huskies finish on 56–30 high note November 16, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1980 Connecticut Huskies f 96 Fr John Dorsey John Dorsey (American football) DE y 48 So Pete Rostosky DE y *Walt Nadzak References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies football seasons Connecticut Huskies football