2002 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2002 Connecticut Huskies football ConnecticutHuskiesBlockC.png 100 Independent 6–6 Randy Edsall 4th Norries Wilson 1st Multiple Hank Hughes 1st 4–3 Memorial Stadium The 2002 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as an independent during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled a record of 6–6. This was the program's first season as a full-time member at the NCAA Division I-A level, having moved from NCAA Division I-AA after the 1999 season, and spending two seasons as a transitional team. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Storrs, Connecticut for the last year, as the Huskies moved to Rentschler Field the following season. Despite winning only two of their first eight games, Connecticut finished with a .500 record. Although not selected for a bowl game, the Huskies were bowl eligible for the first time. The turning point in the season came after a hard-fought loss at Vanderbilt. Led by freshman running back Terry Caulley and sophomore quarterback Dan Orlovsky, the Huskies won their final four games on the schedule, outscoring opponents 199 to 55. The winning streak began with the final two games played at Memorial Stadium. The Huskies closed the stadium with their two highest point totals in the stadium's history: 61 against Florida Atlantic and 63 against Kent State. Connecticut finished the season with the program's first ever victory over a bowl-bound opponent by defeating Iowa State, 37–20, in Ames, Iowa. Caulley was a consensus Freshman All-American, leading all freshman in rushing with 1,247 yards.http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/1285 https://archive.today/20130115194518/http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/1285 dead January 15, 2013 Terry Caulley bio ticats.ca August 20, 2009 Despite sitting out two games with injuries, Caulley's rushing total was only 15 yards short of the team's single season record. Schedule 2002 AP Eastern August 31 12:00 pm l y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ESPN Plus 16–24 40,066 September 7 12:00 pm l Georgia Tech Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT FSN 14–31 16,751 September 14 7:30 pm w y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY 24–3 17,012 September 21 12:00 pm w Ohio Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 37–19 15,901 September 28 1:00 pm l Ball State Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 21–24 OT 16,849 October 5 7:00 pm l y Miami (FL) 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 14–48 52,131 October 19 12:00 pm l Temple Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 24–38 15,723 October 26 2:00 pm l y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 24–28 21,210 November 2 12:00 pm w Florida Atlantic Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 61–14 14,287 November 9 12:00 pm w Kent State Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 63–21 15,332 November 16 12:00 pm w y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 38–0 25,664 November 23 2:00 pm w y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 37–20 34,582 2002 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/connecticut/2002-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 12, 2025 2002 Football Schedule https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/schedule/2002 UConn Huskies August 12, 2025 References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies football seasons Connecticut Huskies football