1988 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Connecticut Huskies football Yankee Conference Yankee 7–4 4–4 Tom Jackson 6th Memorial Stadium The 1988 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by sixth-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 7–4.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 15 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 10 w Richmond 7 Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 35–12 6,536 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112519688/richmond-is-ranked-seventh-but-uconns/ The Hartford Courant Richmond is ranked seventh, but UConn's the one, 35–12 September 11, 1988 November 4, 2022 Newspapers.com September 17 l y 20 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH 20–27 7,788 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-unhs-jean-opens-fire-t/160622409/ Boston Sunday Globe UNH's Jean opens fire to shoot down UConn September 18, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w y y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 41–0 24,522 UConn Enjoys Field Day, 41-0; Overmatched Yale Absorbs Worst Loss at Home Since 1954 Anthony Rieber September 25, 1988 81 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57452014/1988-yale-uconn/ October 1 w y y 16 Northeastern Parsons Field Brookline, MA 25–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-furious-finish-rescues-huskies/160622599/ The Day Furious finish rescues Huskies, 25–24 October 2, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 l 14 Villanova Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 14–21 5,084 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100156439/villanova-comeback-stops-uconn-2114/ The Hartford Courant Villanova comeback stops UConn, 21–14 October 9, 1988 April 20, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 w y UMass 9 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA rivalry 35–14 14,301 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-roar-back-against-umass/160620827/ The Day Huskies roar back against UMass October 16, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w Maine Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 28–21 3,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-uconn-rallies-past-main/160622739/ Kennebec Journal UConn rallies past Maine October 24, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 16 1988 Southern Connecticut Fighting Owls Southern Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 45–0 8,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-uconn-does-as-expected/160622902/ The Hartford Courant UConn does as expected, routing Southern, 45–0 October 30, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 14 Delaware 9 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 21–20 14,726 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-uconn-foils-delaware-21/160622003/ Record-Journal UConn foils Delaware, 21–20 November 6, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l y 9 Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA 15–20 3,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-bu-damages-uconns-hope/160623004/ The Hartford Courant BU damages UConn's hopes, 20–15 November 13, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 l 17 Rhode Island Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT rivalry 19–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-uconn-starts-quickly-but/160623140/ Record-Journal UConn starts quickly, but Rams slam door on Huskies' season November 20, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com After the season NFL draft 1989 NFL draft The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1989/draft.htm 1989 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 UConn Huskies 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 9238David FranksGuardSeattle Seahawks References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies football seasons Connecticut Huskies football