2000 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2000 Connecticut Huskies football Independent 3–8 Randy Edsall 2nd Dave Warner 2nd Multiple Nick Rapone 2nd 4–3 Memorial Stadium The 2000 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled a record of 3–8. This was the program's first season competing at the NCAA Division I-A level, having transitioned from NCAA Division I-AA, where Huskies were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Huskies competed as a transitional member as they increased the scholarship count to the Division I-A level of 85. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Storrs, Connecticut. Schedule Eastern September 2 7:00 pm l y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI CPTV 25–32 11,148 September 9 7:00 pm w Colgate Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 27–7 16,632 Tracey Airs It Out; UConn Has Colgate on the Run Terry Price October 10, 2000 E1 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60363039/2000-colgate-uconn/ September 16 7:00 pm w y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY CPTV 24–21 13,678 September 23 1:30 pm l 2000 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 27–35 16,549 September 30 7:00 pm l y Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 22–41 38,121 October 7 12:00 pm l y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA NESN 3–55 35,383 October 21 7:00 pm w y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 38–35 6,467 October 28 1:30 pm l y South Florida Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT ESPN Plus 13–21 16,585 November 4 12:30 pm l Middle Tennessee Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 10–66 11,115 November 11 12:30 pm l Rhode Island Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT rivalry 21–26 9,951 November 18 1:00 pm l y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 0–29 10,195 2000 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/connecticut/2000-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 12, 2025 2000 Football Schedule https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/schedule/2000 UConn Huskies August 12, 2025 Roster 2000 UConn Football Roster2000 UConn Football RosterRoster1999 UConn Football Roster References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies football seasons Connecticut Huskies football