1973 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Connecticut Huskies football Yankee Conference Yankee 8–2–1 5–0–1 Larry Naviaux 1st Memorial Stadium Yankee Conference champion The 1973 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Larry Naviaux, and completed the season with a record of 8–2–1.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 30 January 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 1973 small college AP September 15 l y Lehigh Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 20–22 10,000–10,089 Lehigh rally beats UConns by 22–20 Bill Newell September 16, 1973 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71350605/1973-lehigh-uconn/ Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 September 22 w y Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT 26–14 2,350–4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78823090/torkelson-leads-uconn-past-vermont-261/ The Boston Globe Torkelson leads UConn past Vermont, 26–14 September 23, 1973 June 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 27–13 16,714 Connecticut stuns Yale, 27–13 William N. Wallace September 30, 1973 S5 The New York Times October 6 w New Hampshire Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 7–3 13,524–13,528 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/469/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 13 l y y Delaware 1 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 7–35 20,751 Delaware buries UConn 35–7 for 20th straight triumph George Smith October 14, 1973 3C The Hartford Courant Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40012917/ October 20 w y Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME 30–3 2,000–4,000 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 27 w UMass Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT rivalry 28–6 15,551 November 3 w y Rutgers Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 27–19 13,793 UConn stuns Rutgers, 27–19 Bill Lee November 4, 1973 1C The Hartford Courant Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71356965/1973-rutgers-uconn/ November 10 w y Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA 19–10 4,557 November 17 t y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI rivalry 7–7 12,092 November 24 w y Holy Cross Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 10–9 10,286 UConn beats HC, 10–9 on last minute kick Frank Keyes November 25, 1973 1C The Hartford Courant Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71359838/1973-uconn-hc/ Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Connecticut) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/164/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 After the season NFL draft 1974 NFL draft The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1974/draft.htm 1974 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 UConn Huskies 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 11272Eric TorkelsonRunning backGreen Bay Packers References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Connecticut Huskies football