1986 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Connecticut Huskies football Yankee Conference Yankee 8–3 5–2 Tom Jackson 4th Memorial Stadium Yankee Conference co-champion The 1986 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 8–3.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 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 13 w y 1986 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 20–9 7,529 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-uconn-does-its-job-in-win-over-c/160419285/ The Day UConn does its job in win over Central September 14, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w Richmond Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 29–22 10,742 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112439221/uconn-takes-richmond-2922/ The Hartford Courant UConn takes Richmond, 29–22 September 21, 1986 November 2, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y 20 Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 17–12 25,175 UConn Flips Yale 4th Time in a Row George Smith September 28, 1986 E1 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57266265/1986-yale-uconn/ October 4 l y 18 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH 19–42 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-unh-bombs-sloppy-uconn/160419554/ Record-Journal UNH bombs sloppy UConn October 5, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y y Delaware State T–14 Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 31–32 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-delstate-holds-off-husk/160419702/ Sunday News Journal DelState holds off Huskies October 12, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w y y Northeastern Parsons Field Brookline, MA 26–20 4,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-uconn-gets-its-kicks/160419869/ The Hartford Courant UConn gets its kicks October 19, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w Maine Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 35–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-uconn-erupts-to-defeat/160420021/ Morning Sentinel UConn erupts to defeat Maine October 27, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Boston University Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 24–7 11,073 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-connecticut-takes-contr/160420171/ Boston Sunday Globe Connecticut takes control early, 24–7 November 2, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Delaware T–14 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 7–35 15,855 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-hens-sitting-pretty-in/160418580/ Sunday News Journal Hens sitting pretty in Yankee Conference November 9, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w Rhode Island Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT rivalry 21–14 OT 3,769 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-lane-directs-uconn-past/160420328/ Boston Sunday Globe Lane directs UConn past URI in overtime November 16, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w y UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA rivalry 20–17 10,973 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-huskies-await-the-call/160420497/ The Hartford Courant Huskies await the call November 23, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Connecticut Huskies football