2001 Connecticut Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Connecticut Huskies football Independent 2–9 Randy Edsall 3rd Jerry Franks 1st Multiple Kent Briggs 1st 4–3 Memorial Stadium The 2001 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled a record of 2–9. This was the program's second season competing at the NCAA Division I-A level and its final one as a transitional team, having moved from NCAA Division I-AA after the 1999 season. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Storrs, Connecticut. Schedule 2001 AP Eastern September 1 12:00 pm l y Virginia Tech 9 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN Plus 10–52 53,662 https://www.newspapers.com/article/suffolk-news-herald-no-9-va-tech-52-cl/178006170/ Suffolk News-Herald No. 9 Va Tech 52, clobbers Connecticut 10 September 2, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com September 8 1:00 pm l Eastern Washington Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 17–35 15,723 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-salanoa-leads-eastern-w/177999247/ The Daily Herald Salanoa leads Eastern Washington by UConn September 9, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 1:00 pm l Buffalo Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 20–37 16,517 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-are-still-trying-to-find/178006320/ The Day Huskies are still trying to find their way in Div. I-A September 23, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 7:00 pm w y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 20–19 24,415 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-rutgers-suffers-embarra/178006407/ The Courier-News Rutgers suffers embarrassing loss to Huskies September 30, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 1:00 pm w Eastern Michigan Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 19–0 11,193 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-defense-carries-huskies/178006457/ Record-Journal Defense carries Huskies October 7, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 7:00 pm l y South Florida Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL 21–40 26,802 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-uc-cant-contend-with-usfs-blac/178006629/ The Day UC can't contend with USF's Blackwell October 14, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 1:30 pm l y Ball State Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 5–10 16,041 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-offense-drops-the-ball/178006720/ The Hartford Courant Offense drops the Ball; Defense strong, but Huskies can't take advantage October 28, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 1:00 pm l y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 28–45 17,588 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-lose-third-in-a-row/178006837/ The Day Huskies lose third in a row November 4, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 12:00 pm l Utah State Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 31–38 13,207 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-usu-claims-first-road/178005679/ The Daily Spectrum USU claims first road win of season November 11, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 3:00 pm l y Middle Tennessee State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 14–38 13,017 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-uconn-believe-it/178006937/ The Daily News-Journal UConn believe it November 18, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 12:00 pm l y Temple Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 7–56 10,060 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-owls-finish-se/178007054/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Owls finish season with rout of Connecticut November 25, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com 2001 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/connecticut/2001-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 12, 2025 2001 Football Schedule https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/schedule/2001 UConn Huskies August 12, 2025 References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies football seasons Connecticut Huskies football