1997 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1997 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach Skip Holtz, and completed the season with a record of 7–4.[1][2]

1997 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionNew England
1997 record7–4 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (2nd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
New England
New Hampshire x  5 3     5 6  
Connecticut  4 4     7 4  
Maine  4 4     5 6  
Rhode Island  2 6     2 9  
Boston University  1 7     1 10  
UMass  1 7     2 9  
Mid-Atlantic
No. 1 Villanova x$^  8 0     12 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^  7 1     12 2  
No. 20 Northeastern  5 3     8 3  
Richmond  4 4     6 5  
William & Mary  4 4     7 4  
James Madison  3 5     5 6  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 13NortheasternW 38–26
September 20at Hofstra*W 35–31
September 27at Yale*W 28–0
October 4Buffalo*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 55–013,725
October 11at MaineOrono, MEL 47–49
October 18William & Mary
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 17–388,396
October 25Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (Ramnapping Trophy)
W 37–21
November 1Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 45–7
November 8at DelawareL 29–37
November 15at UMassW 49–162,870
November 22New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 18–21
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 20 February 2016.


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