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1985 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1985 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–5 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Rhode Island $^ 5 0 0 10 3 0
UMass 4 1 0 7 4 0
New Hampshire 2 3 0 6 4 0
Maine 2 3 0 6 5 0
Connecticut 1 4 0 4 5 0
Boston University 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by third year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 4–5.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Northeastern*W 27–13
September 21at Lehigh*W 28–249,500[3]
October 5New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 8–10
October 12Delaware State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 14–24
October 19Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 22–25,677[4]
October 26at MaineL 3–28
November 2UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 7–2111,340
November 9at Boston UniversityW 24–3
November 16at No. 7 Rhode IslandL 42–568,897

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "UConn Defeats Lehigh". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 22, 1985. pp. E15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Smith, George (October 20, 1985). "Huskies Sic Mofsowitz on Crusaders". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E13 – via Newspapers.com.