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1972 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1972 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–5 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UMass $ 5 0 0 9 2 0
Connecticut 4 1 0 4 5 0
Vermont 3 2 0 4 5 0
New Hampshire 2 3 0 4 5 0
Maine 1 4 0 3 6 0
Rhode Island 0 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Robert Casciola, and completed the season with a record of 4–5.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23VermontW 7–0
September 30at Yale*L 7–28
October 7at New HampshireW 10–7
October 14at Delaware*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 7–32
October 21Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 31–9
October 28at UMassL 16–49
November 4Rutgers*L 13–21
November 18Rhode Island
W 42–21
November 25at Holy Cross*L 10–20
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1972 UConn Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 23 Eric Torkelson
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 30 January 2016.