1997 Connecticut Huskies football team

1997 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Division New England Division
1997 record 7–4 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach Skip Holtz
Home stadium Memorial 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
#1 Villanova x$^   8 0         12 1  
#3 Delaware ^   7 1         12 2  
#24 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
  • ^ Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I–AA Poll

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]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 13 Northeastern Memorial StadiumStorrs, CT W 38–26    
September 20 at Hofstra* Hofstra StadiumHempstead, NY W 35–31    
September 27 at Yale* Yale BowlNew Haven, CT W 28–0    
October 4 Buffalo* Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT W 55–0   13,725
October 11 at Maine Orono, ME L 47–49    
October 18 William & Mary Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 17–38   8,396
October 25 Rhode Island Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT (Ramnapping Trophy) W 37–21    
November 1 Boston University Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT W 45–7    
November 8 at Delaware Delaware StadiumNewark, DE L 29–37    
November 15 at UMass Alumni StadiumAmherst, MA (Rivalry) W 49–16   2,870
November 22 New Hampshire Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 18–21    
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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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