1988 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1988 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by sixth year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 7–4.[1][2]

1988 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1988 record7–4 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 2 08 4 0
No. 15 Delaware +^ 6 2 07 5 0
Connecticut 4 4 07 4 0
Maine 4 4 07 4 0
New Hampshire 4 4 06 5 0
Villanova 4 4 05 5 1
Boston University 3 5 04 7 0
Rhode Island 3 5 03 8 0
Richmond 2 6 04 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 7 RichmondW 35–12
September 17at New HampshireNo. 20L 20–27
September 24at Yale*W 41–024,522[3]
October 1at Northeastern*No. 16W 25–24
October 8VillanovaNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 14–215,084[4]
October 15at No. 9 UMassW 35–1414,301
October 22Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 28–21
October 29Southern Connecticut*No. 16
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 45–0
November 5at No. 9 DelawareNo. 14W 21–20
November 12at Boston UniversityNo. 9L 15–20
November 19Rhode IslandNo. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 19–21

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. Rieber, Anthony (September 25, 1988). "UConn Enjoys Field Day, 41-0; Overmatched Yale Absorbs Worst Loss at Home Since 1954". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Villanova comeback stops UConn, 21–14". The Hartford Courant. October 9, 1988. Retrieved April 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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