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1991 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
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1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UMass 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maine 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by ninth-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 3–8.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7No. 6 Furman*L 24–359,108
September 14at New HampshireL 16–216,802
September 21Lehigh*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 19–3513,112
September 28at No. 13 VillanovaL 13–3510,116
October 5at Yale*W 34–2012,000
October 19UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 26–2110,142
October 26at MaineL 20–41
November 2at RichmondW 35–347,612
November 9No. 8 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 18–497,424
November 16Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 26–293,343
November 23at Rhode IslandL 10–206,448

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1992 NFL draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
12 318 Cornelius Benton Guard Seattle Seahawks

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. "Furman speeds past Connecticut". The Sun News. September 8, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wildcats hold off Huskies". Record-Journal. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Smith, George (September 22, 1991). "UConn (0-3) Makes It Easy for Lehigh". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wildcats rally, score four second-half touchdowns". Press of Atlantic City. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Blockus, Gary R. (October 6, 1991). "Engineers Prove Their Courage". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Turnovers kill UMass". The Berkshire Eagle. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Maine regains self-respect with big victory over Connecticut". Journal Tribune. October 28, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UConn wins 35–34; something missing". The Hartford Courant. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "UConn is simply overrun in 49–18 loss to Delaware". The Hartford Courant. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "UConn falls in 2 OTs". The Hartford Courant. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Huskies lose finale". The Day. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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