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American college football season

1983 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–6 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19821984 →
1983 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–13 Boston University +^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Connecticut + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
No. 20 New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
UMass 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maine 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Rutgers*L 5–2215,283
September 17at Northeastern*L 7–284,100
September 24at Yale*W 38–1229,066
October 1New HampshireW 9–77,428
October 8Lehigh*L 7–1312,000
October 15No. 4 Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 16–2013,090
October 22at MaineW 31–26
October 29UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 16–614,546
November 5at Boston UniversityL 7–17
November 12at Rhode IslandW 18–176,764
November 19No. 12 Colgate*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 33–415,814

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1984 NFL draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 99 John Dorsey Linebacker Green Bay Packers

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. "Rutgers triumphs on defense, 22–5". The Star-Ledger. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Northeastern humbles Connecticut". The Day. September 18, 1981. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Anderson, Woody (September 25, 1983). "Big Return: UConn Zaps Yale, 38–12". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UConn's Corn throws UNH for a loop, 9–7". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Will-Weber, Mark (October 9, 1983). "'Great Scott!' Lehigh Stops UConn 13-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Anderson, Woody (October 16, 1983). "Crusaders Cross UConn with Late Scoring Pass". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D13, D15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Parks (3 TDs), UConn rush past Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UConn tops UMass, 16–6". The Sunday Republican. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Boston University dominates UConn to win YanCon". The Day. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "UConn roars back on URI". Boston Sunday Globe. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Anderson, Woody (November 20, 1983). "Colgate Defeats UConn, Eyes Berth in Playoffs". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D12, D16 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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