1988 Connecticut Huskies football team
| 1988 Connecticut Huskies football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (4–4 Yankee) |
| Head coach |
|
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 UMass +^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Delaware +^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | No. 7 Richmond | W 35–12 | 6,536 | [2] | ||
| September 17 | at New Hampshire | No. 20 | L 20–27 | |||
| September 24 | at Yale* | W 41–0 | 24,522 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | at Northeastern* | No. 16 | W 25–24 | |||
| October 8 | Villanova | No. 14 |
| L 14–21 | 5,084 | [4] |
| October 15 | at No. 9 UMass | W 35–14 | 14,301 | |||
| October 22 | Maine |
| W 28–21 | |||
| October 29 | Southern Connecticut* | No. 16 |
| W 45–0 | ||
| November 5 | at No. 9 Delaware | No. 14 | W 21–20 | |||
| November 12 | at Boston University | No. 9 | L 15–20 | |||
| November 19 | Rhode Island | No. 17 |
| L 19–21 | ||
| ||||||
After the season
NFL draft
The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 238 | David Franks | Guard | Seattle Seahawks |
References
- ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Richmond is ranked seventh, but UConn's the one, 35–12". The Hartford Courant. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Villanova comeback stops UConn, 21–14". The Hartford Courant. October 9, 1988. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
 | This college football 1980s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a sports team in Connecticut is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |