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1971 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1971 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 3 1 1 5 3 1
UMass + 3 1 1 4 4 1
New Hampshire 3 2 0 4 4 1
Rhode Island 2 3 0 3 6 0
Vermont 2 3 0 2 7 0
Maine 1 4 0 2 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1971 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Robert Casciola, and completed the season with a record of 5–3–1.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at VermontL 7–207,200–7,300[2]
September 25at Yale*L 0–2325,778[3]
October 2New HampshireW 28–2110,177
October 9Temple*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 0–3810,071[4]
October 16at MaineW 21–78,500
October 23UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
T 3–314,386
October 29at Boston University*W 14–108,313[5]
November 13at Rhode IslandW 10–66,819
November 20Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 24–1714,397[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Catamounts hand UConn 20–7 setback". Hartford Courant. September 19, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Wallace, William N. (September 26, 1971). "Yale vanquishes Connecticut, 23–0". The New York Times. p. S5.
  4. ^ Woody Anderson (October 10, 1971). "Versatile Temple Outclasses UConn In 38-0 Slaughter". The Hartford Courant. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Monahan (October 30, 1971). "UConn trips BU, 14-10". The Boston Globe. pp. 21, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Canfield, Owen (November 21, 1971). "UConn rally tops Crusaders". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.